A ranking of the loneliest railway stations in Britain is topped by a stop that sees just 34 passengers a year.
The list has been produced by website everylaststation.co.uk, which analysed 2023 data from the Office of Rail & Road to reveal which stations in England, Wales and Scotland are the least visited.
Denton Station, a few miles east of central Manchester on the Stockport-Stalybridge Line, is the No.1 least-used overall. The two-platform station is maintained by Northern Rail, has no staff, and sees just one train service per week – leaving for Stalybridge on a Friday morning at 9.32am, reveals thetrainline.com.
The service, nicknamed the ‘Denton Flyer’, reaches Stalybridge in 11 minutes and must be flagged down by passengers at Denton.
Elton and Orston station, in Nottinghamshire, is the second least-used train station in Britain with 56 users annually.
Denton Station (above), on the Stockport-Stalybridge Line, is the No.1 least-used station in Britain. Picture…