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Garelochhead

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Garelochhead had 8,478 entries and exits, making it the 2314^th most used station in Great Britain.

2314/2554

It was the 898^th busiest station with 96 scheduled services per week

898/953

That's a daily average of 23.23 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 1.7 passengers per service, giving it the 1439^th highest passenger to service ratio.

1439/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 4,636
Reduced price entries & exits: 3,496
Season ticket entries & exits: 346
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +6,800 : 405.24%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1 & 2	150	545	Up Platform 1 / Down Platform 2

*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 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Glasgow - Oban, Fort William & Mallaig

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Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	15
Tue	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	15
Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	15
Thu	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	15
Fri	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	15
Sat	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	14
Sun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	9

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Garelochhead
CRS: GCH / NLC: 9971 / TIPLOC: GRLCHHD
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 224250 691050
Region: Scotland
Local Authority: Argyll and Bute
ELR(s): WHL 8m 76ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 2,967
1998-1999: 2,960 (-7 : -0.24%)
1999-2000: 3,538 (+578 : 19.53%)
2000-2001: 4,792 (+1,254 : 35.44%)
2001-2002: 4,020 (-772 : -16.11%)
2002-2003: 3,868 (-152 : -3.78%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 4,824 (+956 : 24.72%)
2005-2006: 5,940 (+1,116 : 23.13%)
2006-2007: 5,269 (-671 : -11.30%)
2007-2008: 5,156 (-113 : -2.14%)
2008-2009: 5,374 (+218 : 4.23%)
2009-2010: 4,706 (-668 : -12.43%)
2010-2011: 5,040 (+334 : 7.10%)
2011-2012: 5,122 (+82 : 1.63%)
2012-2013: 5,682 (+560 : 10.93%)
2013-2014: 5,256 (-426 : -7.50%)
2014-2015: 6,920 (+1,664 : 31.66%)
2015-2016: 7,806 (+886 : 12.80%)
2016-2017: 8,556 (+750 : 9.61%)
2017-2018: 9,796 (+1,240 : 14.49%)
2018-2019: 8,818 (-978 : -9.98%)
2019-2020: 8,594 (-224 : -2.54%)
2020-2021: 1,678 (-6,916 : -80.47%)
2021-2022: 8,478 (+6,800 : 405.24%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +5,627 (+189.65%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +5,511 (+185.74%)

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