Station Usage
In 2022/2023, South Wigston had 90,504 entries and exits, making it the 1,684th 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 857th busiest (out of 997), with 201 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 247.96 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 8.66 passengers per service, giving it the 1,000th (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: 42,020
Reduced price entries & exits: 39,054
Season ticket entries & exits: 9,430
Total entries & exits: 90,504
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+23,074 : 34.22%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
| Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
| Down | 97 | 352 | |
| Up | 95 | 345 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 218 | Birmingham - Leicester - Peterborough, Cambridge & Stansted | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +40,585 (+81.30%)
Reasons for change:
2019-20 From December 2018 timetable there are 2 return services a day to Stansted Airport
Location Details
Location: South Wigston
CRS: SWS / NLC: 1949 / TIPLOC(S): WGSTS
Station Facility Owner: East Midlands Railway
OS Grid Ref: 458783 298643
Constituency: Harborough
Local Authority: Leicestershire
NR Region: East Midlands
ELR: WNS 14m 67ch
CRS: SWS / NLC: 1949 / TIPLOC(S): WGSTS
Station Facility Owner: East Midlands Railway
OS Grid Ref: 458783 298643
Constituency: Harborough
Local Authority: Leicestershire
NR Region: East Midlands
ELR: WNS 14m 67ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from South Wigston during 2022/2023:
•Leicester (15,693 journeys)
•Birmingham New Street (11,773 journeys)
•Narborough (2,614 journeys)
•Nottingham (2,501 journeys)
•Hinckley (Leics) (2,132 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Leicester (15,693 journeys)
•Birmingham New Street (11,773 journeys)
•Narborough (2,614 journeys)
•Nottingham (2,501 journeys)
•Hinckley (Leics) (2,132 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are South Wigston's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Leicester | 3.75 |
| Narborough | 2.98 |