Aberystwyth train station
You can reach 14 stations directly from Aberystwyth on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bow Street, with 30 trains a day.
Address: Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1LF
Aberystwyth is the nearest station for postcodes in SY23, SY25, SA46. Check your own postcode.
- 14 direct destinations
- 1,161st busiest in Britain
- Staffed part time
- Step-free throughout
- 15 parking spaces
- 15 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Aberystwyth
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Street | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Borth | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Dovey Junction | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Machynlleth | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Caersws | 23 | 25 | 21 |
| Newtown | 23 | 25 | 21 |
| Welshpool | 23 | 25 | 21 |
| Shrewsbury | 22 | 24 | 21 |
| Birmingham New Street | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Sandwell and Dudley | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Telford Central | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Wellington | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Wolverhampton | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Birmingham International | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Lines serving Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is on the Cambrian Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Aberystwyth station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Aberystwyth station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Aberystwyth station is
298,878 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,161st busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Aberystwyth and Borth than any other pair: 41,666 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Bow Street 2.8 miles
- Borth 5.5 miles
- Aberdyfi 9.1 miles
- Penhelyg 9.3 miles
- Tywyn 11.9 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Aberystwyth, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Llanrhystyd Road · 2.4 miles
- Llandre closed 1965 · 4.1 miles
- Llanilar · 4.7 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Aberystwyth station
Aberystwyth is staffed part time, with step-free access to the whole station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 07:10 to 17:40 · Saturday: 07:15 to 17:40 · Sunday: closed
Toilets · Waiting room
Parking at Aberystwyth station
- Station Car Park 15 spaces, 2 accessible
Cycle parking: 8 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 30 July 2026.
Getting to Aberystwyth station
Aberystwyth station is in Ceredigion - Ceredigion, Wales, and is run by TfW Rail.
15 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Aberystwyth station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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