What is the busiest train station in the world?

What is the busiest train station 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 biggest train station in the UK?

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. The largest station outside of London is Edinburgh Waverley, with 20 operating platforms.

What is the deepest station in the UK?

Its windowless interiors disguise its place far beneath the Earth's crust. Hampstead Underground Station is the deepest of its stops and takes passengers down a sloping lift to its tracks. The station's entrance resides in the gorgeous village of Hampstead.

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.

Is the busiest railway station in the UK?

Waterloo is the UK's busiest in terms of annual entry/exit with over 62 million passengers.

What is the oldest railway station still in use?

Opened in 1830, Liverpool Road station in Manchester is the oldest surviving railway terminus building in the world. Opened in 1836, Spa Road railway station in London was the city's first terminus and also the world's first elevated station and terminus.

What is the oldest train station in the UK?

Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, England, is the world's oldest station.

What is the longest sleeper train in the UK?

The Caledonian Sleeper is the UK's longest and most spectacular sleeper train route. Starting in London, the Caledonian Sleeper operates different routes directly to the north of Scotland, taking up to 14 hours to reach Inverness.

What is the oldest tube line?

The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground railway in the world. The Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was an immediate success, though its construction took nearly two years and caused huge disruption in the streets.

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What is the longest train route in the UK?

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.

What is the fastest train in UK?

The maximum speed currently possible in the UK is 186mph, achieved by Eurostar trains on the HS1 line between London and the Channel Tunnel. The HS1 line is used by Eurostar services and Javelin commuter services from Kent, although the latter have a max speed of 140mph.