Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Maidenhead had 3,239,874 entries and exits, making it the 142nd most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 157th busiest (out of 997), with 1,635 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 8876.37 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 38.11 passengers per service*, giving it the 143rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 10030.21 passengers passing through the station and 48.01 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 1,014,424
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,635,694
Season ticket entries & exits: 589,756
Total entries & exits: 3,239,874
Interchanges made between connecting services: 421,152
Change in usage from 21/22:
+829,626 : 34.42%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 (Down Main Line) | 177 | 643 | |
2 (Up Main Line) | 199 | 723 | 122m Top of ramp to nearest mirror. 149m Top of ramp to furthest mirror. |
3 (Down Relief Line) | 198 | 719 | 149m Top of ramp to mirror |
4 (Up Relief Line) | 205 | 745 | 67m Top of ramp (Reading end) to nearest camera. 114m Top of ramp (Reading end) to furthest camera. 197m Top of ramp (London end) to signal (for bi-directional working). |
5 (Bay) | 205 | 745 | Bi-directional |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +797,128 (+32.63%)
Location Details
Location: Maidenhead
CRS: MAI / NLC: 3147 / TIPLOC(S): MDNHEAD
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 488699 180713
Constituency: Maidenhead
Local Authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 24m 19ch, WBB 24m 19ch
CRS: MAI / NLC: 3147 / TIPLOC(S): MDNHEAD
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 488699 180713
Constituency: Maidenhead
Local Authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 24m 19ch, WBB 24m 19ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Maidenhead during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (727,679 journeys)
•Reading (144,073 journeys)
•Slough (126,972 journeys)
•Burnham (Buckinghamshire) (59,875 journeys)
•Ealing Broadway (51,847 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (727,679 journeys)
•Reading (144,073 journeys)
•Slough (126,972 journeys)
•Burnham (Buckinghamshire) (59,875 journeys)
•Ealing Broadway (51,847 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Maidenhead's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Furze Platt | 1.28 |
Taplow | 1.75 |
Twyford | 6.78 |