Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Newport (South Wales) had 2,339,566 entries and exits, making it the 203rd 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 139th busiest (out of 997), with 1,777 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 6409.77 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 25.32 passengers per service*, giving it the 335th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 7719.85 passengers passing through the station and 35.67 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: 1,027,714
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,130,560
Season ticket entries & exits: 181,292
Total entries & exits: 2,339,566
Interchanges made between connecting services: 478,180
Change in usage from 21/22:
+586,016 : 33.42%
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) | 278 | 1010 | Usable length. Full length between top of ramp to signal NT1369 = 360m. |
| 2 (Bi Di) | 287 | 1043 | |
| 3 (Bi Di) | 311 | 1130 | Top of ramp to top of ramp. Additional 31 metres available for Power Car/Loco ONLY for DOWN direction trains |
| 4 | 250 | 909 |
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 |
| 013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | Oct24 |
| 156 | Manchester, Chester, Crewe & Shrewsbury - South Wales | Oct24 |
| 166 | Cardiff & Newport - Crosskeys - Ebbw Vale | Oct24 |
| 167 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn | Oct24 |
| 170 | Cardiff & Swansea - Carmarthen - South West Wales | Oct24 |
| 276 | Birmingham - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +1,054,190 (+82.01%)
Location Details
Location: Newport (South Wales)
CRS: NWP / NLC: 3674 / TIPLOC(S): MAINDEJ, NWPTRTG
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 330833 188298
Constituency: Newport West
Local Authority: Newport - Casnewydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 158m 45ch
CRS: NWP / NLC: 3674 / TIPLOC(S): MAINDEJ, NWPTRTG
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 330833 188298
Constituency: Newport West
Local Authority: Newport - Casnewydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 158m 45ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Newport (South Wales) during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (474,441 journeys)
•London Paddington (132,273 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (93,336 journeys)
•Bristol Parkway (28,169 journeys)
•Swansea (23,607 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (474,441 journeys)
•London Paddington (132,273 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (93,336 journeys)
•Bristol Parkway (28,169 journeys)
•Swansea (23,607 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Newport (South Wales)'s neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Cardiff Central | 11.79 |
| Cwmbran | 7.99 |
| Pye Corner | 2.90 |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 9.83 |