A report which compares rail station usage, for each and every station by line or route for April 2020 to March 2021.
This is not the latest release in the series: Rail station usage
For the last two publications, we had scaled back this report from the usual statistical bulletin as we prioritised resources towards analysis on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For this year, we are publishing a statistical bulletin with a reduced level of detail and welcome user feedback on the content, dissemination and frequency of this report.
Main points
- Rail station usage in 2020-21 (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021) was significantly affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In Wales, rail passenger usage decreased by 77.1% when compared to the previous year (2019-20).
- There was a decrease of 82.8% in the total number of station entries and exits in Wales in 2020-21 compared with the previous year.
- Over the year, there was a fall in the number of entries and exits at all stations across Wales.
- In 2021-20 there were 223 rail stations in Wales, an increase of one station from 2019-20.
- Cardiff Central remains the busiest station in Wales with 22.8% of all station entries and exits.
- Rail station usage in Wales accounts for around 1.8% of the UK total. Of the 20 busiest stations in Wales, more than half are part of the Valley Lines network (not including Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street).
Reports
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Rail station usage, April 2020 to March 2021 , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
Contact
James Khonje
Telephone: 0300 025 0210
Email: stats.transport@gov.wales
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Media
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