Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport had 153,094 entries and exits, making it the 1,404th 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 614th busiest (out of 997), with 475 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 419.44 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 6.20 passengers per service, giving it the 1,172nd (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: 97,410
Reduced price entries & exits: 24,590
Season ticket entries & exits: 31,094
Total entries & exits: 153,094
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+54,860 : 55.85%
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 | 100 | 363 | |
2 | 100 | 363 |
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
Reasons for change:
2006-07 New in 05062011-12 Cause of large increase not clear
Location Details
Location: Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
CRS: RIA / NLC: 3876 / TIPLOC(S): RHOOSE
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 306205 166211
Constituency: Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority: Vale of Glamorgan - Bro Morgannwg
NR Region: Wales
ELR: VOG 3m 23ch
CRS: RIA / NLC: 3876 / TIPLOC(S): RHOOSE
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 306205 166211
Constituency: Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority: Vale of Glamorgan - Bro Morgannwg
NR Region: Wales
ELR: VOG 3m 23ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Rhoose Cardiff International Airport during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (27,458 journeys)
•Llantwit Major (7,419 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (4,917 journeys)
•Barry (4,886 journeys)
•Bridgend (4,411 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (27,458 journeys)
•Llantwit Major (7,419 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (4,917 journeys)
•Barry (4,886 journeys)
•Bridgend (4,411 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Rhoose Cardiff International Airport's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Barry | 3.27 |
Llantwit Major | 6.45 |