Fall in Railway Station Use at Bridlington, Filey, Hunmanby and Bempton

Thursday, 12 December 2024 06:00

By Matthew Pells

New figures show how many people used Yorkshire Coast Railway stations this year.

The Office for Rail and Road has released statistics on the most and least used railway stations in Yorkshire, based on the number of entries and exits between April 2023 and March 2024.

Hull was the most used station on the Yorkshire Coast, with 2,639,696 entries and exits. It was the 196th most used station in Great Britain.

Scarborough was the second most used station on the Yorkshire Coast, with 896,794 entries and exits. It was the 549th most used station in Great Britain.

Bridlington had 491,854 entries and exits, making it the third most used station on the Yorkshire Coast. It ranked 832nd in Great Britain.

Filey (152,458 entries and exits) and Seamer (132,030 entries and exits) were the fourth and fifth most used stations, respectively.

While passenger numbers increased at Scarborough, Seamer and Driffield other statiosn on the Yorkshire Coast saw a decline in passenger numbers with Bridlington down by just under 13,000 passengers, Filey down by just under 11,000, Hunmanby by 3,400 and Bempton by 346.

Station	Entries and Exits (23/24)	Entries and Exits (22/23)	Year-on-Year Change (%)	Rank in Great Britain (23/24)	Rank in Great Britain (22/23)
Hull	2,639,696	2,383,442	10.74	196	197
Scarborough	896,794	862,784	3.94	549	521
Bridlington	491,854	504,788	-2.56	832	775
Beverley	642,776	603,634	6.48	711	674
Cottingham	258,492	210,554	22.77	1185	1224
Driffield	244,472	240,094	1.82	1221	150
Filey	152,458	163,222	-6.59	1485	1369
Seamer	132,030	121,134	8.99	1560	1522
Hunmanby	37,196	40,614	-8.41	2089	2020
Hutton Cranswick	35,988	36,368	-1.05	2096	2059
Nafferton	33,490	31,970	4.75	2123	2097
Bempton	20,752	21,098	-1.64	2233	2198
Arram	1,790	598	200.00	2491	2535

Arram station stands out with a significant 200% increase in usage.
Driffield's year-on-year change remains relatively small at 1.82% despite the significant shift in its national ranking.
Several stations, including Bridlington, Filey, Hunmanby, Hutton Cranswick, and Bempton, experienced a decline in passenger numbers.

While Leeds was the busiest station in Yorkshire and the fourth busiest in Great Britain with 24.9 million entries and exits. London Liverpool Street was the most used station in Great Britain.

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