Rail passenger journeys, Great Britain
Provisional from April 2020
Passenger journeys on Great Britain's railways each quarter since April to June 1994, in millions, in total and by sector: long distance, London and South East and regional operators, and open access operators.
Passenger journeys
461.2 million
Apr–Jun 2026 · provisional
Verified against source, 1 November 2026, 12:21 UTC- All passenger journeys
- Long distance
- London and South East
- Regional
- Open access
Source: Office of Rail and Road. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data table
129 periods, newest first
| Period | All passenger journeys | Long distance | London and South East | Regional | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 461.2 million | 39.8 million | 318.5 million | 100.2 million | 2.6 million |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 446.8 million | 37.9 million | 311.8 million | 94.8 million | 2.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 465.7 million | 39.1 million | 322.4 million | 101.9 million | 2.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 466.0 million | 39.3 million | 327.8 million | 96.5 million | 2.5 million |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 451.0 million | 38.5 million | 315.7 million | 94.3 million | 2.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 429.5 million | 36.9 million | 299.9 million | 90.6 million | 2.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 446.0 million | 37.8 million | 310.8 million | 95.2 million | 2.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 433.1 million | 37.0 million | 304.7 million | 89.2 million | 2.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2024 | 420.1 million | 35.3 million | 296.0 million | 86.5 million | 2.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2024 | 405.7 million | 34.2 million | 285.5 million | 83.9 million | 2.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2023 | 417.2 million | 34.8 million | 292.7 million | 87.5 million | 2.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2023 | 397.0 million | 33.3 million | 280.5 million | 81.0 million | 2.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2023 | 392.1 million | 33.2 million | 277.6 million | 78.9 million | 2.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2023 | 359.3 million | 30.2 million | 253.4 million | 73.4 million | 2.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2022 | 348.0 million | 28.7 million | 245.5 million | 71.8 million | 2.0 million |
| Jul–Sep 2022 | 349.8 million | 29.9 million | 242.7 million | 75.1 million | 2.1 million |
| Apr–Jun 2022 | 327.7 million | 30.7 million | 223.1 million | 71.6 million | 2.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2022 | 275.2 million | 24.9 million | 185.1 million | 63.7 million | 1.5 million |
| Oct–Dec 2021 | 285.0 million | 25.4 million | 190.2 million | 68.1 million | 1.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2021 | 247.9 million | 22.9 million | 165.6 million | 58.6 million | 0.8 million |
| Apr–Jun 2021 | 182.0 million | 14.2 million | 127.1 million | 40.3 million | 0.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2021 | 79.7 million | 4.5 million | 60.5 million | 14.6 million | 0.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2020 | 139.4 million | 8.0 million | 105.9 million | 25.3 million | 0.2 million |
| Jul–Sep 2020 | 133.5 million | 9.9 million | 94.3 million | 29.0 million | 0.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2020 | 35.4 million | 2.4 million | 27.0 million | 5.9 million | 0.0 million |
| Jan–Mar 2020 | 392.3 million | 29.4 million | 273.7 million | 87.6 million | 1.6 million |
| Oct–Dec 2019 | 461.2 million | 37.2 million | 314.5 million | 107.4 million | 2.1 million |
| Jul–Sep 2019 | 447.7 million | 36.4 million | 306.6 million | 102.5 million | 2.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2019 | 437.5 million | 36.2 million | 301.1 million | 97.9 million | 2.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2019 | 443.2 million | 35.6 million | 309.0 million | 96.6 million | 2.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2018 | 449.3 million | 36.9 million | 307.4 million | 102.8 million | 2.1 million |
| Jul–Sep 2018 | 433.1 million | 35.4 million | 299.7 million | 95.9 million | 2.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | 427.3 million | 35.6 million | 293.0 million | 96.4 million | 2.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | 426.8 million | 34.7 million | 295.9 million | 94.1 million | 2.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2017 | 437.2 million | 36.5 million | 294.6 million | 103.9 million | 2.2 million |
| Jul–Sep 2017 | 425.1 million | 35.6 million | 290.9 million | 96.4 million | 2.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | 414.9 million | 34.7 million | 284.0 million | 93.9 million | 2.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | 435.5 million | 35.1 million | 301.5 million | 96.9 million | 2.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | 441.3 million | 36.0 million | 298.9 million | 104.2 million | 2.1 million |
| Jul–Sep 2016 | 424.4 million | 35.0 million | 293.4 million | 93.9 million | 2.1 million |
| Apr–Jun 2016 | 426.3 million | 34.4 million | 296.7 million | 93.0 million | 2.1 million |
| Jan–Mar 2016 | 437.4 million | 33.7 million | 306.7 million | 95.0 million | 1.9 million |
| Oct–Dec 2015 | 441.3 million | 35.1 million | 304.9 million | 99.3 million | 2.1 million |
| Jul–Sep 2015 | 421.5 million | 33.8 million | 294.6 million | 91.0 million | 2.1 million |
| Apr–Jun 2015 | 413.4 million | 32.9 million | 288.6 million | 89.9 million | 2.1 million |
| Jan–Mar 2015 | 421.8 million | 32.6 million | 294.3 million | 93.0 million | 1.9 million |
| Oct–Dec 2014 | 429.2 million | 34.3 million | 296.9 million | 96.0 million | 2.0 million |
| Jul–Sep 2014 | 406.8 million | 32.9 million | 281.7 million | 90.3 million | 2.0 million |
| Apr–Jun 2014 | 392.5 million | 32.0 million | 271.1 million | 87.4 million | 2.0 million |
| Jan–Mar 2014 | 406.7 million | 30.8 million | 285.9 million | 88.1 million | 1.9 million |
| Oct–Dec 2013 | 402.5 million | 32.4 million | 275.6 million | 92.5 million | 1.9 million |
| Jul–Sep 2013 | 389.7 million | 31.4 million | 271.3 million | 85.1 million | 1.9 million |
| Apr–Jun 2013 | 384.5 million | 31.2 million | 266.5 million | 84.9 million | 2.0 million |
| Jan–Mar 2013 | 380.2 million | 30.1 million | 264.4 million | 83.7 million | 1.9 million |
| Oct–Dec 2012 | 384.7 million | 31.6 million | 261.5 million | 89.8 million | 1.9 million |
| Jul–Sep 2012 | 375.0 million | 31.0 million | 259.7 million | 82.6 million | 1.8 million |
| Apr–Jun 2012 | 357.8 million | 30.4 million | 244.4 million | 81.1 million | 1.8 million |
| Jan–Mar 2012 | 385.4 million | 31.0 million | 267.4 million | 85.3 million | 1.7 million |
| Oct–Dec 2011 | 370.0 million | 31.2 million | 249.0 million | 87.9 million | 1.8 million |
| Jul–Sep 2011 | 356.3 million | 30.2 million | 242.5 million | 81.8 million | 1.8 million |
| Apr–Jun 2011 | 344.6 million | 29.6 million | 232.1 million | 81.0 million | 1.9 million |
| Jan–Mar 2011 | 353.1 million | 29.7 million | 241.8 million | 79.9 million | 1.7 million |
| Oct–Dec 2010 | 343.5 million | 29.8 million | 231.1 million | 80.7 million | 2.0 million |
| Jul–Sep 2010 | 332.8 million | 29.1 million | 224.5 million | 77.4 million | 1.8 million |
| Apr–Jun 2010 | 321.3 million | 28.4 million | 213.3 million | 77.8 million | 1.7 million |
| Jan–Mar 2010 | 333.4 million | 28.6 million | 226.8 million | 76.4 million | 1.6 million |
| Oct–Dec 2009 | 320.9 million | 28.9 million | 210.7 million | 79.7 million | 1.7 million |
| Jul–Sep 2009 | 304.7 million | 27.4 million | 201.9 million | 73.8 million | 1.5 million |
| Apr–Jun 2009 | 305.1 million | 26.8 million | 202.8 million | 74.0 million | 1.5 million |
| Jan–Mar 2009 | 312.2 million | 26.7 million | 210.8 million | 73.3 million | 1.4 million |
| Oct–Dec 2008 | 324.5 million | 27.5 million | 218.1 million | 77.4 million | 1.5 million |
| Jul–Sep 2008 | 316.9 million | 27.5 million | 212.7 million | 75.5 million | 1.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2008 | 318.2 million | 27.7 million | 212.7 million | 76.5 million | 1.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2008 | 309.5 million | 26.8 million | 209.6 million | 71.8 million | 1.3 million |
| Oct–Dec 2007 | 317.7 million | 25.1 million | 215.8 million | 75.5 million | 1.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2007 | 302.5 million | 26.2 million | 204.5 million | 70.5 million | 1.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2007 | 293.6 million | 25.7 million | 198.4 million | 68.1 million | 1.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2007 | 292.1 million | 25.5 million | 197.7 million | 67.7 million | 1.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2006 | 301.0 million | 25.2 million | 202.5 million | 71.9 million | 1.4 million |
| Jul–Sep 2006 | 280.9 million | 24.6 million | 183.5 million | 71.6 million | 1.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2006 | 276.3 million | 23.7 million | 185.9 million | 65.3 million | 1.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2006 | 268.0 million | 22.8 million | 177.2 million | 66.7 million | 1.3 million |
| Oct–Dec 2005 | 282.8 million | 23.2 million | 188.3 million | 69.9 million | 1.4 million |
| Jul–Sep 2005 | 260.7 million | 21.5 million | 171.4 million | 66.6 million | 1.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2005 | 270.2 million | 22.0 million | 182.7 million | 64.1 million | 1.4 million |
| Jan–Mar 2005 | 260.9 million | 20.9 million | 177.0 million | 61.7 million | 1.3 million |
| Oct–Dec 2004 | 272.0 million | 21.8 million | 183.7 million | 65.4 million | 1.2 million |
| Jul–Sep 2004 | 257.9 million | 21.0 million | 174.2 million | 61.5 million | 1.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2004 | 253.8 million | 20.1 million | 169.6 million | 62.8 million | 1.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2004 | 260.1 million | 20.7 million | 177.2 million | 60.9 million | 1.3 million |
| Oct–Dec 2003 | 260.8 million | 20.5 million | 176.2 million | 62.8 million | 1.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2003 | 251.4 million | 20.4 million | 169.7 million | 60.0 million | 1.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2003 | 244.5 million | 19.8 million | 167.0 million | 56.5 million | 1.2 million |
| Jan–Mar 2003 | 246.2 million | 19.5 million | 171.8 million | 53.7 million | 1.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2002 | 252.2 million | 20.0 million | 174.4 million | 56.4 million | 1.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2002 | 242.2 million | 19.0 million | 166.1 million | 55.9 million | 1.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2002 | 240.0 million | 18.7 million | 166.7 million | 53.2 million | 1.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2002 | 232.8 million | 18.3 million | 161.9 million | 51.5 million | 1.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2001 | 252.7 million | 18.9 million | 173.2 million | 59.4 million | 1.2 million |
| Jul–Sep 2001 | 241.3 million | 18.7 million | 163.9 million | 57.5 million | 1.2 million |
| Apr–Jun 2001 | 237.5 million | 18.1 million | 164.3 million | 53.8 million | 1.2 million |
| Jan–Mar 2001 | 236.2 million | 15.8 million | 166.9 million | 52.2 million | 1.2 million |
| Oct–Dec 2000 | 241.1 million | 15.3 million | 169.2 million | 55.3 million | 1.3 million |
| Jul–Sep 2000 | 248.2 million | 19.9 million | 167.1 million | 59.9 million | 1.3 million |
| Apr–Jun 2000 | 236.2 million | 18.6 million | 160.9 million | 55.3 million | 1.3 million |
| Jan–Mar 2000 | 239.6 million | 18.2 million | 165.1 million | 55.3 million | 1.1 million |
| Oct–Dec 1999 | 243.0 million | 18.4 million | 166.2 million | 57.4 million | 1.1 million |
| Jul–Sep 1999 | 229.9 million | 18.3 million | 155.7 million | 54.8 million | 1.1 million |
| Apr–Jun 1999 | 222.8 million | 17.2 million | 151.8 million | 52.6 million | 1.1 million |
| Jan–Mar 1999 | 230.0 million | 16.8 million | 160.4 million | 51.9 million | 1.0 million |
| Oct–Dec 1998 | 238.3 million | 17.8 million | 165.0 million | 54.6 million | 0.9 million |
| Jul–Sep 1998 | 215.8 million | 17.1 million | 147.1 million | 50.7 million | 0.9 million |
| Apr–Jun 1998 | 210.7 million | 15.8 million | 143.8 million | 51.0 million | 0.1 million |
| Jan–Mar 1998 | 215.8 million | 15.9 million | 150.5 million | 49.4 million | – |
| Oct–Dec 1997 | 223.9 million | 17.0 million | 153.5 million | 53.4 million | – |
| Jul–Sep 1997 | 205.9 million | 16.0 million | 139.5 million | 50.4 million | – |
| Apr–Jun 1997 | 200.1 million | 14.7 million | 137.5 million | 47.9 million | – |
| Jan–Mar 1997 | 201.3 million | 14.4 million | 138.8 million | 48.1 million | – |
| Oct–Dec 1996 | 212.4 million | 15.4 million | 145.4 million | 51.6 million | – |
| Jul–Sep 1996 | 194.2 million | 14.3 million | 131.7 million | 48.1 million | – |
| Apr–Jun 1996 | 192.3 million | 14.1 million | 131.7 million | 46.5 million | – |
| Jan–Mar 1996 | 192.3 million | 14.5 million | 132.6 million | 45.2 million | – |
| Oct–Dec 1995 | 201.1 million | 14.4 million | 138.3 million | 48.4 million | – |
| Jul–Sep 1995 | 181.9 million | 13.4 million | 123.5 million | 45.0 million | – |
| Apr–Jun 1995 | 185.9 million | 13.6 million | 126.7 million | 45.6 million | – |
| Jan–Mar 1995 | 192.9 million | 13.7 million | 134.4 million | 44.7 million | – |
| Oct–Dec 1994 | 197.4 million | 14.2 million | 136.3 million | 46.8 million | – |
| Jul–Sep 1994 | 160.7 million | 12.0 million | 111.3 million | 37.4 million | – |
| Apr–Jun 1994 | 184.1 million | 14.3 million | 125.0 million | 44.8 million | – |
Source and licence
- Publisher
- Office of Rail and Road
- Check it yourself
- https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/table-1221-passenger-journeys-by-sector/
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Retrieved
- 1 November 2026, 12:17 UTC
- Publisher release
- 1 October 2026; next release 17 December 2026
- Raw files fetched
- https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/table-1221-passenger-journeys-by-sector/SHA-256 699657913e8bc71c69566d8a16c74e0b67f7fbc4704ded0bc9ea60657d18c886 · 35,751 bytes
- https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/2011/table-1221-passenger-journeys-by-sector.ods?cb=8c2219a7-4158-4139-b090-076aea9ad3bbSHA-256 fb421b469ea7d95db3202e5159499066942f55c9e9a3521a0063b25bd638471a · 23,804 bytes
Verification
Verified against source, 1 November 2026, 12:21 UTC Run at 1 November 2026, 12:21 UTC; 645 of 645 figures matched the live source.
| Result | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Provenance recorded | Office of Rail and Road; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-11-01T12:17:05Z; 2 raw file(s) |
| Pass | Raw files match recorded SHA-256 | 2 of 2 files intact |
| Pass | Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures | 645 of 645 figures and the headline reproduced |
| Pass | Figures are finite numbers | 645 figures, 0 invalid |
| Pass | Live source matches every figure | 645 of 645 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (1 byte-identical); the headline matches |
| Pass | ORR table is current | latest quarter 2026 APR-JUN ended 124 days before retrieval (limit 200); published 1 October 2026, next due 17 December 2026 |
| Pass | The file's markers match the status and notes | [p] on all 25 quarters from 2020 APR-JUN to 2026 APR-JUN, as the status says; [b] on 1999 APR-JUN, 2011 APR-JUN, 2020 APR-JUN, 2021 APR-JUN, as the notes say |
| Pass | Table 1220 agrees with table 1221's annual totals | 32 of 32 annual totals in table 1221a (https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/2011/table-1221-passenger-journeys-by-sector.ods?cb=8c2219a7-4158-4139-b090-076aea9ad3bb) match https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/1652/table-1220-passenger-journeys.ods?cb=23af49e0-1fb7-40f3-adb1-d624238de643 within one journey, 0.000001 million (11 to the last digit) |
| Pass | The sectors add up to the total | 161 of 161 rows in tables 1221a and 1221b within one journey |
| Pass | The quarters add up to each year | 156 figures for 32 financial years in table 1221a match the sum of their four stored quarters within one journey |
| Pass | Source page answers | https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/table-1221-passenger-journeys-by-sector/ – HTTP 200 |
Notes
- Journeys on National Rail: franchised operators in the long distance, London and South East and regional sectors, and open access operators, which began in April 1998. Eurostar, the London Underground and light rail are not included.
- The ORR marks every figure from April 2020 provisional: it has yet to adjust them for split ticketing, and Elizabeth line journeys from April 2022 may be adjusted further.
- The ORR marks breaks in the series from April to June 1999, when Passenger Transport Executives' data was first included, and April to June 2011, when operators' own data began to be split by sector operator by operator. During the pandemic it estimated season tickets another way, which breaks the series again from April to June 2020 and April to June 2021.