The UK's best and worst railway stations across the UK have been revealed after they were judged on facilities, food and punctuality.
The top 100 busiest stations were involved it the research which was carried out by hotel group Novotel.
London’s Paddington comes out on top as the UK’s best railway station, earning a score of 79.89 thanks to its wide range of facilities, excellent selection of shopping and food outlets and above average punctuality.
Fenchurch Street comes in second with a score of 79.40, followed by Liverpool Street with 78.54.
Eight from the top 10 are found in London, with Glasgow Central (4th place) and Slough (10th place) being the only two found outside the capital.
At the other end of the table, London’s Earlsfield claims the title of the UK’s worst railway station, of those included in the survey, with a with a score of just 13.98.
Earlsfield earned this score as it has no facilities, just one food outlet and 62% of its trains in the past six months have been delayed or cancelled.
When it comes to punctuality London tops the chart again, with seven of the top 10 stations with the least delays being found here.
Fenchurch Street takes the top spot, with an impressive 86% of its trains being on time in the last 6 months.
Moorgate comes in 2nd place, with 82% of its trains on time, followed by Marylebone and Stanstead Airport with 81%.
London’s City Thameslink was the least punctual station in the UK, with 71% of its trains in the last six months being either delayed or cancelled, followed by Tottenham Hale with 69%.
Outside of London, Manchester Oxford Road was the station with the least on time trains, with 66% of services in the last six months being delayed or cancelled.
For people who spend a lot of their time using public transport, having a good selection of shops and food outlets in a station can be a huge advantage.
St Pancras comes out on top as the best station for shoppers, with a whopping 40 different retail outlets, covering everything from fashion and beauty to homeware and electronics.
Meanwhile, London Victoria takes the number one spot as the best station for hungry travellers, with 29 different food outlets.
