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| Shippea Hill: just 'one person a month' uses UK's quietest train station | |
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| The quietest train station in Britain is used by the equivalent of just one passenger per month, latest figures show. | The quietest train station in Britain is used by the equivalent of just one passenger per month, latest figures show. |
| Shippea Hill station in Cambridgeshire had only 12 entries and exits during 2015-16, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). | Shippea Hill station in Cambridgeshire had only 12 entries and exits during 2015-16, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). |
| Only one train – towards Norwich – serves the station on weekdays, but there is no return service. On Saturdays it is possible to take a day trip to the city from Shippea Hill, leaving at 7.25am and returning just over 12 hours later. There are no trains on Sundays. | Only one train – towards Norwich – serves the station on weekdays, but there is no return service. On Saturdays it is possible to take a day trip to the city from Shippea Hill, leaving at 7.25am and returning just over 12 hours later. There are no trains on Sundays. |
| The nearest significant community is the cathedral city of Ely, eight miles away by road. | The nearest significant community is the cathedral city of Ely, eight miles away by road. |
| London Waterloo recorded the most journeys (99.1m) in the 12 months to 31 March, the ORR said. | London Waterloo recorded the most journeys (99.1m) in the 12 months to 31 March, the ORR said. |
| The 10 busiest stations in Britain are all in London, apart from Birmingham New Street, which is seventh. | The 10 busiest stations in Britain are all in London, apart from Birmingham New Street, which is seventh. |
| Glasgow Central remains the busiest station in Scotland. Passengers used the hub 30m times in 2015-16, with Edinburgh Waverley in second place with 21.7m. | Glasgow Central remains the busiest station in Scotland. Passengers used the hub 30m times in 2015-16, with Edinburgh Waverley in second place with 21.7m. |
| Cardiff Central is the busiest station in Wales with 12.7m journeys. | Cardiff Central is the busiest station in Wales with 12.7m journeys. |
| The ORR estimated that there were over 2.9bn entries and exits at all rail stations in Britain in 2015-16, an increase of 5% on the previous year. There were also 222m connections made. | |
| The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators and Network Rail, said the figures demonstrated the need to “invest and plan long-term for increasing demand”. | |
| The 10 quietest stations in the UK | The 10 quietest stations in the UK |
| 1. Shippea Hill (Cambridgeshire) – 12 (entries or exits in 2015-16) | 1. Shippea Hill (Cambridgeshire) – 12 (entries or exits in 2015-16) |
| 2. Reddish South (Greater Manchester) – 38 | 2. Reddish South (Greater Manchester) – 38 |
| 3. Pilning (Gloucestershire) – 46 | 3. Pilning (Gloucestershire) – 46 |
| 4. Coombe Junction Halt (Cornwall) – 48 | 4. Coombe Junction Halt (Cornwall) – 48 |
| 5. Barry Links (Angus) – 68 | 5. Barry Links (Angus) – 68 |
| 6. Denton (Greater Manchester) – 74 | 6. Denton (Greater Manchester) – 74 |
| 7. Stanlow & Thornton (Cheshire) – 88 | 7. Stanlow & Thornton (Cheshire) – 88 |
| 8. Teesside Airport (County Durham) – 98 | 8. Teesside Airport (County Durham) – 98 |
| 9. Chapelton (Devon) – 100 | 9. Chapelton (Devon) – 100 |
| 10. Clifton (Greater Manchester) – 116 | 10. Clifton (Greater Manchester) – 116 |
| The 10 busiest stations in the UK | The 10 busiest stations in the UK |
| 1. London Waterloo – 99,148,388 | 1. London Waterloo – 99,148,388 |
| 2. London Victoria – 81,151,418 | 2. London Victoria – 81,151,418 |
| 3. London Liverpool Street – 66,556,690 | 3. London Liverpool Street – 66,556,690 |
| 4. London Bridge – 53,850,938 | 4. London Bridge – 53,850,938 |
| 5. London Euston – 41,677,870 | 5. London Euston – 41,677,870 |
| 6. Stratford – 41,113,260 | 6. Stratford – 41,113,260 |
| 7. Birmingham New Street – 39,077,018 | 7. Birmingham New Street – 39,077,018 |
| 8. London Paddington – 36,536,074 | |
| 9. London King’s Cross – 33,361,696 | 9. London King’s Cross – 33,361,696 |
| 10. Clapham Junction – 32,282,220 | 10. Clapham Junction – 32,282,220 |