The 10 busiest commuter trains in England and Wales revealed
Overall, they show overcrowding on commuter trains serving major English and Welsh cities fell slightly, for the first time since 2020, due to an increase in capacity.Only 1.1% of peak-time travellers were on an overcrowded train, the DfT said. It was busiest when it departed Euston.The third most crowded train was a Transport for Wales service from Bridgend to Rhymney, with a load factor of 161%. GTR has added carriages to its busiest commuter services, while South Western Railway has boosted capacity by nearly 30% in the last year with new trains.
- ▪Overall, they show overcrowding on commuter trains serving major English and Welsh cities fell slightly, for the first time since 2020, due to an increase in capacity.Only 1.1% of peak-time travellers were on an overcrowded train, the DfT s
- ▪It was busiest when it departed Euston.The third most crowded train was a Transport for Wales service from Bridgend to Rhymney, with a load factor of 161%.
- ▪GTR has added carriages to its busiest commuter services, while South Western Railway has boosted capacity by nearly 30% in the last year with new trains.
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The 10 busiest commuter trains in England and Wales revealedImage source, Bloomberg / Getty ImagesImage caption, The Department for Transport said train capacity increased by 4% in 12 monthsByKaty Austin, Transport correspondent and Emer Moreau, business reporterPublished11 minutes agoThe most overcrowded train service in England and Wales last autumn was a Thameslink morning rush hour service between Bedford and Three Bridges in West Sussex, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).Second on the list was a West Midlands service from London Euston to Crewe, Cheshire, departing at 17:46, the government figures reveal.
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