How many railway stations are in the UK?
2,563 train stations
Did you know the UK is home to 2,563 train stations? The UK rail network through these stations connects cities, towns and villages alike. This number excludes the train stations on London Underground and the 181 heritage railways dotted across the country.
What is the national rail network?
National Rail is a brand used to promote passenger railway services, and providing some harmonisation for passengers in ticketing, while Network Rail is the organisation which owns and manages most of the fixed assets of the railway network, including tracks, stations and signals.
What’s the biggest train station in the UK?
London Waterloo
London Waterloo has been named as the country’s busiest train station, with nine of the top 10 all located in the capital….The UK’s top 10 busiest rail stations.
| Station | Number of entries and exits |
|---|---|
| London Waterloo | 94.2m |
| London Victoria | 74.7m |
| London Liverpool Street Station | 69.5m |
What is the largest town in England without a train station?
Britain’s lost stations Among the quirks of the map is the small light purple blob to the north-east of London. This is thanks to the absence of a rail station in the Suffolk town of Haverhill, one of the largest towns in the UK without a rail link (population: 27,041), thanks to the Beeching closures in the Sixties.
Is there an interactive map of the British Railways?
British Railways – An interactive map of Great Britain’s rail network | Merritt Cartographic An interactive map of the rail network of Great Britain.
Where can I find maps of National Rail stations?
Maps of the local area around National Rail stations including onward travel information such as bus routes that operate from or near the station can be found – where available – on the individual station pages.
How can I find out more about trains in Britain?
Trains in Britain page is your one-stop-shop for learning about rail travel in Great Britain. If you want to know more about National Rail, check out our dedicated page to National Rail Enquiries. We help customers across Europe make more than 172,000 smarter journeys every day.
Why are train routes coloured in British Railways?
To avoid detracting from the main focus of the map, the estimated usage of each station, routes are coloured to reflect the train operating company which operates the most services along each section of the network. Many of the routes served by each individual train operating company are, therefore, not shown on this map.