Where is the largest railway station in the world?

The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms. The world's station with the longest platform is Hubli Junction railway station with a platform length of 1,505 metres (4,938 ft) and is located in Karnataka, India.



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While Waterloo may have been stripped of previous titles, it still holds a major accolade. With 24 platforms in use, it's the largest train station in the UK.

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Grand Central Terminal, New York.

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Busiest outside London
  • Birmingham New Street.
  • Manchester Piccadilly.
  • Leeds.
  • Glasgow Central.
  • Edinburgh Waverley.
  • Brighton.
  • Liverpool Central.
  • Liverpool Lime Street.


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NB Its worth noting that Campbelltown on the Mull of Kintyre is the town in the UK furthest away (by road) from a railway station, at well over a hundred miles from stations on the railway north of Glasgow.

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The Elizabeth line is the UK's busiest railway.

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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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Gare du Nord in Paris, France, handles approximately 214.2 million passengers each year. It is the busiest station in Europe and in the world outside of Japan.

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The United States has the world's longest railway network, followed by China and India.

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The Shanghai Metro is the metro system with the longest route length, and the highest annual ridership. The New York City Subway (middle) has the most stations in the world. The London Underground (bottom) is the oldest metro system.

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Small but perfectly formed is a great description of Damems – the Keighley & Worth Valley and Britain's smallest railway station.

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The Liverpool Lime Street Station opened in August 1836 and is considered the oldest still-operating grand terminus mainline station in the world.

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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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London is famously known for its dot-to-dot underground train line service – more commonly referred to as The Tube or The Underground, which you can use to visit approximately 375 stations, putting itself in first place for the city with the highest number of train stations, followed by Glasgow with 186 stations and ...

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New York City is home to the world's most expensive train station. Almost ready for its grand opening, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in lower Manhattan is equivalent of having Grand Central, Times Square and Penn Station in one place.

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Railroad services - most efficient countries 2019 It probably comes as no surprise that in a global 2019 survey of railroad efficiency, the top two places went to Japan and Hong Kong, with scores of 6.8 and 6.5 (out of seven) respectively.

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If you're looking for the most beautiful train ride on earth, you know that Switzerland has to be number one on this list. The Bernina Express is a scenic train route unlike no other. It's a four-hour trip from start to finish and covers a total of 76 miles (or 122 km) of the track.

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