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 | 97,466 | Menheniot | 1 |
| London Paddington | 65,404 | Bedminster | 1 |
| Swansea | 48,535 | Newton Abbot | 1 |
| Portsmouth Harbour | 33,977 | Durham | 1 |
| Taunton | 23,981 | Tenby | 1 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 9,808 | Exeter Central | 1 |
| Carmarthen | 2,692 | London Victoria | 1 |
| Penzance | 2,157 | Newquay | 1 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 1,720 | Chichester | 1 |
| Exeter St Davids | 1,707 | Totnes | 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) | 3,550 | Rhyl Civil Engineers Sdg | 1 |
| Cardiff Central | 3,215 | Coleford (Nr/dr Boundary) | 1 |
| Felixstowe North F.l.t. | 1,448 | Stormy Up Goods Loop | 1 |
| Stoke Gifford | 1,412 | Skewen | 1 |
| Southampton M.c.t. | 1,381 | Mountain Ash | 1 |
| St Philips Mrsh H S T D | 1,375 | Bow Depot Gbrf | 1 |
| Bristol Barton Hill W.R.D. | 995 | Croft Quarry Flhh | 1 |
| Hereford | 877 | Avonmouth | 1 |
| Stoke Gifford (fhh) | 740 | Banbury | 1 |
| East Usk Yard (Fhh) | 731 | Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf | 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, 50 seconds |
| Express (Class 1) | 1 minute, 19 seconds |
| Freight Train | 7 minutes, 18 seconds |
| Light Locomotive | 2 minutes, 35 seconds |
| Local (Class 2) | 1 minute, 25 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!
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| Route diagram | Number of trains |
|---|---|
 | 92450 |
 | 93593 |
 | 1437 |
 | 1671 |
 | 739 |
 | 0 |
 | 3 |
 | 2 |
 | 22 |