Cardiff Central Railway Station
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CDF | 3899
Cardiff Central station is managed by TfW Rail and is located in Cardiff - Caerdydd within the East Wales area of Wales.
Passenger Numbers
Passenger numbers for Cardiff Central peaked during 2017-18 with 12,951,702 estimated passengers.
Usage dropped to 16% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 91% by 2024.
| Year | Passenger Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 5,858,915 |
| 1998-99 | 5,738,681 |
| 1999-00 | 6,457,827 |
| 2000-01 | 6,707,944 |
| 2001-02 | 7,479,904 |
| 2002-03 | 7,949,395 |
| 2003-04 | |
| 2004-05 | 7,743,280 |
| 2005-06 | 8,357,732 |
| 2006-07 | 9,126,923 |
| 2007-08 | 9,875,014 |
| 2008-09 | 10,485,084 |
| 2009-10 | 10,742,546 |
| 2010-11 | 11,259,968 |
| 2011-12 | 11,507,598 |
| 2012-13 | 11,637,744 |
| 2013-14 | 11,739,630 |
| 2014-15 | 11,939,360 |
| 2015-16 | 12,744,582 |
| 2016-17 | 12,534,884 |
| 2017-18 | 12,951,702 |
| 2018-19 | 12,934,304 |
| 2019-20 | 12,670,920 |
| 2020-21 | 1,975,462 |
| 2021-22 | 7,463,378 |
| 2022-23 | 10,185,022 |
| 2023-24 | 11,499,126 |