Smallest and Least used stations in the UK

[martyn29]

Following on from my plan about trying to visit every UK station, can people post stations below that are small, in the middle of nowhere and are not used much!

Many thanks

 

[gordonthemoron]

Elton & Orston which is between Nottingham and Grantham

 

[martyn29]

Berney arms looks good one service each way a day... quite high compared to some! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berney_Arms_railway_station

 

[Proud Salopian]

Hopton Heath in Shropshire is a good candidate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopton_Heath_railway_station

Served by 4 trains a day each way Mon-Sat, so you wouldn't be stuck!

 

[Oracle]

Beaulieu Road is pretty well in the middle of nowhere...3 1/2 miles from Beaulieu village or Lyndhurst (which itself is 3 miles from Ashurst New Forest but along the A35 so easier). There is a cluster of houses with an hotel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaulieu_Road_railway_station

I suppose you could say that Micheldever is remote, being two miles from the village, and around it are just a few houses plus the famous tyre place. That said Micheldever is milaes from civlisation!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheldever_railway_station

 

[jopsuk]

Obvious ones: most of the stops on the West Highland Line (both Oban and Mallaig branches) and the Far North and Kyle lines. There's a fair few request-halts.

 

[Dewedin]

Altnabreac

 

[Aictos]

Bayford and Cuffley on the Hertford Loop are good choices as well.

 

[philjo]

Dovey Junction is literally in the middle of nowhere! There isn't a road to get to it, though there is a footpath (across fields).

Chathill

Clapham & Giggleswick stations are not particularly close to the villages.

several of the stations on the Whitby line.

 

[eos]

Dilton Marsh near Westbury?

 

[90019]

I think Beauly on the Far Noth Line must be one of the smallest stations in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beauly_Railway_Station.JPG

It's just a platform that's a few metres long, a small shelter and a car park.

 

[anthony263]

Sugar loaf on the heart of wales line & Pilling

 

[Aictos]

How about Berney Arms in the fens, that most certainly is one of the most smallest and remote stations there is.

 

[The Planner]

Surely any station with just a parliamentry service is going to win this ??

 

[D107]

Gilfach Fargoed. Tiny little place. Good pub up the hill.......

 

[anthony263]

Gilfach Fargoed. Tiny little place. Good pub up the hill.......

Been there, very nice

 

[CallySleeperKid]

I think Beauly on the Far Noth Line must be one of the smallest stations in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beauly_Railway_Station.JPG

It's just a platform that's a few metres long, a small shelter and a car park.

Indeed it is the smallest, so I'm led to believe.

 

[466.networkers]

As posted previously ...

Swale (Halt), by the Kingsferry Bridge connecting the Isle Of Sheppey to the mainland ... it has 1 platform, that's it, 2tph Mon-Sat until 7pm then its 1tph, Sunday it's only 1tph all day.

 

[martyn29]

some great ideas here thanks keep em coming

 

[Toots]

Denton and Reddish South in Greater Manchester have a once weekly,one direction service,you can't get much more little used than that!.Tonfanau on the Cambrian coast is legendary for getting few travellers.

 

[martyn29]

some great ones! I will have to settle for a pic of the station sign me thinks on some of them! but I will try to get as many as possible of me or cuddly toy on tour..

 

[NXEA!]

Sugar Loaf Halt on the Heart of Wales Line is the least used in the UK and Pilning near Severn Tunnel Junction gets one train each way on a Friday.

 

[Chafford1]

Coombe Junction Halt on the Liskeard - Looe line in Cornwall.

 

[156499]

Falls of Cruachan on the Oban line or Scotscalder on the Far North along with Dunrobin Castle?

 

[Hager98]

What is the samllest used station in the uk in terms of passenger numbers

 

[gingerheid]

Barry Links & Golf Street (near Dundee, 1 train per day each way), and then Breich (On Glasgow - Edinburgh via Shotts line, and which is reportedly only used by one person and will be kept open until he retires) are the least used stations in Scotland.

 

[DaveNewcastle]

What is the samllest used station in the uk in terms of passenger numbers

According to the Stats from the Office of the Rail Regulator for 2007-08:
Only 3 people got on a train at Crosskeys in Wales over the whole year! (and 5 got on).
http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/xls/station_usage_0708.xls

People often wonder about Corrour in the middle of Scotland's Ranoch Moor, and which has no proper road aceess, but it actually gets thousands of passengers. The interesting thing about the stats for Corrour is the difference between pax getting on and off. 5 and a half thousand went there in the year, but only 4 and a half thousand got on!
(okay, there are issues with these stats which I acknowledge, but I guess a lot of people start long walks over the moor from up there, and return by other stations) It is a staggering difference, though.

 

[djw1981]

Some of the far north ones in Scotland have no platform, just a set of steps which the driver lines up with and guard opens local door.

 

[ungreat]

Bayford and Cuffley on the Hertford Loop are good choices as well.

Cuffley is right next to the town and is used heavily mate....

 

[VirginTrainFreak]

whaley bridge & buxton