Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Ty Glas had 71,118 entries and exits, making it the 1,793rd 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 710th busiest (out of 997), with 360 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 194.84 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 3.80 passengers per service, giving it the 1,347th (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: 54,160
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,656
Season ticket entries & exits: 15,302
Total entries & exits: 71,118
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+33,248 : 87.80%
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 | 49 | 178 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
164 | Coryton - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +19,169 (+36.90%)
Reasons for change:
2011-12 Cause of large increase not clear2013-14 Installation of TVMs in Cardiff Valleys has improved accuracy of ticket sales origin data, significantly increasing demand allocated to some stations2014-15 High Growth Trend (Wales)
Location Details
Location: Ty Glas
CRS: TGS / NLC: 3817 / TIPLOC(S): TYGLAS
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317046 180991
Constituency: Cardiff North
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CRY 1m 20ch
CRS: TGS / NLC: 3817 / TIPLOC(S): TYGLAS
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317046 180991
Constituency: Cardiff North
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CRY 1m 20ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Ty Glas during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Queen Street (10,272 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (9,983 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (2,392 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (1,284 journeys)
•Ninian Park (817 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Queen Street (10,272 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (9,983 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (2,392 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (1,284 journeys)
•Ninian Park (817 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Ty Glas's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Birchgrove | 0.60 |
Heath Low Level | 0.50 |