Rail Station Usage in Wales During 2015-16 SB 26/2017
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10 May 2017 Rail Station Usage in Wales during 2015-16 SB 26/2017 About this bulletin Key results This bulletin reports on The total number of station entries/exits in Welsh the usage of rail stations stations has risen every year since 2005-06. in Wales. Information Cardiff Central remains the busiest station in Wales with a quarter of covers each station in all station entries/exits (table 1). Wales for the 2015-16 Rail station usage in Wales accounts for around 1.7 per cent of the UK financial years for Wales and the UK as a whole total (chart 2). back to 2011-12. The In 2015-16 there were 222 rail stations in Wales (table 3); bulletin is based on the There was a 3.5 per cent increase in the number of station annual station usage entries/exits in Wales compared to last year (table 2). report that is published Of the 20 busiest stations in Wales, more than half are part of the by the Office of Rail Valley Lines network (not including Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Regulation (ORR). As Street) and three are in North Wales at Rhyl, Bangor and Wrexham part of this report the General (table 1). ORR publish a spreadsheet which lists Most South Wales and Mid Wales lines saw increases in usage this the estimated station year, but there were falls amongst the West Wales and North Wales entries and station exits lines. for each station on the Chart 1: Station entries/exits in Wales, 2011-12 to 2015-16 UK rail network. 60 ↑ 3.5 % ↑ 1.1 % ↑ 2.1 % ↑ 1.4 % 50 40 In this bulletin Busiest station in Wales 30 2 Comparisons 20 with the UK 3 10 Valley lines 6 Station entries/exits (millions) entries/exits Station 0 South Wales lines 15 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 West Wales lines 18 Source: Welsh Government (WG) analysis of ORR estimates of station usage Notes: Mid Wales lines 21 percentage change is compared to previous year North Wales lines 25 Statistician: Craiger Solomons ~ 0300 025 6960 ~ [email protected] Enquiries from the press: 0300 025 8099 Public enquiries : 0300 025 5050 Twitter: @statisticswales Busiest stations in Wales In 2015-16 the total number of entries/exits at Welsh Stations increased by 3.5 per cent on the previous year. Furthermore, one quarter of all station entries/exits in Wales occurred in Cardiff Central station. Table 1: 20 busiest stations in Wales by station entries/exits, 2014-15 to 2015-16 number and percentage Rail Station 2014-15 Entries & Exits 2015-16 Entries & Exits Percentage change (a) Cardiff Central 11,939,360 12,744,582 ↑ 6.7 Cardiff Queen Street 2,523,314 2,643,568 ↑ 4.8 Newport (Gwent) 2,388,504 2,560,868 ↑ 7.2 Swansea 2,165,704 2,158,992 ↓ 0.3 Bridgend 1,518,220 1,540,674 ↑ 1.5 Cardiff Bay 1,143,746 1,190,780 ↑ 4.1 Pontypridd 799,790 777,508 ↓ 2.8 Trefforest 809,660 800,548 ↓ 1.1 Neath 834,680 837,116 ↑ 0.3 Cathays 860,502 903,646 ↑ 5.0 Caerphilly 709,020 743,856 ↑ 4.9 Bangor (Gwynedd) 670,770 673,626 ↑ 0.4 Barry Island 608,204 653,778 ↑ 7.5 Penarth 596,526 612,810 ↑ 2.7 Rhyl 544,356 537,304 ↓ 1.3 Wrexham General 551,966 537,962 ↓ 2.5 Barry 531,130 543,764 ↑ 2.4 Aberdare 551,928 566,904 ↑ 2.7 Merthyr Tydfil 562,856 580,554 ↑ 3.1 Treherbert 521,860 510,248 ↓ 2.2 Other Welsh stations 18,462,848 18,899,606 ↑ 2.4 All Welsh stations 49,294,944 51,018,694 ↑ 3.5 Source: WG analysis of ORR estimates of station usage Notes: (a) percentage change = change in 2015-16 w hen compared to 2014-15 Of the 20 busiest rail stations in 2015-16: Cardiff Central was the busiest station and almost 5 times busier than the next closest station which was Cardiff Queen Street. 14 had percentage increase which ranged from 0.3 to 7.5 per cent. 6 had percentage decreases of between 0.3 and 2.8 per cent. Barry Island had the largest percentage increase at 7.5 per cent. Swansea had the smallest percentage decrease at 0.3 per cent. Pontypridd had the largest percentage decrease at 2.8 per cent. 2 Comparisons with the UK Rail station usage in Wales accounted for 1.7 per cent of the UK total in 2015-16. Chart 2 and table 2 show the steady growth in rail travel over the last 6 years with entries/exists in the UK up by 19.2 per cent. During this period the largest growth of 5.1 per cent was recorded in 2015-16 in the UK when compared to the previous year. When comparing station entries/exits with the rest of the UK: between 2011-12 and 2015-16 Wales represented between 1.7 and 2.0 per cent of all station entries/exits in the rest of the UK. usage of Welsh stations fell slightly as a percentage of all UK rail station usage in 2015-16. Chart 2: Station entries/exits in Wales, comparison with the UK, 2010-11 to 2015-16 3,200 Wales Rest of UK 2,800 2,400 2,000 1,600 (millions) 1,200 800 Station entries/exits Station 400 0 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Source: WG analysis of ORR estimates of station usage Notes: (1) Rest of the UK = total number minus Wales numbers When comparing station entries/exits with the UK: between 2011-12 and 2015-16 Wales represented between 1.7 and 2.0 per cent of all station entries/exits in the UK. since 2011-12, year on year increases in the percentage changes have been reported for both Wales and the UK of between 1.1 and 6.1 per cent. since 2011-12, usage in Wales has increased at a slower rate than across the UK. Table 2: Station entries/exits in Wales, comparison with the UK, 2010-11 to 2015-16 Millions and percentage change Wales UK Year Number Percentage change (a) Number Percentage change (a) 2011-12 47.1 .. 2,456 .. 2012-13 47.6 ↑ 1.1 2,538 ↑ 3.3 2013-14 48.6 ↑ 2.1 2,665 ↑ 5.0 2014-15 49.3 ↑ 1.4 2,785 ↑ 4.5 2015-16 51.0 ↑ 3.5 2,928 ↑ 5.1 Source: WG analysis of ORR estimates of station usage Notes: (a) Percentage change is compared to previous year 3 The number of rail stations in Wales has remained fairly constant over recent years, whereas the numbers of rail stations has continued to grow in the UK. In 2015-16, 1 additional rail station was opened in Wales (Ebbw Vale Town). Across the rest of the UK there were 15 more rail stations when compared to 2014-15. Since 2011-12, 4 additional stations have opened in Wales compared to 26 in the rest of the UK. Table 3: Number of rail stations in Wales, comparison with the UK, 2011-12 to 2015- 16 number and percentage Year Wales Percentage change (a) UK Percentage change (a) 2011-12 218 .. 2,533 .. 2012-13 219 ↑ 0.5 2,535 ↑ 0.1 2013-14 220 ↑ 0.5 2,537 ↑ 0.1 2014-15 221 ↑ 0.5 2,542 ↑ 0.2 2015-16 222 ↑ 0.5 2,557 ↑ 0.6 Source: WG analysis of ORR estimates of station usage Notes: (a) percentage change = change in 2015-16 w hen compared to previous year 4 Figure 1: Rail station in Wales 201516 WALES Rail Network Holyhead Llandudno Prestatyn Colwyn Rhyl Deganwy Bay Valley Abergele & Penmaenmawr Conwy Llandudno Junction Pensarn Llanfairfechan Rhosneigr Ty Croes Glan Conwy Flint Tal-y-cafn Bodorgan Llanfairpwll Bangor Hawarden Bridge Shotton Dolgarrog Hawarden CHESTER North Llanrwst Buckley Llanrwst Penyffordd Hope Betws-y-coed Caergwrle Pont-y-pant Cefn-y-Bedd Dolwyddelan Gwersyllt WREXHAM Wrexham Roman Bridge GENERAL Central Blaenau Ruabon Ffestiniog Porthmadog Penrhyndeudraeth Chirk Abererch Criccieth Llandecwyn Pwllheli Penychain Talsarnau Tygwyn Harlech SOUTH WALES VALLEYS Llandanwg Pensarn Llanbedr Ebbw Vale Dyffryn Ardudwy Merthyr Rhymney Town Tydfil Talybont Aberdare Pontlottyn Llanaber Ebbw Vale Barmouth Pentre-Bach Tir-Phil Parkway SHREWSBURY Morfa Mawddach Brithdir Troed-y-Rhiw Llanhilleth Fairbourne Bargoed Llwyngwril Welshpool Merthyr Vale Gilfach Fargoed Tonfanau Treherbert Newbridge Newtown Quaker’s Yard Pengam Tywyn Caersws Ynyswen Aberdovey Treorchy Abercynon Hengoed Ton Pentre Crosskeys Penhelig Ystrad Mynach Machynlleth Ystrad Rhondda Llwynypia Llanbradach Dovey Junction Church Maesteg Risca & Stretton Tonypandy Energlyn & Pontymister Maesteg (Ewenny Rd) Dinas Rhondda Churchill Park Borth Porth Aber Garth Coryton Rogerstone Trehafod Caerphilly Tondu Pontypridd Whitchurch Trefforest Lisvane & Craven Arms Sarn Rhiwbina Thornhill Pye Aberystwyth Trefforest Estate Birchgrove Corner Broome Taffs Well Llanishen Wildmill Llanharan Ty Glas Hopton Heath Radyr Heath High Level Pyle Bridgend Pencoed Danescourt Llandaf Heath Low Level Bucknell Ludlow Fairwater Cathays Knighton Pontyclun Waun-gron Park Ninian Park Cardiff Queen St. Knucklas CARDIFF CENTRAL Llangynllo Cardiff Bay Grangetown Cogan Llanbister Road Eastbrook Dingle Road Dinas Powys Dolau Leominster Penarth Cadoxton Pen-y-Bont Barry Docks Llandrindod Llantwit Rhoose Cardiff Barry Major International Airport Barry Island Builth Road Cilmeri Garth Fishguard Llangammarch Harbour Hereford Llanwrtyd Fishguard & Sugar Loaf Goodwick Cynghordy Llandovery Llanwrda Llangadog Clarbeston Road Whitland Llandeilo CARMARTHEN Clunderwen Haverfordwest Ffairfach Narberth Llandybie SOUTH WALES VALLEYS Abergavenny Johnston Ammanford Kilgetty Ferryside Ebbw Vale Merthyr Rhymney Town Pantyffynnon Tydfil Milford Haven Kidwelly Aberdare Saundersfoot Pontarddulais Pembroke Dock Pembroke Llangennech Tenby Lamphey Pembrey & Pontypool & New Inn Manorbier Burry Port Penally Llanelli Bynea Treherbert Llansamlet Gowerton Neath Cwmbran Skewen Chepstow SWANSEA Briton Ferry Baglan Maesteg Severn Tunnel Port Talbot NEWPORT Junction Caldicot Parkway Passenger/Freight Freight only CARDIFF CENTRAL © Crown copyright 2015 Cartographics • Welsh Government October 2015 Cwmbach Fernhill Minffordd Mountain Ash Penrhiwceiber Gobowen Valley lines The Valley Lines is a network of suburban rail lines connecting the major communities, as shown on the map below, in South East Wales into and out of Cardiff via Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street and Cathays Stations.