In 2022/2023, Askam had 57,606 entries and exits, making it the 1,889^th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
It ranked 821^st busiest (out of 997), with 239 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 157.82 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 4.64 passengers per service, giving it the 1,282^nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.

A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
Down	52	189	Additional 52.7m OOU
Up	61	221	Additional 52m OOU

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)

2008-09 Cumbrian Coast Line. Assume reduction in service at Sellafield/Millon/Askam/Maryport.
2009-10 No obvious reason to explain change in usage
2010-11 #No obvious reason to explain change in usage
2019-20 Cumbrian Coast Line recovery from 2018 disruption and ramp up from improved Sunday service (launched in 2018)

Location: Askam
CRS: ASK / NLC: 1953 / TIPLOC(S): ASKAM
Station Facility Owner: Northern Trains
OS Grid Ref: 321498 477703
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Local Authority: Cumbria
NR Region: North West
ELR: CBC1 35m 04ch

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Top 5 jouneys from Askam during 2022/2023:
•Barrow-In-Furness (13,708 journeys)
•Sellafield (4,455 journeys)
•Millom (2,665 journeys)
•Kirkby-In-Furness (1,101 journeys)
•Whitehaven (1,059 journeys)
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