LONDON Waterloo remains Britain’s busiest station, according to new figures by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), with annual passenger numbers reaching over 99 million in one year.

The total number of passenger journeys at London Waterloo, as measured by entries and exits, reached 99.1 million for 2015/16, while another station on the Alton to Waterloo line Clapham Junction has replaced Charing Cross in the top 10 most used stations with 32.2 million entries and exits.

It comes as Network Rail and South West Trains continue their work to boost capacity at Waterloo by 30 per cent.

Becky Lumlock, route managing director at Network Rail, said: “The new figures by the ORR demonstrate the extraordinary growth in the number of people using the railway and underline the need for the national Railway Upgrade Plan and the £800 million investment in the Waterloo & South West Upgrade.

“Passenger numbers are at their highest level since the Victorian era and are continuing to grow, so it is vital that we keep investing and deliver a better Wessex route.”

The £800 million investment is the biggest package of improvements for passengers using Waterloo for decades, and will include five additional platforms at Waterloo.