Oxford Rail Station has been ranked as one of the worst and busiest in the UK.

The latest ratings have been published by On Time Trains for 2023/24 and are based solely on entries and exits, no longer including interchanges.

Included in the new data are two lists which document the busiest stations’ performance over the last year across the country.

One of the lists shows 100 of those performing at the “best” level while the other highlights 100 operating at the “worst”.

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the station in Oxford city centre.the station in Oxford city centre. (Image: Greg Blatchford)

Oxford Rail Station ranks at 26 on the worst list with the data showing a high amount of trains to and from the spot are late or cancelled.

It is the 67th busiest station in the UK with an average of 18,594 passengers a day and, overall, it ranks at a lowly 1,575th for the best stations throughout the country.

In contrast, Oxford Parkway ranks at a far higher 570th in the list with 1,791 average passengers while Islip Station is ranked even higher at 447th with just 92 passengers a day on average.

Bicester North is ranked 641st overall and has an average of 2,078 passengers a day while Bicester Village is rated higher at 556th in the UK with an average of 4,823 passengers a day.

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Banbury is listed at 1,634th with an average of 5,193 passengers a day while Haddenham and Thame Parkway is far higher at 777th overall with an average of 2,150 passengers per day.

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