What are the most unused train stations in the UK?

These are the 10 least used railway stations in Great Britain
  • Kildonan – 76 entries and exits.
  • Reddish South – 94 entries and exits. ...
  • Golf Street – 104 entries and exits. ...
  • Havenhouse – 106 entries and exits. ...
  • Buckenham – 122 entries and exits. ...
  • Stanlow & Thornton AND Elton & Orston – 128 entries and exits each. ...




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According to Wikipedia, Gosport is the largest town in Britain without an operational railway station. The town mainly thrives from its maritime transport methods, such as the Gosport Ferry.

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Lancaster has been revealed as Britain's worst railway station for delayed trains - with almost two thirds of services arriving late. The station has seen 63.5 per cent of its trains arriving late over the past year, while commuter trains at peak hours are delayed 72 per cent of the time.

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Annualised entry/exit counts were recorded at 270 stations in 2022. In 2022, King's Cross St Pancras was the busiest station on the network, used by over 69.94 million passengers, while Roding Valley was the least used with 259,271 passengers. Data for 2022 was published on 4 October 2023.

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The most spectacular railway stations in the UK
  • Corfe Castle Railway Station, Dorset. ...
  • Wemyss Bay Station, Inverclyde. ...
  • Berwyn Station, Denbighshire. ...
  • St Pancras International, London. ...
  • Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol. ...
  • Cromford Station, Derbyshire. ...
  • Dawlish Station, Devon. ...
  • Norwich Station, Norfolk.


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Since Liverpool Road ceased operation, the oldest railway station in use is Broad Green railway station in Liverpool which opened on 15 September 1830.

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The shortest platform in the UK is at Beauly railway station near Inverness. Served by ScotRail! WFAT at the shortest platform in the UK - Beauly, The Scottish Highlands.

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The Stourbridge Town branch line is a 0.8-mile (1.3 km) railway branch line, in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It is the shortest line in Britain, and can also be defined as the shortest line in Europe.

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The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a driverless train network that serves parts of east and south-east London. These trains have interchanges with the London Underground at some major Tube stations, including Bank, Tower Gateway (Tower Hill) and Canary Wharf.

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On average over 20 million journeys a month are being made on the Elizabeth line, making it the busiest railway in Great Britain according to the latest figures from the transport regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.

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St Pancras International, London, England Completed more than 150 years ago, St Pancras International continues to be one of the world's most famous train stations, providing both national and international services, with connections to mainland Europe including Paris and Brussels.

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The Flying Scotsman made a historic journey to celebrate its 100 year anniversary. If you know anything about trains, you've probably heard of The Flying Scotsman. Often described as the world's most famous steam locomotive, it has starred in films, broken records and toured the world.

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The Luton Dart will replace the Heathrow Express as the most expensive rail journey in Britain. Tickets for the route amount to £3.70 per mile and a four-minute one-way trip between Luton Airport Parkway Station and the terminal will cost £4.90 with no discount for return trips.

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What is the most reliable train line in the UK? T he Elizabeth line has quickly become the most reliable train line in the country, official figures have revealed. The £20bn line only opened on May 24, when services began running under central London between Paddington and Abbey Wood.

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According to analysis by Britain Remade, the stretch of HS2 from London to Birmingham will cost £396m per mile, making it one of the world's most expensive railways.

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The top 10 least used National Rail stations in London for 2021/22 were:
  • Woodmansterne - 88,790 passengers/year.
  • Coulsdon Town - 85,876 passengers/year.
  • Reedham - 69,216 passengers/year.
  • Birkbeck - 55,104 passengers/year.
  • Morden South - 54,746 passengers/year.
  • Castle Bar Park - 41,128 passengers/year.


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Find out more about London's disused Underground stations. Our network includes 272 functioning Tube stations, but at least another 40 Overground and Underground stations exist that are no longer used for travel.

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