Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Pencoed had 152,870 entries and exits, making it the 1,406th 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 819th busiest (out of 997), with 241 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 418.82 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 12.20 passengers per service, giving it the 803rd (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: 99,144
Reduced price entries & exits: 29,818
Season ticket entries & exits: 23,908
Total entries & exits: 152,870
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+27,082 : 21.53%
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 | 102 | 370 | |
2 | 112 | 407 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
169 | Swansea & Maesteg - Bridgend - Cardiff (incl. Barry Island) | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +9,490 (+6.62%)
Reasons for change:
2013-14 Increase on the Swanline2014-15 Maesteg Line - spike in demand in 13/14, has now returned to close to 12/13 levels
Location Details
Location: Pencoed
CRS: PCD / NLC: 3851 / TIPLOC(S): PENCOED
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 295959 181650
Constituency: Ogmore
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 186m 58ch
CRS: PCD / NLC: 3851 / TIPLOC(S): PENCOED
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 295959 181650
Constituency: Ogmore
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 186m 58ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Pencoed during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (31,866 journeys)
•Bridgend (20,529 journeys)
•Maesteg (5,024 journeys)
•Swansea (1,519 journeys)
•Tondu (1,225 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (31,866 journeys)
•Bridgend (20,529 journeys)
•Maesteg (5,024 journeys)
•Swansea (1,519 journeys)
•Tondu (1,225 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.