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Rail statistics compendium

Annual summary containing key results from each of our main statistical outputs published in the last 12 months.

Previously published Rail statistics compendia can be found on the National Archives.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).

If you have any questions or feedback on these statistics, please contact rail.stats@orr.gov.uk

 

Latest factsheet

Rail statistics compendium, April 2022 to March 2023
Rail statistics compendium, April 2022 to March 2023

Date published: 25 Jan 2024
Date next published: 05 Dec 2024

Key results

  • Passenger journeys in Great Britain increased to 1.4 billion in the year ending March 2023.
  • Freight moved dropped to 15.7 billion net tonne kilometres in the year ending March 2023.
  • In the twelve months between April 2022 and March 2023, 67.8% of recorded station stops in Great Britain were arrived at 'on time'.
  • Total rail industry income in the UK in the year ending March 2023 was £22.7 billion.