Bridgend railway station
Bridgend is a major interchange: 100 stations can be reached from here without changing on a weekday, more than almost anywhere else on the network. The most frequent is Cardiff Central, with 171 trains a day.
Bridgend is the nearest station for postcodes in CF31. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Bridgend
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Central | 171 | 168 | 95 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 99 | 96 | 60 |
| Neath | 98 | 95 | 59 |
| Swansea | 98 | 95 | 59 |
| Newport | 66 | 60 | 52 |
| Pyle | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Llanelli | 57 | 60 | 30 |
| Bristol Parkway | 46 | 39 | 29 |
| Carmarthen | 56 | 59 | 29 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 55 | 58 | 29 |
| London Paddington | 44 | 37 | 28 |
| Reading | 41 | 37 | 28 |
| Swindon | 42 | 37 | 28 |
| Gowerton | 37 | 41 | 22 |
| Abergavenny | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Cwmbran | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Hereford | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Shrewsbury | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Crewe | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| Kidwelly | 31 | 31 | 20 |
| Ludlow | 15 | 16 | 20 |
| Barry | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Barry Docks | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Cadoxton | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Cogan | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Dinas Powys | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Eastbrook | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Ferryside | 31 | 31 | 19 |
| Grangetown | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Leominster | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| Llantwit Major | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| Rhoose Cardiff International Airport | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| Stockport | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| Wilmslow | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| Llanharan | 60 | 60 | 18 |
| Pencoed | 60 | 60 | 18 |
| Pontyclun | 60 | 60 | 18 |
| Whitland | 38 | 41 | 17 |
| Clarbeston Road | 23 | 27 | 16 |
and 73 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Bridgend is
1,379,566 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 405th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 55,517 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Bridgend and Cardiff Central than any other pair: 546,762 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.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Bridgend gains 2 destinations including Stapleton Road, Severn Tunnel Junction and loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Bridgend, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Brynmenyn · 3.0 miles
- Southerndown Road · 3.2 miles
- Blackmill · 4.3 miles
- Llandow Halt · 4.5 miles
- Kenfig Hill · 4.8 miles
- Llangeinor · 4.9 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.