This statistic shows the number of passenger journeys on United Kingdom (UK) national rail between April 1985 and March 2021. In the fiscal year 2020/21, more than 380 million passenger journeys were made on national rail services in the UK.
Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions)
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Passenger volume
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- Basic Statistic Historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) 1984-2021
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Fares
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- Basic Statistic National rail income from fares in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
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Performance indicators
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Crime & safety
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- Premium Statistic Accidents on European rail networks by country 2020
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GOV.UK. (December 15, 2021). Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Total Historical National Rail Passenger Journeys in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Total historical national rail passenger journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1984/85 to 2020/2021 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, December 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304957/total-historical-national-rail-passenger-journeys-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/