Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Taunton had 1,398,098 entries and exits, making it the 325th 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 261st busiest (out of 997), with 1,155 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3830.41 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 23.28 passengers per service*, giving it the 388th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 4019.62 passengers passing through the station and 25.58 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: 220,386
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,108,222
Season ticket entries & exits: 69,490
Total entries & exits: 1,398,098
Interchanges made between connecting services: 69,064
Change in usage from 21/22:
+201,296 : 16.82%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
2 (Up/Down Relief) | 278 | 1010 | |
3 (Down Main) | 262 | 952 | |
4 (Up Main) | 262 | 952 | |
5 (Up Relief) | 242 | 879 | |
6 (Bay) | 79 | 287 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
010 | Penzance - Plymouth - Exeter - Birmingham & London | Oct24 |
013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | Oct24 |
269 | Exeter - Taunton | Oct24 |
270 | Taunton - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol | Oct24 |
280 | London & Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Taunton & Exeter | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +746,574 (+114.59%)
Location Details
Location: Taunton
CRS: TAU / NLC: 3471 / TIPLOC(S): TAUNTON
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 322755 125460
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Local Authority: Somerset
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 163m 12ch
CRS: TAU / NLC: 3471 / TIPLOC(S): TAUNTON
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 322755 125460
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Local Authority: Somerset
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 163m 12ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Taunton during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (129,827 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (127,196 journeys)
•Bridgwater (57,449 journeys)
•Exeter St David's (44,842 journeys)
•Weston-Super-Mare (24,688 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (129,827 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (127,196 journeys)
•Bridgwater (57,449 journeys)
•Exeter St David's (44,842 journeys)
•Weston-Super-Mare (24,688 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Taunton's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bridgwater | 11.56 |
Castle Cary | 27.44 |
Tiverton Parkway | 14.26 |