Cwmbran railway station
You can reach 75 stations directly from Cwmbran on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Abergavenny, with 59 trains a day.
Address: Somerset Road, Cwmbran, NP44 1QX
Cwmbran is the nearest station for postcodes in NP44. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Cwmbran
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 59 | 57 | 43 |
| Cardiff Central | 59 | 57 | 43 |
| Newport | 59 | 57 | 43 |
| Hereford | 58 | 57 | 43 |
| Ludlow | 56 | 54 | 41 |
| Shrewsbury | 56 | 54 | 41 |
| Crewe | 53 | 51 | 33 |
| Leominster | 48 | 46 | 33 |
| Craven Arms | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Church Stretton | 42 | 42 | 27 |
| Pontypool and New Inn | 42 | 40 | 28 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Stockport | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| Wilmslow | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Nantwich | 26 | 24 | 17 |
| Whitchurch | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| Chester | 20 | 18 | 12 |
| Bangor | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Colwyn Bay | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Flint | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Holyhead | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Llandudno Junction | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Prestatyn | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Rhyl | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Bridgend | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Llanfairpwll | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Valley | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Bodorgan | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Carmarthen | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Llanelli | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Neath | 14 | 15 | 21 |
| Rhosneigr | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Swansea | 14 | 15 | 21 |
| Ty Croes | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Ferryside | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Gowerton | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Kidwelly | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Wem | 12 | 9 | 6 |
and 35 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Cwmbran is
431,856 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 944th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Cwmbran and Cardiff Central than any other pair: 214,526 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, Cwmbran loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Pontypool and New Inn 2.8 miles
- Newport 4.8 miles
- Rogerstone 4.8 miles
- Risca and Pontymister 4.8 miles
- Crosskeys 5.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Cwmbran, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Lower Pontnewydd · 0.2 miles
- Upper Pontnewydd · 0.5 miles
- Cwmbran (GWR) · 0.7 miles
- Cwmbran (MR&C) · 0.7 miles
- Pontrhydyrun Halt · 0.8 miles
- Sebastopol · 1.3 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.