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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 515,227 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 304,064, in 1982.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 49 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.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 333,929 | — |
| 1980 | 345,920 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 341,178 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 304,064 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 330,223 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 332,888 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 327,086 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 330,137 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 345,551 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 361,590 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 365,640 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 375,640 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 376,440 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 367,331 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 367,142 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 357,100 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 505,690 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 516,234 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 503,827 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 507,660 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 531,010 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 529,412 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 530,570 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 567,421 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 461,990 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 468,193 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 466,081 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 494,797 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 515,227 | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 515,227 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 14.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 515,227 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 8.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.6% | 357,100 | 505,690 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,929 | 333,929 | 333,929 | 1 |
| 1980s | 338,428 | 304,064 | 365,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,731 | 357,100 | 376,440 | 5 |
| 2000s | 505,690 | 505,690 | 505,690 | 1 |
| 2010s | 526,591 | 503,827 | 567,421 | 7 |
| 2020s | 481,258 | 461,990 | 515,227 | 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 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 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 in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 49 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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