England's “worst” railway stations are mapped as passengers are shown at the frequency of passengers being cancelled or delayed for the first time. Office of Rail and Road (ORR) numbers are available on more than 1,700 stations. Information will be displayed on the screens of major interchanges and at small stops online.
Additionally, travelers are informed that work train companies and network rails are doing it to improve performance, Sun reports. Ealing Broadway in West London – provided by the Elizabeth Line and the Great Western Railway – was a key station with the worst reliability of service from four weeks to February 1st.
7.9% of services on suspension have been cancelled. Seven of the worst 10 stations of cancellation, including Bond Street (7.4%), Faringdon (6.5%) and Paddington (5.6%), are located on the Elizabeth Line, a £18.8 billion railroad that opened in 2022.
All three other stations were part of the Merseyrail network. This was a problem with trains that were unable to draw electricity from the third rail due to cold weather.
Meanwhile, the highest cancellation scores for any UK station were 22.8% in Inse and Elton, Cheshire.
This stop is also one of the least used in the country.
“We are pleased to announce that Jacqueline Starr, CEO of the Railway Delivery Group, which represents the operators,” said:
“By being transparent with this data and the positive actions we are taking, it shows how serious the industry is by continuing to strive for improvement.
“This sends a clear message to our customers, and the railway sector is committed to improving punctuality and finding solutions to make train services more reliable.”
Below is a complete list of stations with the highest percentage of scheduled services that were unable to make calls from January 5th to February 1st.
