United Kingdom railway station categories

The 2,535 railway stations that form part of the National Rail network in the United Kingdom are classified in six categories and four subcategories by the Department for Transport. The scheme was first devised in 1996 and there was a review in 2009 when 106 stations changed categories. The categorisation scheme is owned by Network Rail, the site landlord of most of the stations.

Categorisation scheme
Category C stations are sub-divided into C1 (city or busy junction) and C2 (other busy railheads). Category F stations are sub-divided into F1 (basic) and F2 (below 100,000 journeys per annum).