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This is a list of towns in England that do not have any sort of rail service. Services taken into account include National Rail, tram and metro services such as the Manchester Metrolink or the Tyne and Wear Metro. The first list, lists separate towns, whilst the second is for towns that form part of a larger conurbation.

Built-up areas[edit]

Town Population (2019 estimate)[1] Railway station closed Notes
Rushden 41,387 1969[2] Proposals have been put forward for Rushden Parkway railway station on the Midland Main Line, to the west of the town.
Coalville 41,223 1964[3] Proposed for reopening on the Leicester–Burton upon Trent line.[4]
Abingdon-on-Thames 40,074 1963[5] Radley railway station lies less than a mile outside the town's boundaries.
Canvey 38,849 N/A Benfleet is sited nearby on the mainland.
Blyth 39,535 1964[6] The Northumberland Line project is reopening a railway passenger service to Newsham (on the edge of Blyth) by 2024.
Wisbech 35,681 1968[7] A 2009 report stated that it was feasible to reopen the Bramley Line to March railway station for £12 million, as the line was extant but unused. Since then, little had been done and the cost had risen to an estimated £70 million by 2019.[8]
Bideford 30,783 1965
Witney 30,518 1962[7]
Norton Radstock 30,319 1966
Consett 30,023 1967[9]
Clay Cross/North Wingfield 29,975 1967
Burntwood 29,525 1965 The town is served by the Chasewater Railway which is a heritage railway.
Ashington 28,139 1964[10] The Northumberland Line project is reopening a railway passenger service to Ashington by 2024.
Haverhill 27,481 1967[11]
Portishead 26,535 1964 As of 2020, there are plans afoot to reopen Portishead station.
Daventry 25,781 1958 The nearest station at present is Long Buckby on the Northampton Loop. Proposals have been made to reopen Weedon railway station as a new Daventry Parkway station.[12][13][14][15] Both stations are about the same distance (about 4.5 mi (7.2 km)) from central Daventry.
Stubbington 25,239 N/A Lies within the Borough of Fareham and is 2 miles from Fareham railway station.
Stanley, County Durham 22,553 1955 The previous station was West Stanley railway station.
Maldon 22,032 1964[16]
Clevedon 21,138 1966
Bordon 20,789 1957
Dereham 21,362 1969 The town is served by a station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway, which is a heritage railway.
Stourport-on-Severn 21,096 1970[17]
Dinnington 20,443 1929 Previous station was Dinnington and Laughton railway station which is on a line still used for freight.
Hythe 20,402 1966 The previous station was on a line in use until 2016.

Built-up area subdivisions[edit]

Town Population (2011 census) Railway station closed Urban area Notes
Dudley 79,379[18] 1964[19] West Midlands Conurbation The town is served by Dudley Port station, just over a mile from the town centre but outside the borough boundary. Work began in January 2020 on a £449 million 6.8-mile (10.9 km) extension of the West Midlands Metro tram system from Wednesbury to Dudley, on the formation of the old South Staffordshire line.[20]
Gosport 71,529[21] 1953[22] South Hampshire While Gosport does not have a railway station, Portsmouth Harbour station is a short pedestrian ferry ride away.
Newcastle-under-Lyme 75,082[23] 1964[24] Stoke-on-Trent Built-up Area Newcastle-under-Lyme lies 45 minutes on foot from Stoke-on-Trent railway station.
Washington 67,085[25] 1964 Wearside The town previously had a station on what is now the mothballed Leamside line. It has been the subject of many reopening proposals,[26] including a potential extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro system.[27]
Waterlooville 64,350 N/A South Hampshire Lies within the Borough of Havant which has four stations.
Halesowen 58,135[28] 1958[29] West Midlands conurbation A 40-minute walk from Old Hill railway station.
Leigh 52,855 1969[30] Greater Manchester Built-up Area Lies on the Leigh-Salford-Manchester Bus Rapid Transit guided busway that links Leigh, Salford and Manchester City centre.
West Bridgford 45,509[31] N/A Nottingham Urban Area The Nottingham Express Tram system serves three stops on the western edge of West Bridgford.
Swadlincote 45,000[32] 1947[33] Burton upon Trent Built-up area A reopening of the Leicester–Burton upon Trent line would see a station at Gresley, south of the town.[4]
Kingswood 40,734 N/A Bristol Built-up Area
Skelmersdale 38,813[34] 1963[35] Wigan Urban Area Skelmersdale was designated as a 'new town' in 1961, with a focus on people owning cars. However, a proposal is being considered by the Lancashire County Council and is going through a GRIP 3 process.[36]
Dunstable 30,184[37] 1965[38] Luton/Dunstable Urban Area Lies on a guided busway that links to the town to stations in Luton.
Willenhall 28,480[39][40] 1965[41] West Midlands Conurbation The railway station at Willenhall has been proposed for reopening by 2023. It is on a freight/diversionary line between Wolverhampton and Walsall/Tame Bridge railway stations.[42]
Aldridge 26,988[43][44] 1965[45] West Midlands Conurbation The station at Aldridge has been proposed for reopening by 2040. It is on a freight/diversionary line between Walsall and Water Orton railway stations.[42][46]
Ferndown 26,559[47] N/A South East Dorset Conurbation
Woodley 25,932[48] N/A Reading/Wokingham Urban Area Earley station is on the southern boundary of the parish, but separated from Woodley by the A3290 dual carriageway. Woodley is within the Borough of Wokingham, which has six stations including the aforementioned Earley.
Rawtenstall, Lancashire 23,128 [49] 1972 Accrington/Rossendale Built-up area The town has a station on the East Lancashire Railway served by a heritage railway.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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