The Department for Transport said train capacity increased by 4% in 12 months. The most overcrowded train service in England and Wales last autumn was a Thameslink morning rush hour service between Bedford and Three Bridges in West Sussex, according to the Department for Transport (DfT), while the second busiest was a West Midlands service from London Euston to Crewe, Cheshire, departing at 17:46.
Overall, the government figures show overcrowding on commuter trains serving major English and Welsh cities fell slightly for the first time since 2020, helped by the increase in capacity. Only 1.1% of peak-time travellers were on an overcrowded train, the DfT said, and more than 1.2 million of the average 1.9 million journeys on a typical autumn day were in London.
The DfT says work is under way to improve capacity where there are pinch points during peak hours.
Which train was the most overcrowded?
The Thameslink service that topped the list had a
