List of largest towns in England without a railway station
This is a list of towns in England that are not served by any sort of rail services. This includes National Rail, Tram and metro services such as the Manchester Metrolink or the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Town |
Population (2011 census) |
Date when railway station closed |
|---|---|---|
Gosport |
82,622 |
1953 |
Dudley |
79,379 |
1964 |
Newcastle under Lyme |
75,082 |
1964 |
Washington |
67,085 |
1964 |
Leigh |
52,855 |
1969 |
West Bridgford |
45,509 |
Never been served |
Ilkeston |
38,640 |
1967 |
Blyth |
37,339 |
1964 |
Dunstable |
36,253 |
1987 |
Skelmersdale |
34,455 |
1963 |
Coalville |
33,070 |
1964 |
Other towns that are not served by any railway stations but are marginally too small to be in this list include Swadlincote in Derbyshire (pop. 32,219), Rushden in Northamptonshire (pop. 29,265) and Kenilworth in Warwickshire (pop. 22,413) Of all the towns on this list, West Bridgford, Coalville, Skelmersdale, Washington, Ilkeston and Dudley are likely to be served by either the National rail network or a Tram/metro system in the near future. Rushden Parkway railway station and Ilkeston railway station are going to be opened within the next few years with Ilkeston's station being opened by August 2016.
See also
- List of major cities in U.S. lacking Amtrak service