Is Clapham Junction the busiest station in Europe?


Is Clapham Junction the busiest station in Europe? Routes from London's south and south-west termini, Victoria and Waterloo, funnel through the station, making it the busiest in Europe by number of trains using it: between 100 and 180 per hour except for the five hours after midnight.


Which is the busiest train junction in the world?

Worldwide. 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.


What is the busiest train station in Europe?

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.


How many people go through Clapham Junction every day?

In 2021/2022, Clapham Junction had 17,397,120 entries and exits, making it the 14th most used station in Great Britain. That's a daily average of 47,663.34 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 23.1 passengers per service, giving it the 289th highest passenger to service ratio.


What is the least busiest train station in the UK?

Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire was the least used. East Midlands Railway schedules up to two services a day from the unmanned station, which recorded just 40 passenger entrances. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) estimates station usage for each of the 2,570 stations in Britain.


What is the most beautiful train station in UK?

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.


Is Clapham Junction a busy station?

Clapham Junction is one of the busiest stations in the country for Passenger Assistance bookings.


Why is Clapham Junction famous?

Clapham Junction (or should it be Battersea Junction?) is at the heart of our borough. It's one of the region's main transport hubs, is a popular destination for shopping and nightlife, and its name is the source of ongoing controversy.


What is the busiest train station in the US?

Busiest Train Stations in the United States
  • New York Penn Station. Pennsylvania Station is ranked as North America's busiest train station. ...
  • Grand Central Terminal. Grand Central Terminal is among the most prominent train stations in the country. ...
  • Jamaica Station. ...
  • Chicago Union Station. ...
  • Ogilvie Transportation Center.


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