What is the busiest train station by passengers?

  • The world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
  • The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms.




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With an average of 3.5 million passing through its doors every day, Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, is the world's busiest train station in terms of passenger throughput.

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With over 3.6 million people passing through the station daily, Shinjuku Station in the city of Tokyo, Japan, is the busiest train station in the world by passenger use.

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With an average of 3.5 million passing through its doors every day, Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, is the world's busiest train station in terms of passenger throughput.

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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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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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The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.

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The Gare du Nord in Paris is the busiest train station in Europe, and the world outside Japan. It is estimated that approximately 214.2 million passengers go through the station each year.

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At just 15 metres, Beauly station is the smallest train station in the UK – that's smaller than a single carriage of any train which passes through.

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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 world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms.

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The most remote railway stations in the world
  • The Hurricane Turn, USA. ...
  • Tanggula Train Station, Tibet. ...
  • Caojiawan Metro station, Chongqing, China. ...
  • Berney Arms, England. ...
  • Okuoikojo Station, Japan. ...
  • Karskaya Station, Russia. ...
  • Choûm, Mauritiana. ...
  • Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain.


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The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes).

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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. A Parry People Mover approaching Stourbridge Town station.

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What is the Longest Train Ever? The Australian BHP Iron Ore is the longest train ever recorded in history at approximately 4.6 miles (7.353 km). In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, BHP owns and runs the Mount Newman railway.

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Basically the bullet train remains in a constant state of motion to save time and energy typically spent accelerating and decelerating. Prior to the train's scheduled arrival passengers enter a “connector cabin” situated at the station.

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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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Local service: A train which always operates and stops at every station on the line. Express service: A train that does not always operate or sometimes skips a station.

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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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Get Simon Calder's Travel email Some reports have claimed that the new £300m “Dart” link between Luton Airport Parkway station and the terminal is priciest. The fare for the 1.3-mile journey is £4.90, which works out at £3.77 per mile.

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