Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Melksham had 64,206 entries and exits, making it the 1,841st 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 920th busiest (out of 997), with 118 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 175.91 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 10.46 passengers per service, giving it the 902nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 27,260
Reduced price entries & exits: 32,586
Season ticket entries & exits: 4,360
Total entries & exits: 64,206
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+11,864 : 22.67%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
Single | 74 | 269 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
009 | Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol & Cheltenham - Swindon - Didcot & London | Oct24 |
279 | Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +60,338 (+1,559.93%)
Reasons for change:
2007-08 Growth of 27% or more2008-09 Served by two trains per day, so any change to services will significantly impact passenger usage.2009-10 No obvious reason to explain change in usage2013-14 Significantly improved timetable from December 20132014-15 Dramatically improved service Dec 2013, continued ramp-up2015-16 Improved service in December 2013, plus station improvements in summer 2015 have seen growth continue
Location Details
Location: Melksham
CRS: MKM / NLC: 3346 / TIPLOC(S): MELKSHM
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 390034 164580
Constituency: Chippenham
Local Authority: Wiltshire
NR Region: South West
ELR: WEY 100m 13ch
CRS: MKM / NLC: 3346 / TIPLOC(S): MELKSHM
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 390034 164580
Constituency: Chippenham
Local Authority: Wiltshire
NR Region: South West
ELR: WEY 100m 13ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Melksham during 2022/2023:
•Swindon (Wilts) (7,295 journeys)
•Chippenham (5,041 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (3,031 journeys)
•Trowbridge (2,848 journeys)
•London Paddington (2,568 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Swindon (Wilts) (7,295 journeys)
•Chippenham (5,041 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (3,031 journeys)
•Trowbridge (2,848 journeys)
•London Paddington (2,568 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Melksham's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Chippenham | 6.21 |
Trowbridge | 5.80 |