Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Arbroath had 293,274 entries and exits, making it the 1,030th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 487th busiest (out of 997), with 668 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 803.49 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 8.44 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,013rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 843.23 passengers passing through the station and 9.28 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 107,256
Reduced price entries & exits: 172,076
Season ticket entries & exits: 13,942
Total entries & exits: 293,274
Interchanges made between connecting services: 14,504
Change in usage from 21/22:
+63,910 : 27.86%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 | 232 | 843 | Up Platform |
2 | 230 | 836 | Down Platform |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | May24 |
028 | Edinburgh, Glasgow & Perth - Dundee - Aberdeen | May24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +56,023 (+23.61%)
Location Details
Location: Arbroath
CRS: ARB / NLC: 9079 / TIPLOC(S): ARBROTH
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 363884 740986
Constituency: Angus
Local Authority: Angus
NR Region: Scotland
ELR: ECN3 16m 45ch
CRS: ARB / NLC: 9079 / TIPLOC(S): ARBROTH
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 363884 740986
Constituency: Angus
Local Authority: Angus
NR Region: Scotland
ELR: ECN3 16m 45ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Arbroath during 2022/2023:
•Dundee (57,761 journeys)
•Aberdeen (17,505 journeys)
•Edinburgh (14,285 journeys)
•Glasgow Queen Street (8,478 journeys)
•Montrose (8,023 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Dundee (57,761 journeys)
•Aberdeen (17,505 journeys)
•Edinburgh (14,285 journeys)
•Glasgow Queen Street (8,478 journeys)
•Montrose (8,023 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Arbroath's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Carnoustie | 6.13 |
Montrose | 14.12 |