Busiest Railway station

Here’s a snapshot of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the world’s busiest railway station.

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The World’s Busiest Railway Station
• Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan holds the record for the busiest railway station in the world. According to Guinness World Records, it handled an average of 2,704,703 passengers per day in 2022  .
• Some sources estimate even higher figures, like around 3.5 million daily passengers, reflecting its massive scale and traffic   .
• The station boasts over 200 exits and a complex layout that integrates 35 platforms above and below ground .

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Other Notably Busy Stations Worldwide
• Shibuya Station (Tokyo, Japan) – 2nd busiest globally with around 3 million daily visitors .
• Howrah Station (Kolkata, India) – One of India’s busiest, handling over 1 million passengers each day  .
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai, India) – Also serves approximately 3 million passengers daily, acting as a vital hub in our world’s most densely used commuter network  .
• Gare du Nord (Paris, France) – Europe’s busiest train station, with around 700,000 passengers daily  .