Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Severn Tunnel Junction had 165,992 entries and exits, making it the 1,360th 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 554th busiest (out of 997), with 541 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 454.77 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 5.90 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,192nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 533.37 passengers passing through the station and 7.94 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: 135,340
Reduced price entries & exits: 16,282
Season ticket entries & exits: 14,370
Total entries & exits: 165,992
Interchanges made between connecting services: 28,689
Change in usage from 21/22:
+48,740 : 41.57%
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 Main Line) | 145 | 527 | |
2 (Up Main Line) | 171 | 621 | |
3 (Down Tunnel) | 171 | 621 | |
4 (Up Tunnel) | 171 | 621 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
167 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn | Oct24 |
275 | Westbury & Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol - Cardiff & Gloucester | Oct24 |
276 | Birmingham - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Cardiff | Oct24 |
291 | Westbury - Salisbury - Romsey & Southampton | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +102,050 (+159.60%)
Reasons for change:
2014-15 High Growth Trend (Wales)2019-20 Improved timetable in December 2019
Location Details
Location: Severn Tunnel Junction
CRS: STJ / NLC: 3679 / TIPLOC(S): SEVTNLJ
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 346233 187553
Constituency: Newport East
Local Authority: Monmouthshire - Sir Fynwy
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BSW 16m 38ch, SWM2 148m 61ch
CRS: STJ / NLC: 3679 / TIPLOC(S): SEVTNLJ
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 346233 187553
Constituency: Newport East
Local Authority: Monmouthshire - Sir Fynwy
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BSW 16m 38ch, SWM2 148m 61ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Severn Tunnel Junction during 2022/2023:
•Bristol Temple Meads (27,543 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (26,915 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (6,496 journeys)
•Filton Abbey Wood (4,052 journeys)
•Bath Spa (3,757 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Bristol Temple Meads (27,543 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (26,915 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (6,496 journeys)
•Filton Abbey Wood (4,052 journeys)
•Bath Spa (3,757 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Severn Tunnel Junction's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Caldicot | 0.74 |
Cwmbran | 15.81 |
Newport (South Wales) | 9.83 |
Pilning | 6.96 |