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robt_2

King_Weasel wrote: »

My guess would be that Birmingham New Street is the largest and busiest (passengers and trains) station in the UK outside London, but could be wrong and haven't counted the platforms or checked its area.

Reading would be well down the list, though it's on more routes than Paddington-Wales and is a junction and interchange point.

Outside of London, Glasgow Central, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds all come above Birmingham New Street in terms of passenger entries and exits and in numbers of platforms.

Livingthedream

robt wrote: »

Outside of London, Glasgow Central, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds all come above Birmingham New Street in terms of passenger entries and exits and in numbers of platforms.

Don't forget Edinburgh Waverly in that list :beer:

robt_2

Livingthedream wrote: »

Don't forget Edinburgh Waverly in that list :beer:

It may have more platforms but it is below Birmingham New Street in terms of passenger entries and exits .

Livingthedream

Eh, sorry to say this but Edinburgh Waverly is larger in terms of passenger entries and exits; :beer:

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robt_2

Livingthedream wrote: »

Eh, sorry to say this but Edinburgh Waverly is larger in terms of passenger entries and exits; :beer:

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Sorry to say this, but that is old data from a website anyone can edit

I am using official 2007/2008 figures from the Office of Rail Regulation.

King_Weasel

How about number of trains?

I'm still guessing, but Leeds, Manchester Picc, Glasgow Central (main line only) and New Street all have more than Waverley?

Livingthedream

robt wrote: »

I am using official 2007/2008 figures from the Office of Rail Regulation.

So was I, the 2007/2008 Office of Rail Regulation Excel station usage

Birmingham NS = 14525873 Passenger entries and exits
Edinburgh W = 15285837 Passenger entries and exits

robt_2

Livingthedream wrote: »

So was I, the 2007/2008 Office of Rail Regulation Excel station usage

Birmingham NS = 14525873 Passenger entries and exits
Edinburgh W = 15285837 Passenger entries and exits

I don't think you are.

http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/xls/station_usage_0708.xls

Birmingham New Street quite clearly has more entries and exits that Edinburgh in the 07/08 Entries & Exits column.

King_Weasel

Well, I would find it incredible that Waverley had more originating passengers than New Street, if only because the latter has a much more intensive suburban network.

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Livingthedream

I'll stick with my last statement, but anyway with all these 8 figure numbers I'm a bit confused what was the OP's request, something to do with Virgin Trains wasn't it?????