Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Newbury had 1,208,000 entries and exits, making it the 367th 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 400th busiest (out of 997), with 855 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3309.59 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 27.17 passengers per service*, giving it the 283rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 3617.24 passengers passing through the station and 32.22 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: 250,330
Reduced price entries & exits: 773,846
Season ticket entries & exits: 183,824
Total entries & exits: 1,208,000
Interchanges made between connecting services: 112,293
Change in usage from 21/22:
+209,544 : 20.99%
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) | 291 | 1058 | |
2 (Up) | 327 | 1189 | |
3 (Up) Bay | 131 | 476 | 129m top of ramp to yellow painted Stop marker |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
280 | London & Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Taunton & Exeter | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +240,674 (+24.88%)
Reasons for change:
2019-20 Improved timetable in December 2019
Location Details
Location: Newbury
CRS: NBY / NLC: 3074 / TIPLOC(S): NEWBURY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 447238 166723
Constituency: Newbury
Local Authority: West Berkshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: BHL 53m 06ch
CRS: NBY / NLC: 3074 / TIPLOC(S): NEWBURY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 447238 166723
Constituency: Newbury
Local Authority: West Berkshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: BHL 53m 06ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Newbury during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (263,542 journeys)
•Reading (121,447 journeys)
•Hungerford (33,534 journeys)
•Thatcham (29,542 journeys)
•Kintbury (14,398 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (263,542 journeys)
•Reading (121,447 journeys)
•Hungerford (33,534 journeys)
•Thatcham (29,542 journeys)
•Kintbury (14,398 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Newbury's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Kintbury | 5.40 |
Newbury Racecourse | 0.51 |