If you ever find yourself at Elton and Orston station, you are most likely on your larry 🚂 The station, which is nestled between its two namesake villages in Nottinghamshire, has only been visited by grand total of 40 people in the last 12 months.
Nestled between its two namesake villages in rural Nottinghamshire, a grand total of 40 people used it over 12 months.The first departs at 7.04am towards Nottingham, while the second leaves for Skegness at 5.11pm.
There are no ticket machines, toilets or even a waiting room at the station, so bring a brolly if you do go. To put its passenger numbers into perspective, London Waterloo had 41.4 million visitors during the same 12-month period to March, making it Britain’s busiest station.Elton and Orston railway station only has two trains a day Glasgow Central is Scotland’s most used station, with 15.3 million passengers, while Cardiff Central remains the busiest in Wales, with 7.5 million.
Feras Alshaker, from the Office of Rail and Road, said: ‘It is heartening to see passengers return to travelling by rail following what was a difficult period for the industry during the pandemic.‘Once again it is important to thank all those in the rail industry, who continue to work hard to help people travel safely and with confidence.’
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