The rankings are based on analysis from On Time Trains, which tracks the UK’s rail network for its reliability and punctuality.
Stations are scored using performance factors that take into account how often trains arrive on time, how frequently they are delayed by varying lengths, and the number of cancellations.
Each station is then ranked against all 2,644 stations nationwide, offering a clear picture of how services compare both locally and nationally.
Passenger usage figures also reveal a wide gap between Bexley’s busiest and quietest stations in 2025.
Sidcup was scored as the borough’s busiest, ranking 214th nationally with an average of 7,165 entries and exits per day.
This was closely followed by Welling and Bexleyheath, each handling just more than 4,000 daily passengers.
Belvedere was the least busy station in the borough, with an average of 1,908 entries and exits per day.
Comparing the figures to 2024 shows a slight increase across most stations, with Sidcup seeing the largest rise in daily passenger numbers.
Meanwhile, Albany Park recorded the biggest year-on-year improvement in national ranking, although it remains among the quieter stations locally.
Here’s the full list:
- Sidcup – 214th busiest, 7,165 entries/exits per day
- Welling – 361st busiest, 4,186 entries/exits per day
- Bexleyheath – 376th busiest, 4,043 entries/exits per day
- Slade Green – 492nd busiest, 3,025 entries/exits per day
- Bexley – 495th busiest, 3,005 entries/exits per day
- Crayford – 498th busiest, 2,978 entries/exits per day
- Barnehurst – 559th busiest, 2,619 entries/exits per day
- Falconwood – 633rd busiest, 2,256 entries/exits per day
- Albany Park – 667th busiest, 2,124 entries/exits per day
- Erith – 685th busiest, 2,029 entries/exits per day
- Belvedere – 717th busiest, 1,908 entries/exits per day
According to the latest data over the last six months, Belvedere was ranked as Bexley’s best performing station for 2025, while Falconwood ranked as the borough’s worst performer.
All stations in the borough are operated by Southeastern.
Belvedere was scored 386th best nationally over the past six months, with an overall performance score of 92 per cent.
During the six month period, the station recorded 27,716 services, with just more than half of trains arriving on time.
A further 33 per cent were delayed by only one to two minutes.
The station also rose by 65 places compared to the previous six-month period, marking a noticeable improvement in reliability.
By contrast, Falconwood ranked 1,094th out of 2,644 stations, making it Bexley’s weakest performer despite handling more services than Belvedere.
Over the last six months, the station recorded 32,281 services and achieved a performance score of 87 per cent.
Only 32 per cent of trains arrived on time, with the majority running one to two minutes late.
Falconwood also saw higher levels of longer delays, contributing to its lower overall ranking, despite still improving by 268 places compared to the previous period.
