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Data preview
| ranking group | rank | station name | postcode | elevation metres | country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| highest | 1 | Corrour Train Station | PH30 4AA | 392 | Scotland |
| highest | 2 | Dalwhinnie Train Station | PH19 1AD | 367 | Scotland |
| highest | 3 | Garsdale Train Station | LA10 5PP | 334 | England |
| highest | 4 | Dove Holes Train Station | SK17 8DJ | 330 | England |
| highest | 5 | Llangynllo Train Station | LD7 1SY | 321 | Wales |
Data dictionary
- ranking_group
- highest or lowest group.
- rank
- Rank within the group.
- station_name
- Station name.
- postcode
- Station postcode.
- postcode_sector
- Matched postcode sector.
- post_town
- Matched post town.
- region
- Matched region.
- country
- Matched country.
- latitude
- Matched postcode latitude.
- longitude
- Matched postcode longitude.
- elevation_metres
- Elevation at the matched station postcode coordinate.
- elevation_source
- Recorded elevation source.
- explorer_url
- Postcodes UK train-station explorer.
Methodology and sources
National Rail station postcodes are matched to postcode coordinates and elevation records. The 500 highest and 500 lowest matched stations are ranked by elevation. Values describe the postcode coordinate and may differ from surveyed platform altitude.
- National Rail station information
- Office for National Statistics postcode products
- Open-Meteo elevation data
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Licence and suggested attribution
You may use this compilation for research, analysis and publishing with attribution to Postcodes UK and compliance with the applicable underlying source licences. The download does not transfer or override third-party rights.
Suggested attribution:
Source: Postcodes UK (postcodesuk.com), “Highest and Lowest Railway Stations in Great Britain”, September 2026, https://postcodesuk.com/data-downloads/railway-station-elevation-rankings. Derived from Postcodes UK location data and the named source datasets; underlying source rights and attribution statements apply.
Office for National Statistics and other public-sector information is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode geography may contain Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail rights. HM Land Registry aggregates are derived from Price Paid Data. School fields derive from Department for Education and Ofsted sources.
Elevation values were obtained through Open-Meteo and remain subject to applicable source terms. National Rail station information remains subject to applicable source terms.