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More Countries Join the New List of 100 Busiest Train Stations, Japan Still Claims 82 of Them

More Countries Join the New List of 100 Busiest Train Stations, Japan Still Claims 82 of Them

A few days after a mysterious list of the 51 busiest train stations in the world emerged on the Internet an expanded version listing the 100 busiest train stations around the globe has shown itself.

Although other countries such as China and Germany made appearances, the densely populated island of Japan still holds 82 of the bustling transport hubs. And while Japan seems full of stations that resemble Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, only the top 10 are really that freakishly large and chaotic.

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The 51 Busiest Train Stations in the World– All but 6 Located in Japan

The 51 Busiest Train Stations in the World– All but 6 Located in Japan

A couple of days ago this little graph surfaced online displaying some interesting statistics. It’s a bar chart of the busiest train stations in the world, measured by the number of people who pass through them each year.

Perhaps coming as no surprise to those who have experienced its mind-numbingly complex transport complexes, Japan tops the list. What is surprising is the degree to which Japan dominates this list, with all but six stations residing here, and about half of them in the Tokyo area alone.

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