Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Sarn had 46,410 entries and exits, making it the 1,972nd 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 845th busiest (out of 997), with 213 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 127.15 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 4.19 passengers per service, giving it the 1,318th (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: 38,216
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,228
Season ticket entries & exits: 6,966
Total entries & exits: 46,410
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+12,576 : 37.17%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
Single | 84 | 305 |
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 |
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Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +20,662 (+80.25%)
Reasons for change:
2011-12 Cause of large increase not clear2012-13 Continues high growth from previous year2013-14 Installation of TVMs in Cardiff Valleys has improved accuracy of ticket sales origin data, significantly increasing demand allocated to some stations2014-15 Maesteg Line - spike in demand in 13/14, has now returned to close to 12/13 levels
Location Details
Location: Sarn
CRS: SRR / NLC: 4270 / TIPLOC(S): SARN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 289842 183407
Constituency: Ogmore
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BAL 2m 15ch
CRS: SRR / NLC: 4270 / TIPLOC(S): SARN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 289842 183407
Constituency: Ogmore
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BAL 2m 15ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Sarn during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (10,603 journeys)
•Bridgend (5,649 journeys)
•Maesteg (2,273 journeys)
•Pencoed (915 journeys)
•Garth (Bridgend County) (404 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (10,603 journeys)
•Bridgend (5,649 journeys)
•Maesteg (2,273 journeys)
•Pencoed (915 journeys)
•Garth (Bridgend County) (404 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.