Seeing reports that the statistics showing the most and least used stations for 2019-20 have been issued today by the ORR I had a quick look at the link to the report, at:
https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage
The least used being Berney Arms, with 42 entries and exits, and Elton & Orston second, with 68.
There was an interesting comment on the lowest two stations in the same statistics for last year:
"In previous years, usage at some of the least used stations presented as part of these statistics have greatly increased the following year. We understand that highlighting the least used stations within these statistics can encourage people to visit them. Last year’s joint least used stations, Denton and Stanlow & Thornton each had 46 entries and exits. In 2019-20, the number of entries and exits at these stations increased to 92 and 82 respectively."
Is there any prospect for a similar boom in traffic (or maybe just ticket purchases) this year for Berney Arms and Elton & Orston?
Elton & Orston has a paltry and hardly convenient service of just one train From Grantham / to Nottingham at 0625, and one from Nottingham / to Grantham at 1710.
Given a better and more usable service, and a fair slice of imagination I have a picture in my mind of an upgrade to "Orston Parkway" .........
Any thoughts on the listing in the report?