H. Yoo
Research expert covering South Korea
Rail services in the UK – statistics & facts
In the United Kingdom, annual revenue made from national rail ticket sales before 2020 kept a steady upward trend, peaking at 10.2 billion British pounds in 2019, of which the majority was generated through ordinary fares – that is, fares excluding season tickets. By contrast, the length of rail routes open to passengers has declined over the past six decades: While 1955 recorded a peak rail network length of almost 24,000 kilometers, by 2020 this figure had decreased to just over 14,700 kilometers.
