Barnstaple Railway Station

BRNSTPL BNP | 5725

Station Codes (TIPLOC, TLC | NLC)

Barnstaple station is managed by Great Western Railway and is located in North Devon within the South West area of England.

Figures for 2023-24 show that 182,976 journeys were made between Barnstaple and Exeter Central—that's 33% of all passenger journeys at this station!

Passenger numbers for Barnstaple peaked during 2023-24 with 549,860 estimated passengers.

Passenger Numbers

Usage dropped to 41% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 126% by 2023.

Passenger Estimates for Barnstaple table
Year	Passenger Numbers
1997-98	201,967
1998-99	201,367
1999-00	179,926
2000-01	155,934
2001-02	163,473
2002-03	176,682
2003-04
2004-05	194,474
2005-06	210,846
2006-07	238,082
2007-08	261,175
2008-09	283,920
2009-10	302,998
2010-11	342,328
2011-12	372,438
2012-13	382,186
2013-14	384,234
2014-15	427,394
2015-16	421,346
2016-17	443,450
2017-18	440,404
2018-19	432,196
2019-20	424,822
2020-21	172,130
2021-22	423,176
2022-23	536,940
2023-24	549,860