{"id":18747,"date":"2026-07-28T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18747"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:29:04","slug":"the-10-most-overcrowded-train-services-in-england-and-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18747","title":{"rendered":"The 10 most overcrowded train services in England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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GTR has added carriages to its busiest commuter services, while South Western Railway has boosted capacity by nearly 30% in the last year with new trains. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Bringing track and train together under Great British Railways will support further improvements, helping create a joined-up service that puts passengers first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A quarter of passengers travelling in and out of London at peak times had to stand. 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