The 2,520 railway stations on the

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network in

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are classified into six categories (two of which are each divided into two subcategories) by the

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. The scheme was devised in 1996 and there was a review in 2009 when 106 stations changed categories. The categorisation scheme is owned by

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, the site landlord of most of the stations. Some stations are in more than one category: for instance, at

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, the surface platforms are in category A and the

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platforms are in category C1. Stations in Scotland are categorised and counted in the totals below, for example and are both category A, but are not included in the lists of stations for each category.

Categorisation scheme

Category C stations are sub-divided into C1 (city or busy junction) and C2 (other busy railheads). The only exception is , which has not been given a subcategory; it is listed by DfT as "C". Category F stations are sub-divided into F1 (over 100,000 journeys per annum) and F2 (others).

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Categorisation scheme

See also

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