Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
594,460 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
594,460 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
480,117 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom, 2004–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201120192004: 480.1k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 491.4k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 497.5k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 495.7k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 509.7k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 538.5k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 544.0k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 552.8k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 560.4k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 560.7k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 564.0k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 569.8k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 565.6k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 566.5k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 567.9k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 594.5k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2019, goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom stood at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom peaked at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 502,152 Thousand train-kilometres 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres 538,468 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 564,618 Thousand train-kilometres 544,020 Thousand train-kilometres 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 3 France 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 4 Italy 400,015 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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