St Johns (London) also got +47% to around 1 million, Greenwich +43% to 3.6 million, and Plumstead +41% to almost 1.6 million. Perhaps the end of the London Bridge rebuild and enhanced capacity at these stations has supported large growth?An increase of almost 70% at Deptford, from 1.058 million to 1.785 million. Anyone have any ideas?
Possibly the through trains via the Thameslink service to North of London and out into Kent? Better revenue protection?An increase of almost 70% at Deptford, from 1.058 million to 1.785 million. Anyone have any ideas?
An anomaly I think. When you look at other commuter stations operated by Northern the figures are very poor - many in decline no doubt as a result of the May 2018 timetable fallout. Little surprise the franchise is in trouble financially.Glossop, +19.5% to 1.114 million - wow.
London Bridge has a pretty impregnable barrier line in force even when ive been through in late evening. Also the other TLK stations have had a reasonable uptick in usagePossibly the through trains via the Thameslink service to North of London and out into Kent? Better revenue protection?
An increase of almost 70% at Deptford, from 1.058 million to 1.785 million. Anyone have any ideas?
St Johns (London) also got +47% to around 1 million, Greenwich +43% to 3.6 million, and Plumstead +41% to almost 1.6 million. Perhaps the end of the London Bridge rebuild and enhanced capacity at these stations has supported large growth?
Looking generally across West Yorkshire the trend is downwards; less people at most stations with exceptions where services have improved e.g. Kirkstall Forge and Mytholmroyd.
Is the reduction down to Northern and TPE crappy services from the May 18 timetable changes? Personally I'd say yes; these two awful companies are managing to drive people off the rail network.
Top 10 havent changed but London Bridge is up 27% also Blackfriars (+12%), City TLK (+11%) and Farringdon (+20%) also responding presumably to the new Thameslink routes but Cannon St (-12%) is an oddity.Denton and Stanlow & Thornton are tied for the least used status. Both are on 46.
Only 3 stations are below 100 this year (last year it was 5). But, there is the same number (54) below 1000.
The top 10 haven't changed position from last year.
Duddeston +28% to 342,000
Also Piccadilly, Oxford Rd and Victoria up 9% and Manchester Airport +23% showing why its such an important destination for services before Castlefield sticking plaster committee decide to put in a reduced timetableSurprised to see an increase at Sheffield after the disasters at Northern
Cannon Street - Presumably SE users swapping to TL and using Blackfriars, City Thameslink or Farringdon for a shorter walk? The Rainham via Greenwich TL service will also be part of this.Top 10 havent changed but London Bridge is up 27% also Blackfriars (+12%), City TLK (+11%) and Farringdon (+20%) also responding presumably to the new Thameslink routes but Cannon St (-12%) is an oddity.
Also Piccadilly, Oxford Rd and Victoria up 9% and Manchester Airport +23% showing why its such an important destination for services before Castlefield sticking plaster committee decide to put in a reduced timetable
An increase of almost 70% at Deptford, from 1.058 million to 1.785 million. Anyone have any ideas?
I love digging though datasets like this.
Redcar British Steel up 800%.
Cambridge North up 66%
Hundreds of people visiting Britain's least used railway station may have saved it from the title this year, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Redcar British Steel station saw 360 entries and exits during 2018-19, up from just 40 the year before.
Two railway stations in north-west England have inherited the title.
Stanlow and Thornton in Cheshire and Denton in Greater Manchester had 46 entries and exits each in 2018-19.
The ORR said Redcar British Steel "may have attracted visitors" because of being named the least used station in the 2017-18 rankings.
The station closed for good in December 2019 but the new figures only cover up to the end of March.
I've now been through the Methodology and it's possible it's related to the new data for concessions.An anomaly I think. When you look at other commuter stations operated by Northern the figures are very poor - many in decline no doubt as a result of the May 2018 timetable fallout. Little surprise the franchise is in trouble financially.
Also Piccadilly, Oxford Rd and Victoria up 9% and Manchester Airport +23% showing why its such an important destination for services before Castlefield sticking plaster committee decide to put in a reduced timetable
I love digging though datasets like this.
Redcar British Steel up 800%.
Cambridge North up 66%
Im betting most of the Redcar British Steel users are members of this forum!
IIRC it was the May 2018 timetable change that introduced the possibility of making a return journey to Redcar British Steel with a short wait rather than an awkward walk past the steelworks security and along the road to Redcar, making ticking it off that bit more accessible.And/or followers of Geoff Marshall.
Yes it closed "after an 800% increase in usage" but, considering that you weren't actually able to leave the station, it wouldn't have been particularly useful usage. Everyone who used it probably did so just to tick it off the list.
Maybe that the station itself is much better now and less folks avoid it? I can't think of many new services, 3tph Pendos were in place 10 years ago. At Birmingham NS, changes have been more operational i.e. delinking of Central trains and linking of LM/Virgin/XC ones - but no huge increases.Less than 10 years ago Glasgow Central was above Birmingham New Street in ridership (albeit by a small amount).
Now New Street is sitting 5th with something like 15 million more entries and exits than Glasgow Central has (this despite GC ridership increasing by around 10m in the last decade!). What the hell has happened that has increased ridership nearly 100% in 10 years?!
Ticket barriers in regular use at New St perhaps?Less than 10 years ago Glasgow Central was above Birmingham New Street in ridership (albeit by a small amount).
Now New Street is sitting 5th with something like 15 million more entries and exits than Glasgow Central has (this despite GC ridership increasing by around 10m in the last decade!). What the hell has happened that has increased ridership nearly 100% in 10 years?!