Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom peaked at 567,421 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 304,064 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1982.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres | 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres | 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 338,428 Thousand train-kilometres | 304,064 Thousand train-kilometres | 365,640 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,731 Thousand train-kilometres | 357,100 Thousand train-kilometres | 376,440 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
| 2000s | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 526,591 Thousand train-kilometres | 503,827 Thousand train-kilometres | 567,421 Thousand train-kilometres | 7 |
| 2020s | 481,258 Thousand train-kilometres | 461,990 Thousand train-kilometres | 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom was 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 567,421 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,064 Thousand train-kilometres in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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