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Glenrothes with Thornton

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Glenrothes with Thornton had 43,680 entries and exits, making it the 1908^th most used station in Great Britain.

1908/2554

It was the 517^th busiest station with 563 scheduled services per week

517/953

That's a daily average of 119.67 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 1.49 passengers per service, giving it the 1456^th highest passenger to service ratio.

1456/1582

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

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 14,404
Reduced price entries & exits: 27,172
Season ticket entries & exits: 2,104
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +36,314 : 492.99%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1	147	534	Bi-Directional South Curve Platform
2	147	534	Bi-Directional North Curve Platform

*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

Edinburgh - Inverkeithing & Dunfermline - Markinch

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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	3	6	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	43
Tue	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	44
Wed	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	44
Thu	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	44
Fri	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	44
Sat	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	38
Sun	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	1	3	2	0	45

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

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Glenrothes with Thornton
CRS: GLT / NLC: 9301 / TIPLOC: GLNRTHS
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 329110 697220
Region: Scotland
Local Authority: Fife
ELR(s): CWH3 34m 72ch TNW 0m 58ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 29,160
1998-1999: 34,254 (+5,094 : 17.47%)
1999-2000: 39,371 (+5,117 : 14.94%)
2000-2001: 44,447 (+5,076 : 12.89%)
2001-2002: 41,443 (-3,004 : -6.76%)
2002-2003: 40,324 (-1,119 : -2.70%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 46,906 (+6,582 : 16.32%)
2005-2006: 47,661 (+755 : 1.61%)
2006-2007: 54,559 (+6,898 : 14.47%)
2007-2008: 53,661 (-898 : -1.65%)
2008-2009: 52,226 (-1,435 : -2.67%)
2009-2010: 52,648 (+422 : 0.81%)
2010-2011: 51,298 (-1,350 : -2.56%)
2011-2012: 57,536 (+6,238 : 12.16%)
2012-2013: 60,906 (+3,370 : 5.86%)
2013-2014: 63,002 (+2,096 : 3.44%)
2014-2015: 67,346 (+4,344 : 6.90%)
2015-2016: 76,688 (+9,342 : 13.87%)
2016-2017: 76,916 (+228 : 0.30%)
2017-2018: 79,492 (+2,576 : 3.35%)
2018-2019: 76,810 (-2,682 : -3.37%)
2019-2020: 71,870 (-4,940 : -6.43%)
2020-2021: 7,366 (-64,504 : -89.75%)
2021-2022: 43,680 (+36,314 : 492.99%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +42,710 (+146.47%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +14,520 (+49.79%)

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