An extra 830,000 people travelled in and out of Wiltshire’s 13 railway stations between April 2023 and March 2024 according to figures just published by the Office for Rail and Road. (ORR)
Additional services calling at Dilton Marsh saw its usage rise by almost 60% to 19,300 passengers.
All areas were affected by industrial action during the year but the continuing reliability problems resulting in cancellations depressed the figures for Melksham. It was the only station locally to see a fall, down from 64,206 to 63,350 – a drop of just over 1%.
Swindon remains the most used station in the historic country of Wiltshire, with over 2.8 million – an increase of just over 9%.
