World Cup of Stations

Welcome to our annual World Cup of Stations Competition where a group of shortlisted stations in Britain battle it out head-to-head in a public vote.

With 2025 marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, this year’s World Cup of Stations will see us celebrate the most life-changing station of the last 200 years. This theme will spotlight the many stations that have touched lives in unforgettable ways, from moments of hope and heroism to new beginnings.

There will be two phases to the competition:

Nomination phase (1 to 22 August) - Nominate a station that you believe has made a life-changing impact.
Public voting phase (13 to 17 October) - Cast your vote for your favourite shortlisted station, with the station with most votes to be crowned the winner.

Stay tuned - more information and full details about the competition will be announced shortly!

Our 2024 winner: Maghull

Maghull station in Merseyside was crowned the 2024 World Cup of Stations champion, and ‘Station with the Best Local Businesses.’

Station staff, volunteers, train operators', and passengers from across the country embraced the competition, with over 100,000 votes cast throughout the week. Maghull’s success was driven by its thriving local businesses, The Coffee Carriage café, and the station’s vibrant green space, which has been maintained by dedicated volunteers.

The competition shone a spotlight on the variety of stations and the creative ways they are used, often with help from Community Rail volunteers who work tirelessly to improve our great stations for local residents, the environment and the local economy.

The previous winners

Wemyss Bay

2023

In 2023 we teamed up with Community Rail to find the UK's best loved station. Out of the 1,200+ stations across Britain that are supported by station adoption groups, made up entirely of volunteers, to improve the station for their community, Community Rail selected 48 to feature in the tournament.

Wemyss Bay station managed by ScotRail, won for their great volunteers work in developing a vibrant and colourful community garden as well as opening the Station Bookshop.

Worthy runners up were Denmark Hill and Leamington Spa.

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