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Disabled Persons Railcards

Periodic (4-weekly) statistics containing data on the number of Disabled Persons Railcards in circulation. Whilst all of these statistics are published at a periodic level, they are updated quarterly.

For details on how these statistics are compiled, please see our Passenger assistance and Disabled Persons Railcards quality and methodology report

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

Key results

  • There were 312,618 Disabled Persons Railcards (DPRC) in circulation in rail periods 1 to 4, an increase of 20% compared with the same rail periods in the previous year.
  • Overall, 58,539 one-year DPRC were issued during rail periods 1 to 4 of the latest year. This is 20% higher than the same rail periods in the previous year.
  • There were 20,820 three-year DPRC issued during rail periods 1 to 4 of the latest year. This is 42% higher than the same rail periods in the previous year.