Regional rail usage
Annual statistics providing passenger journeys data for each Region of Great Britain, including journeys between Regions, within Regions and between England, Scotland and Wales. These estimates are collated by Steer on behalf of ORR.
For details on how these statistics are compiled, please see our Regional rail usage quality and methodology report and for information on any revisions, please see our Revisions Log.
Data and reports that include previous statistical releases on Regional rail usage can be found on the National Archives.
If you have any questions or feedback on these statistics, please contact rail.stats@orr.gov.uk
Latest statistical release
Regional rail usage 2018-19
Date published: 23 Jun 2020
Date next published: TBC
Key results
- Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain increased by 3.0% in 2018-19 compared to 2017-18.
- The West Midlands (up 6.2%) recorded the largest increase while Yorkshire and the Humber (down 0.6%) recorded the largest fall in 2018-19.
- Journeys to/from other regions increased by 3.0%. The number of journeys increased for all regions. The highest growth rate was for journeys to/from the West Midlands, with an increase of 3.5%. Wales (down 0.8%) was the only region to record fewer journeys to/from other regions compared with last year.
- Journeys within regions increased by 2.9%. The West Midlands recorded the largest increase this year with growth of 7.7%. Yorkshire and the Humber (down 1.9%) recorded the largest decrease this year.
Previous statistical releases
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2017-18
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2016-17
Data tables
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Annual
- Table 1540 - Regional passenger journeys - East Midlands
- Table 1545 - Regional passenger journeys - East of England
- Table 1510 - Regional passenger journeys between England, Scotland and Wales
- Table 1550 - Regional passenger journeys - London
- Table 1555 - Regional passenger journeys - North East
- Table 1560 - Regional passenger journeys - North West
- Table 1565 - Regional passenger journeys - Scotland
- Table 1570 - Regional passenger journeys - South East
- Table 1575 - Regional passenger journeys - South West
- Table 1580 - Regional passenger journeys - Wales
- Table 1585 - Regional passenger journeys - West Midlands
- Table 1590 - Regional passenger journeys - Yorkshire and the Humber
- Table 1520 - Regional passenger journeys between Regions