Pilning StationPilning Station
  • Pilning Station
  • Why it Matters
  • What’s New
  • Visit Pilning
    • Departure Board
    • Local Information
    • Travel Ideas
    • Train & Bus Timetables
  • Tell me more!
    • What we do
    • Passenger Count
    • Pilning Poetry
    • Bedtime Reading
  • Been There!
    • Pilning Station – a Potted History
    • Battle for Pilning
    • #AllTheStations 2017
    • Pilning Pictures and Videos
    • … bought a t-shirt!
  • Pilning Challenges
    • Pilning Enigma
    • Pilning Equaliser
    • Pilning Grand Slam
    • Pilning Multiplex
    • Pilning Scramble
    • Pilning Terminator
    • The Hall of Fame
  • Pilning Live
    • Recent Departures
    • Departures Stats
    • Live Trains
    • Signalling Diagram
    • Live Trains Stats

Pilning Live Statistics

Statistical data about trains in and around the Pilning area. Passenger, freight, passing, stopping, everything you need to know about the railway in the area!

All data since logging started on 19th April 2018. See the About page for more information about the data collected, and the Data Sources page for source acknowledgement.

Passenger Origins and Destinations

Shows typical and unusual origins and destinations of passing (and calling!) passenger trains.

Some of the rarer locations of trains passing Pilning typically start/end there because of late running or engineering works causing early starts/terminations, or engineering works diverting different trains into the Pilning area.

Most Common Least Common
Location Number Location Number
Cardiff Central 118,014 Menheniot 1
London Paddington 78,566 Durham 1
Swansea 59,939 Tenby 1
Portsmouth Harbour 41,174 Exeter Central 1
Taunton 27,942 Chichester 1
Bristol Temple Meads 12,004 London Victoria 1
Penzance 4,306 Newquay 1
Carmarthen 3,390 Totnes 1
Exeter St Davids 2,176 Stevenage 1
Westbury 2,117 Darlington 1

Freight origins and destinations

Typical and unusual origins/destinations of non-passenger services, including freight, empty coaching stock, and light-loco moves.

Most Common Least Common
Location Number Location Number
Wentloog (freightliners) 4,882 Whitland Sig W34 1
Cardiff Central 4,774 Par Liner Sidings 1
St Philips Mrsh H S T D 2,231 Bangor C.s. 1
Stoke Gifford 2,108 Liskeard 1
Southampton M.c.t. 2,010 Worksop Up Receptions 1
Felixstowe North F.l.t. 1,874 Norwich Stn C.S.D. 1
Hereford 1,609 Ashford International 1
Bristol Barton Hill W.R.D. 1,370 Carmarthen 1
East Usk Yard (Fhh) 1,163 Whatley Quarry 1
Stoke Gifford (fhh) 1,025 Tavistock Jn 1

Types of train passing Pilning

Average time spent in the Pilning Area

For each type of train, this shows the average time spent within the area. Please note, see the about page to see where we consider the Pilning area!

Train type Time spent
Empty Coaching Stock 1 minute, 52 seconds
Express (Class 1) 1 minute, 19 seconds
Freight Train 7 minutes, 27 seconds
Light Locomotive 2 minutes, 37 seconds
Local (Class 2) 1 minute, 24 seconds

Stopping vs non-stopping

Routes taken by trains around Pilning

Shows each possible signalled route for trains to take around Pilning, and how many trains have gone that way!

Like this diagram? Why not see the live version of it!

Route diagram Number of trains
111917
113291
1778
1958
889
0
6
5
99

Latest News

  • Current Timetable and Travel Ideas (2022)
  • The return of the 15:32
  • Taking Stock of 2020 – the Campaign Continues…
  • Our Response to WECA The Future of the Region Consultation
  • Another request to GWR for an extra Saturday stop at Pilning (spoiler: rebuffed again….)
PSG v1.5.5.3.0.6 Strategic Location Edition | Data Sources | Privacy Policy
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsAcceptReject
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT