The latest government figures have been released detailing passenger numbers at train stations across Renfrewshire over 2025 - so naturally we've ranked the most busy train stations in the local authority.
Data from the Office for Rail and Road (ORR) tracks the number of commuters entering and exiting every train station in Britain, including all train stations in Scotland.
We’re using the latest data from the Office for Rail and Road, released in December 2025, using data gathered from station usage metrics from April 2024 to March 2025 - the latest data available.
Predictably, Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverly and Queen Street station are the top stations in the country, but what about the rest of Britain? Data figures show Liverpool Street in London was once again the most-used station in Great Britain.
Glasgow Central Station is the fourth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London and naturally the busiest in Scotland.
Here are the 10 busiest stations in Renfrewshire, ranked from most to least passenger numbers in 2025 - included also are the most popular destinations and origin station from each train station.
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5. Hawkhead
Hawkhead recorded a total of 217,388 entries and exits, the most popular destination was Glasgow Central Station. | Wikipedia
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6. Milliken Park
Milliken Park Railway Station had 196,074 entries and exits - the most popular destination origin point was Glasgow Central Station. | Wikipedia
7. Lochwinnoch
Lochwinnoch Railway Station had 134,594 recorded entries and exits. Glasgow Central Station was the most popular origin/destination point. | Wikipedia
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8. Paisley St James
Paisley St James recorded 96,238 entries and exits. The most popular origin/destination point was Glasgow Central Station. | Wikipedia