The number of passengers using Kenilworth Railway Station has nearly doubled in the last year, according to recent data.

A report published by Steer on behalf of Office of Road and Rail saw a huge jump in travellers across the UK, mainly due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in place in 2020.

The study analysed ticket sales during the 12 months between the start of April 2021 and the end of March 2022, and then compared this to the same dates a year earlier.

According the report there were 78,960 entries and exits at Kenilworth in 2021-22.

This compared to 41,900 the year before.

The 20 most frequently used stations in Warwickshire according to Steer (image via Steer)

The station was closed between January and April 2021, and only reopened with a partial bus replacement and rail service.

It then closed once again over Christmas last year, with trains returning for the first time in nine weeks this February.

Despite this, the Steer report showed Kenilworth to be the ninth most-used station in the county.

The list, which included 24 stations across Warwickshire, was topped by Rugby with nearly 1.7 million entries and exits. It and Leamington Spa had by far the largest number of visitors.

Propping up the list was Polesworth in North Warwickshire which was apparently used just 136 times in 12 months.

Meanwhile in south Warwickshire the station at Bearly was the second quietest in the region, followed by Danzey.

See the full report here.