Rail services in the United Kingdom

Statistics report on the rail service in the United Kingdom (UK)

Rail services in the United Kingdom

This report presents graphs and tables about rail network services in the United Kingdom. The data gives an overview of both passenger and freight trains as well as safety and financial data.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Operational rail route length in Great Britain1955-2021
  • Basic Statistic Historical national rail passenger kilometers in the United Kingdom (UK) 1950-2024
  • Premium Statistic Passenger kilometers on national railways in Great Britain by ticket type 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Leading train stations for interchanges in Great Britain (UK) 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Entries and exits in train stations in Great Britain 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Share of trains arriving on time in the United Kingdom UK) 2008-2024

Financials

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  • Basic Statistic Government spending on railways in the UK 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom rail industry government investment 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Rail and tube fares: Weekly household expenditure in the UK 2020, by gross income
  • Premium Statistic Rail travel consumer price index (CPI) annual average in the UK 2008-2020
  • Basic Statistic National rail income from fares in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023

Consumer

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  • Premium Statistic Leading transport provider brands ranked by BrandIndex in the UK 2019
  • Basic Statistic Rail network overall passenger satisfaction in Great Britain 2002-2020
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on the value of train fares in the United Kingdom 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of standing passengers in London (UK) trains 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Customer satisfaction evaluation London Underground 2018–2024
  • Premium Statistic HS2: public opinion on the UK’s high-speed rail project 2021

Rail freight

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  • Basic Statistic Share of freight train kilometers by operator in Great Britain 2010-2021
  • Basic Statistic Total freight moved by train in Great Britain 2002-2021
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom: freight transported by rail & commodity 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Coal freight moved by train in Great Britain 2002-2021
  • Premium Statistic Channel Tunnel rail freight traffic 2011-2020

Rail safety

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  • Premium Statistic Potentially high-risk passenger train accidents in Great Britain by train 2005-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total number of fatalities on railways in Great Britain (UK) 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Public fatalities on railways in Great Britain by type 2001-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of suicide fatalities on railways in Great Britain 2017-2023

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