Retford Railway Station

RTFD RET | 6511
Station Codes (TIPLOC, TLC | NLC)

Retford station is managed by London North Eastern Railway and is located in Bassetlaw within the East Midlands area of England.

Figures for 2023-24 show that 222,644 journeys were made between Retford and London Kings Cross—that's 41% of all passenger journeys at this station!

Passenger numbers for Retford peaked during 2023-24 with 546,108 estimated passengers.

Passenger Numbers

Usage dropped to 21% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 96% by 2023.

Passenger Estimates for Retford table
YearPassenger Numbers
1997-98198,280
1998-99210,933
1999-00226,442
2000-01224,331
2001-02240,236
2002-03252,113
2003-04 
2004-05298,398
2005-06320,410
2006-07363,084
2007-08357,812
2008-09376,066
2009-10374,322
2010-11399,996
2011-12409,408
2012-13418,014
2013-14431,438
2014-15456,132
2015-16484,908
2016-17506,900
2017-18506,908
2018-19519,976
2019-20541,674
2020-21116,384
2021-22456,144
2022-23519,868
2023-24546,108
2024-25