Date: 28/07/2017

A morning train from West Sussex to London is the most overcrowded in England and Wales, new figures show. Southern's 07:16 BST service from East Grinstead to London Bridge usually has more than double the passengers it was designed to carry. The Department for Transport (DfT) data showed 1,366 people typically crammed into 12 carriages designed for 640. The DfT said improvement works were under way as some customers had 'not received the service they deserve'. Lianna Etkind, of the Campaign for Better Transport, said: 'Overcrowding continues to make passengers' lives a misery.

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The data showed on the most crowded train 1,366 people typically crammed into carriages designed for 640.

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