Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Radyr had 331,870 entries and exits, making it the 956th 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 171st busiest (out of 997), with 1,519 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 909.23 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 4.20 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,317th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 963.66 passengers passing through the station and 4.7 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: 252,006
Reduced price entries & exits: 16,380
Season ticket entries & exits: 63,484
Total entries & exits: 331,870
Interchanges made between connecting services: 19,865
Change in usage from 21/22:
+87,224 : 35.65%
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) | 124 | 450 | |
2 (Up) | 108 | 392 | Bi directional |
3 (Up) | 124 | 450 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
162 | Radyr - Cardiff | Oct24 |
165 | Treherbert, Aberdare & Merthyr Tydfil - Pontypridd - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +147,497 (+80.00%)
Reasons for change:
2019-20 Estimates likely to be artificially high due to end of fare zone on Taff valley routes, as well as end of City Line2020-21 Estimates likely to be artificially high due to end of fare zone on Taff valley routes, as well as end of City Line2021-22 Estimates likely to be artificially high due to end of fare zone on Taff valley routes, as well as end of City Line
Location Details
Location: Radyr
CRS: RDR / NLC: 3874 / TIPLOC(S): RADYR
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 313418 180486
Constituency: Cardiff West
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAM 5m 32ch
CRS: RDR / NLC: 3874 / TIPLOC(S): RADYR
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 313418 180486
Constituency: Cardiff West
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAM 5m 32ch
Fares
Enter a stations three letter 'CRS' code, it's 4 digit 'NLC' code or 4 or more letters of any UK station, to search the fare manual. For more detail, including historical pricing, restrictions & ticket types, visit our fares & ticketing pages.
Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Radyr during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (76,045 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (28,240 journeys)
•Cathays (12,816 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (4,850 journeys)
•London Paddington (2,642 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (76,045 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (28,240 journeys)
•Cathays (12,816 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (4,850 journeys)
•London Paddington (2,642 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Radyr's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Danescourt | 1.25 |
Llandaf | 1.05 |
Taffs Well | 1.91 |