But what about stations at which no passengers ever turn up?
Based on data published by the Office of Rail and Road, the list below details the 17 least-used railway stations across the North, providing the total number of passenger entries and exits in 2023/24 for each station as well as the total number of entries and exits the previous year in 2022/23 in brackets.
Here are the least-used railway stations across the North...

1. Denton, Greater Manchester: 54 (2022/23: 34)
1 Denton, Greater Manchester | Google

2. Ince & Elton, Cheshire: 86 (130)
2 Ince & Elton, Cheshire | Google

3. Reddish South, Greater Manchester: 128 (100)
3 Reddish South, Greater Manchester | Google

4. Clifton, Greater Manchester: 202 (208)
4 Clifton, Greater Manchester | Google