UK’s quietest train station that gets just 1 passenger every 5 days

London Liverpool Street and Birmingham New Street are just two of Britain’s many stations that see millions of people pass through every year. But while you might face queues for the platform in these huge terminals, there’s one station that barely has anyone journey there.

Nestled between two villages in Nottinghamshire, it has just one train stop in each direction every day. It has officially been named as the UK’s quietest train station, requiring no staff or seating for passengers.

Data from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) shows that Elton and Orston was the least used train station in the nation between April 2024 and March 2025. Just 68 people used the station, equating to roughly one passenger every five days.

Elton and Orston station, which is owned by Network Rail, is served by one East Midlands Railway train per day in each direction between Monday and Saturday. One direction runs to Nottingham while the other takes passengers towards Skegness.

According to East Midlands Railway, the first service leaves for Nottingham at 7.04am and takes around 48 minutes overall. The second then departs for Skegness at 5.11pm.

The other quietest stations between April 2024 and March 2025 include Shippea Hill in Cambridgeshire, Ince and Elton in Cheshire, and Denton in Greater Manchester. They saw just 76, 98 and 100 entries and exits respectively.

Despite being rarely used, stations such as these often remain open because it is easier to arrange a train to occasionally stop than it is to get permission for closure.

In comparison, London Liverpool Street, which has once again been named as Britain’s busiest railway station, saw a whopping 98 million entries and exits in the time period. Meanwhile, London Waterloo saw 70.4 million, London Paddington had 69.9 million and Tottenham Court Road had 68.1 million.

Outside of London, Birmingham New Street was the busiest with 36.6 million entries and exits. Manchester Piccadilly saw 27.4 million while Leeds had 27.3 million.

Feras Alshaker, director of planning and performance at the ORR, said: “This year’s statistics show rail usage continuing to grow around the country, and we’re also seeing the sustained impact of major investment, particularly the Elizabeth line.

“These insights are vital in understanding how travel patterns are changing and in planning a network that meets passenger needs.”