Busiest Railway Stations in the World
The world's busiest railway stations ranked by annual passengers. Japan's Shinjuku Station dominates with over 1.1 billion passengers per year — more than any other station on Earth.
Data
| # | Station | Location | Passengers (Millions) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinjuku Station | Tokyo, Japan | 1,163.7 | 2023–2024 |
| 2 | Shibuya Station | Tokyo, Japan | 1,023.3 | 2023 |
| 3 | Ikebukuro Station | Tokyo, Japan | 842.5 | 2023 |
| 4 | Osaka/Umeda Station | Osaka, Japan | 750.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Yokohama Station | Yokohama, Japan | 710.5 | 2023 |
| 6 | Howrah Station | Kolkata, India | 547.0 | 2024 |
| 7 | Kita-Senju Station | Tokyo, Japan | 506.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Sealdah Station | Kolkata, India | 438.0 | 2024 |
| 9 | Tokyo Station | Tokyo, Japan | 433.3 | 2023–2024 |
| 10 | Nagoya Station | Nagoya, Japan | 422.9 | 2023–2024 |
| 11 | Patna Junction | Patna, India | 310.0 | 2024 |
| 12 | Shinagawa Station | Tokyo, Japan | 302.7 | 2023–2024 |
| 13 | Kalyan Junction | Kalyan, India | 292.0 | 2024 |
| 14 | Takadanobaba Station | Tokyo, Japan | 286.0 | 2023 |
| 15 | Shimbashi Station | Tokyo, Japan | 281.8 | 2023 |