Leeds sees biggest increase in UK in peak time train overcrowding

Leeds saw the biggest growth in morning peak time overcrowding last year, with one of the major Leeds routes named in the top 10 most crowded in the country.

The Department for Transport has released figures today revealing the most crowded train services in England and Wales.

Leeds showed the biggest increase of any of the top 10 UK cities in the peak morning period, with arrivals increasing 7.8% on 2015 to and average of 28,542.

Sheffield reduced its peak time arrivals in the morning by 2.1% on 2015.

In comparison, London sees 583,432 arrivals in morning peak times. Its closest rival, Birmingham, sees 42,312 go through its doors of a morning, followed by Manchester at

Rubbing shoulders with many London routes for spring 2016, the Transpennine Express route from Liverpool Lime St to Newcastle at 16.12, was at critical load after reaching Leeds at 17.45.