UK National Rail Stations Directory is a comprehensive reference covering every operational National Rail station across Great Britain. Each station is listed with its official three-letter station code, postcode, owning operator, and the Local Authority District (LAD) in which it is located—bridging the gap between transport geography and administrative boundaries. To support meaningful comparisons, the directory also includes official entry, exit, and interchange statistics for 2025, helping users konw the busiest rail stations in the UK, understand relative station usage and network importance.
This web page is designed for practical research and everyday reference. Whether you are analysing rail accessibility by council area, comparing station usage across operators, planning travel, or working with UK transport and postcode data, this directory brings all key attributes together in one structured, searchable table. The data is presented in a consistent format to make filtering, sorting, and cross-checking fast and intuitive.
Use the search box above the table to quickly find a station by name, station code, postcode, operator, or local authority district. You can also narrow down the results by using the “Select an owner” dropdown to filter stations by their operating company, making it easy to compare station portfolios across different rail operators. Clicking on any postcode will open its exact location in Google Maps, allowing you to instantly visualise where the station sits geographically.
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Great Britain National Rail Stations: Codes, Operators, Local Authorities, and 2025 Usage Statistics
Station
Code
Owner
Postcode
Local Authority District
EE 2025
IC 2025
Station
Code
Owner
Postcode
Local Authority District
EE 2025
IC 2025
A brief history of the UK rail station coding system (CRS codes)
UK rail stations are commonly identified by short, three-letter abbreviations known as CRS codes (Computer Reservation System codes). You’ll see these codes across the National Rail network in journey planners, timetable data, station boards, and ticketing systems—helping both passengers and software refer to a specific station quickly and unambiguously.
The CRS coding system became widely established as Britain’s rail industry adopted computerised reservations and retail systems in the late 20th century. The goal was practical: create a compact, consistent identifier that staff could type quickly and that computer systems could store and process efficiently. Many well-known codes reflect station names (for example, derived from distinctive letters), while others have historical quirks where the most obvious abbreviations were already taken or where legacy naming conventions influenced the final code.
Today, CRS codes remain one of the most recognisable station identifiers in Great Britain. They are especially useful for data work and comparison tables—like this directory—because they provide a stable shorthand for joining datasets, filtering results, and avoiding confusion between similarly named places. Alongside postcodes, local authority districts, and usage statistics, CRS codes help make UK rail station information easier to search, analyse, and understand.
Frequently Asked Questions about UK National Rail Stations
A National Rail station code, commonly known as a CRS code (Computer Reservation System code), is a unique three-letter abbreviation used to identify a railway station in Great Britain. CRS codes are widely used in ticketing systems, journey planners, timetables, and rail datasets to ensure stations can be referenced quickly and unambiguously.
There are over 2,500 National Rail stations across Great Britain. The exact number can change over time due to station openings, closures, renaming, or reclassification. This directory aims to provide a comprehensive snapshot based on the latest available datasets used to generate the page.
Entry and exit statistics represent the estimated number of passengers entering or leaving a station during a specific year. These figures are commonly used to compare station usage levels, identify busy hubs, and understand travel demand patterns. On this page, the 2025 figures are included for comparison and analytical purposes rather than precise real-time measurement.
Interchange statistics estimate how many passengers change trains at a station without entering or exiting the station gates. High interchange figures often indicate major junctions or transfer hubs where passengers switch between routes, operators, or services as part of longer journeys.
The station owner or operator refers to the rail company responsible for managing the station’s day-to-day operations. This can include staffing, maintenance, and passenger facilities. Ownership does not always correspond to the train services that stop at the station, as multiple operators may serve the same location.
Each station is mapped to a Local Authority District (LAD) based on its geographic coordinates. Local authority districts are administrative areas used for local government and public services, and they do not always align exactly with post towns or postal boundaries.
Yes. This directory is designed to support research, analysis, and general reference. However, all figures should be treated as indicative rather than definitive, as station usage, ownership, and administrative boundaries may change over time.
Concluding remarks: this web page aims to provide a clear, data-driven overview of the UK’s National Rail station network, combining official station identifiers with geographic and administrative context. The entry, exit, and interchange figures shown above are intended for high-level comparison. For full methodology notes, revisions, and official annual datasets, refer to the Office of Rail and Road’s Estimates of Station Usage. As the rail network evolves, station ownership, administrative boundaries, and usage patterns may change. Baseview.uk continually refines its tools and datasets to improve accuracy and usability. If you are exploring related topics—such as postcode areas, districts, or local authority coverage—this station directory is designed to integrate seamlessly with other UK geography and transport resources across the site.
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