20th August 2026
33,704Trains22,794 carrying passengers
87.6%On timeof those that arrived
2.6 minAverage delayat their last call
297Cancelledplanned ones included
0Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
520Never activatedbooked, and never appeared
11Stopped shortdid not reach the last stop
By operator least punctual first
| Operator | Tracked | On time | Late | Cancelled | Part cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London North Eastern Railway | 24 | 30% | 14 | 4 | 0 | 79.6 min |
| Great Northern | 74 | 60.3% | 27 | 6 | 0 | 9.2 min |
| c2c | 65 | 60.4% | 19 | 17 | 0 | 6.3 min |
| Avanti West Coast | 37 | 63.9% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 min |
| Southern | 366 | 78% | 69 | 47 | 0 | 5.1 min |
| CrossCountry | 34 | 80% | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5.9 min |
| South Western Railway | 348 | 81.9% | 60 | 17 | 0 | 3.6 min |
| Thameslink | 114 | 82.1% | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3.4 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 95 | 84% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 min |
| London Overground | 317 | 86% | 36 | 59 | 0 | 2 min |
| Great Western Railway | 315 | 88.1% | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 min |
| TransPennine Express | 55 | 89.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 min |
| Greater Anglia | 287 | 89.5% | 25 | 48 | 0 | 1.7 min |
| Northern | 571 | 90.6% | 53 | 5 | 0 | 1.2 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 276 | 90.8% | 23 | 24 | 0 | 1.2 min |
| Transport for Wales | 188 | 91% | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1.1 min |
| London Underground | 51 | 91.9% | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1.1 min |
| Elizabeth line | 143 | 92.3% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 min |
| Southeastern | 380 | 92.6% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 min |
| ScotRail | 468 | 94.4% | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 min |
| Chiltern Railways | 72 | 95.7% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 min |
| Merseyrail | 114 | 98.2% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 min |
| Heathrow Express | 38 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 min |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 3,145 | 3,141 | 88.9% | 1.5 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 1,063 | 1,056 | 83.9% | 5.8 min |
Stopped short 11
Trains that reported movements and then did not reach the last station they were booked to.
| Train | Operator | Booked to reach |
|---|---|---|
| 1F61 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F64 | Hastings | |
| 1F65 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F69 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1J65 | CH | Stourbridge Junction |
| 1U67 | Brighton | |
| 1U71 | SN | Brighton |
| 2C68 | NT | Seaford |
| 2C70 | SN | Seaford |
| 2V18 | LM | Worcester Shrub Hill |
| 2V22 | LM | Worcester Shrub Hill |
Inferred, not reported: TRUST sends no failure event. A train diverted or turned short on purpose looks the same as one that broke down, and neither announces itself. Passenger services only, and only where the train had already started.
Cancellations
| Kind | Trains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attributed | 221 | 74.4% |
| Planned | 67 | 22.6% |
| Unexplained | 9 | 3% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 16.4% (92) |
| Not in the published list | PE | 13.5% (76) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 11.8% (66) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 8.2% (46) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 7.1% (40) |
| Driver | TG | 5.3% (30) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 3.7% (21) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 3.2% (18) |
| Fatalities or injuries caused by being hit by train | XC | 2.9% (16) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 2.7% (15) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 2.1% (12) |
| Rough ride or bumps reported - cause not known or no fault found | IT | 2% (11) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 1.6% (9) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 1.4% (8) |
| Fire external to but directly affecting the Network Rail network | XL | 1.2% (7) |
| Train-crew rostering problem | TI | 1.2% (7) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 1.2% (7) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 1.2% (7) |
| Train Describer/Panel/ARS/SSI/TDM/Remote Control failure | IF | 1.1% (6) |
| Not in the published list | PE | 1.1% (6) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 0.7% (4) |
| Time lost en-route believed to be Operator cause and information required from Operator | TO | 0.7% (4) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.7% (4) |
| Driver | TG | 0.7% (4) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (3) |
| Animal Strike or Incursion within the control of Network Rail | I8 | 0.5% (3) |
| Other Passenger Train Operating Company causes | TZ | 0.5% (3) |
| External trees, buildings or structures encroaching or falling onto infrastructure | XO | 0.4% (2) |
| Failure to maintain vegetation within network boundaries | JP | 0.4% (2) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 0.4% (2) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 0.4% (2) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 0.4% (2) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 0.4% (2) |
| Diesel loco failure, defect, attention | MC | 0.4% (2) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 0.4% (2) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.4% (2) |
| Rough ride or bumps reported - cause not known or no fault found | IT | 0.2% (1) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 0.2% (1) |
| Train crew not available including after rest | FE | 0.2% (1) |
| Lost path - regulated for train running less late | YA | 0.2% (1) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Planned | 27,167 | 18,201 |
| Arrived | 5,456 | 4,209 |
| Cancelled | 561 | 297 |
| Never activated | 520 | 87 |