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
Latest (2024)
515,227 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
567,421 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
304,064 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1982
Years of data
29
1979–2024
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 47 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 | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 345,920 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 341,178 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 304,064 Thousand train-kilometres | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 330,223 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 332,888 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 327,086 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 330,137 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 345,551 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 361,590 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 365,640 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 375,640 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 376,440 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 367,331 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 367,142 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 357,100 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 516,234 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 503,827 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 507,660 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 531,010 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 529,412 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 530,570 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 567,421 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 461,990 Thousand train-kilometres | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 468,193 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 466,081 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 494,797 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 14.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 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 Thousand train-kilometres | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres |
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 47 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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