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 Pyle 

Station Usage

In 2022/2023, Pyle had 77,942 entries and exits, making it the 1,750th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
1750/2575
It ranked 864th busiest (out of 997), with 191 scheduled services per week.
864/997
That's a daily average of 213.54 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 7.85 passengers per service, giving it the 1,057th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
1057/1659

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.

Usage stats in detail

Standard price entries & exits: 49,694
Reduced price entries & exits: 18,530
Season ticket entries & exits: 9,718
Total entries & exits: 77,942
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22: +13,406 : 20.77%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.

Platform Lengths

Plat.MetresVF*Notes
1108392
2108392
*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)

Service Patterns

Current Timetables

TableDescriptionTimetable
169Swansea & Maesteg - Bridgend - Cardiff (incl. Barry Island)Oct24
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Usage History


Change between 1997 & 2023: +36,535 (+88.23%)

Reasons for change:
2011-12 Continues high growth from previous year
2012-13 Continues high growth from previous year
2013-14 Increase on the Swanline
2014-15 Maesteg Line - spike in demand in 13/14, has now returned to close to 12/13 levels

Location Details

Location: Pyle
CRS: PYL / NLC: 4185 / TIPLOC(S): PYLE
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 282336 182077
Constituency: Bridgend
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 196m 46ch

Fares

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Origin/Destination Matrix

Top 5 jouneys from Pyle during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (19,035 journeys)
•Bridgend (4,359 journeys)
•Swansea (3,347 journeys)
•Neath (1,867 journeys)
•Port Talbot Parkway (1,839 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.

Neighbouring Stations

Below are Pyle's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.
StationMiles
Bridgend5.93
Port Talbot Parkway6.25