Elton and Orston: Nottinghamshire’s ‘ghost station’ used by just 56 passengers last year
It’s officially the UK’s third-quietest train station
A Nottinghamshire train station has been named the third-quietest in the UK after it was used by under 60 people last year.
Just 56 people started or ended their journeys at Elton and Orston station between April 2022 and March 2023.
The station, located 15 miles east of Nottingham, was named as the quietest in the country in the previous set of figures released by the Office of Rail and Road.
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The 56 passengers to use the station between April 2022 and March 2023 represents an increase of 16 on the previous year.
Elton and Orston is served by just two trains a day - the 7.04am service towards Nottingham and 5.13pm service towards Skegness.
The station has no ticket machine, toilet or shop.
Between 2018 and 2019 Elton and Orston had 164 entries and exits, but its passenger numbers dropped to just 12 in 2021.
The nearest stations with a more frequent service are Bottesford and Asklockton.