More than 3,000 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls in Britain’s railway stations, with incidents involving luggage rising by 70% since 2004/5, according to latest figures published by Network Rail.

153 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across the Thames Valley in 2011/12 – the majority at Paddington station (53) - so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

290 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across the Anglia route in 2011/12 – the majority at Liverpool Street station - so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

Fifty-five people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Lancashire and Cumbria in 2011/12 – the majority at Preston station - so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

One hundred and seventy-nine people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across the West Midlands and Staffordshire in 2011/12, so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

Three hundred and twenty-five people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Cheshire and Merseyside in 2011/12, so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

One hundred and fifty-five people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Greater Manchester in 2011/12, so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.