Slough was among the top 10 most used railway stations in the South East last year, according to new statistics.

Data from the Office for Rail and Road (ORR) revealed Slough had approximately 5.4 million entries and exits between April 2023 and March 2024.

Gatwick Airport topped the list as the busiest station in the region, with 19.5 million entries and exits, followed by Brighton at 14.5 million and Reading at 13.5 million.

Other stations in the top 10 included Oxford, Woking, Guildford, Southampton Central, Milton Keynes Central, and Dartford.

In stark contrast, the ORR also published a list of the least used stations, with Doleham, East Sussex, being the least used in the South East with just 1,038 entries and exits during the same period.

The ORR also confirmed that London Liverpool Street Station retained its title as Great Britain's most used railway station in 2023-24, while Denton in Greater Manchester was the least used station, with only 54 entries and exits.

The statistics reflect the continuous impact of the Elizabeth Line on increasing station usage.

The latest statistics from the ORR show a full year's worth of data.

Tottenham Court Road, which entered the top 10 for the first time last year, jumped four places to third place, gaining just under 30 million entries and exits.

London St Pancras dropped out of the top 10, while Bond Street moved from 19th to ninth place, making it a new entry.

London Paddington retained its second place, adding an additional six million entries and exits.

The busiest stations outside London were Birmingham New Street with 33.3 million, Manchester Piccadilly with 25.8 million, and Leeds with 24.9 million.

In Scotland, Glasgow Central was the busiest station with 25 million entries and exits, followed by Edinburgh Waverley with 21.3 million, and Glasgow Queen Street with 14.5 million.

Cardiff Central was the busiest station in Wales with 11.5 million entries and exits, followed by Newport with 2.7 million, and Swansea with 2.2 million.

Feras Alshaker, Director of Planning and Performance at the ORR, said: "These statistics provide crucial insights for passengers, the rail industry and its stakeholders, and demonstrate clearly how travel patterns are changing across the country.

"Alongside our rail usage statistics, they show that since the pandemic, rail usage continues to increase and that the investment put into the Elizabeth Line is fundamentally reshaping passenger journeys into and around London."

The full Estimates of Station Usage statistical release can be read on the ORR's data portal.