Share of freight train kilometers in Great Britain by operator 2010-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 1, 2025

Freightliner Group was the largest rail freight operator in Great Britain in 2024, with 9.92 million freight train kilometers. DB Cargo UK ranked second, with 8.53 million freight train kilometers that year.

The observed period starts in March and ends in April the following year.

Freight train kilometers share in Great Britain from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by operator (in million kilometers)

CharacteristicDB Cargo UKFreightliner GroupGB RailfreightDirect Railway ServicesColas FreightDevon and Cornwall RailwaysOther including infrastructure
2023-24 8.53 9.92 9.27 2.3 1.17 0.26 10.16
2022-23 9.81 9.85 8.59 2.5 0.94 0.18 9.83
2021-22 11.52 10.51 8.15 2.58 0.83 0.17 10.41
2020-21 10.51 10.1 6.48 2.3 0.51 0.1 10.1
2019-20 12.33 11.08 7 1.93 0.78 0.16 9.85
2018-19 12.71 11.38 7.18 1.38 0.98 0.06 9.73
2017-18 13.5 11.31 5.69 1.4 0.99 0.08 9.48
2016-17 15.35 11.39 5.04 1.44 0.76 0.06 10.04
2015-16 16.05 11.14 4.92 1.96 0.76 0.12 9.76
2014-15 19.02 13.96 4.95 2.42 0.66 0.08 9.47
2013-14 18.39 15.28 4.78 2.87 0.61 0.17 9.48
2012-13 17.6 15.53 4.06 2.57 0.53 0.16 9.54
2011-12 18.75 15.63 3.59 2.39 0.5 0.02 9.75
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Distance operated in million kilometersDB Cargo UKFreightliner GroupGB RailfreightDirect Railway ServicesColas FreightDevon and Cornwall RailwaysOther including infrastructure2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
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