Hereford railway station
You can reach 98 stations directly from Hereford on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Cardiff Central, with 59 trains a day.
Address: Station Approach, Hereford, HR1 1BB
Hereford is the nearest station for postcodes in HR1, HR4, HR2. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Hereford
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Central | 59 | 57 | 43 |
| Newport | 59 | 57 | 43 |
| Abergavenny | 58 | 57 | 43 |
| Cwmbran | 58 | 57 | 43 |
| Ludlow | 57 | 54 | 41 |
| Shrewsbury | 57 | 54 | 41 |
| Crewe | 54 | 51 | 33 |
| Leominster | 48 | 46 | 33 |
| Craven Arms | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Church Stretton | 42 | 42 | 27 |
| Colwall | 42 | 40 | 25 |
| Great Malvern | 42 | 40 | 25 |
| Ledbury | 42 | 40 | 25 |
| Malvern Link | 42 | 40 | 25 |
| Worcester Foregate Street | 42 | 40 | 25 |
| Pontypool and New Inn | 41 | 40 | 28 |
| Birmingham New Street | 31 | 30 | 16 |
| Droitwich Spa | 31 | 30 | 16 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Stockport | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| Wilmslow | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Bromsgrove | 30 | 30 | 16 |
| University | 30 | 30 | 16 |
| Nantwich | 26 | 24 | 17 |
| Whitchurch | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| Chester | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| Bangor | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| Colwyn Bay | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| Flint | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| Holyhead | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| Llandudno Junction | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| Prestatyn | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| Rhyl | 17 | 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 |
and 58 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Hereford is
1,229,916 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 455th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 45,539 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Hereford and Leominster than any other pair: 165,596 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, Hereford loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Leominster 11.4 miles
- Ledbury 12.1 miles
- Colwall 15.0 miles
- Great Malvern 16.9 miles
- Malvern Link 17.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Hereford, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Hereford Moorfields · 0.7 miles
- Hereford Barton · 0.8 miles
- Moreton-on-Lugg · 3.3 miles
- Withington · 3.3 miles
- Holme Lacy · 3.9 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.