21st August 2026
33,596Trains22,756 carrying passengers
88.5%On timeof those that arrived
2.5 minAverage delayat their last call
1,270Cancelledplanned ones included
0Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
1,580Never activatedbooked, and never appeared
19Stopped shortdid not reach the last stop
By operator least punctual first
| Operator | Tracked | On time | Late | Cancelled | Part cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti West Coast | 281 | 21.4% | 195 | 33 | 0 | 30.6 min |
| London North Eastern Railway | 200 | 48.6% | 92 | 22 | 0 | 14.7 min |
| Eurostar | 28 | 70.4% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 min |
| CrossCountry | 280 | 71.7% | 76 | 11 | 0 | 8.4 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 492 | 81.5% | 90 | 6 | 0 | 3.7 min |
| Thameslink | 611 | 82.9% | 96 | 50 | 0 | 3.7 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 1,214 | 83.9% | 178 | 106 | 0 | 3.2 min |
| Southeastern | 1,811 | 84.1% | 278 | 68 | 0 | 3.2 min |
| Gatwick Express | 72 | 86.8% | 7 | 19 | 0 | 5.2 min |
| Great Northern | 402 | 87% | 51 | 10 | 0 | 2.6 min |
| Southern | 1,670 | 87.2% | 197 | 113 | 0 | 3 min |
| TransPennine Express | 317 | 88.1% | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3.8 min |
| Great Western Railway | 1,662 | 88.5% | 180 | 110 | 0 | 2.1 min |
| Northern | 2,769 | 88.8% | 304 | 51 | 0 | 1.7 min |
| c2c | 365 | 89.7% | 33 | 43 | 0 | 2.7 min |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 90 | 90.2% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.4 min |
| South Western Railway | 1,615 | 90.8% | 147 | 9 | 0 | 1.6 min |
| Transport for Wales | 972 | 91.2% | 81 | 52 | 0 | 1.5 min |
| Elizabeth line | 690 | 91.9% | 55 | 7 | 0 | 1.3 min |
| Chiltern Railways | 348 | 92.1% | 26 | 15 | 0 | 2.2 min |
| London Overground | 1,474 | 94% | 75 | 223 | 0 | 1.3 min |
| Merseyrail | 622 | 94.1% | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| Greater Anglia | 1,319 | 94.8% | 59 | 175 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| Heathrow Express | 152 | 96.7% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| ScotRail | 2,286 | 97.2% | 63 | 46 | 0 | 0.7 min |
| London Underground | 190 | 97.2% | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.3 min |
| Island Line | 52 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 min early |
| South Yorkshire Supertram | 37 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 min |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 14,796 | 14,795 | 90.5% | 1.4 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 6,209 | 6,191 | 83.7% | 5.3 min |
Stopped short 19
Trains that reported movements and then did not reach the last station they were booked to.
| Train | Operator | Booked to reach |
|---|---|---|
| 1F05 | SN | Haywards Heath |
| 1F09 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F13 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F17 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F21 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F37 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F41 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F45 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F49 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F53 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F57 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F61 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F65 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1F69 | SN | London Victoria |
| 1G14 | York | |
| 1J55 | CH | Stourbridge Junction |
| 1J65 | CH | Stourbridge Junction |
| 2K06 | LM | Kidderminster |
| 9B41 | CC | London Liverpool Street |
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 | 796 | 62.7% |
| Planned | 364 | 28.7% |
| Unexplained | 110 | 8.7% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 15.4% (372) |
| Not in the published list | PE | 14.2% (343) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 9.3% (224) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 7.9% (191) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 7.2% (175) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 5.7% (139) |
| Driver | TG | 3.9% (94) |
| Planned cancellation identified and agreed prior to 22.00 the day before the schedule runs | PG | 3.6% (87) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 2.5% (60) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 2.1% (52) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 1.9% (47) |
| Track circuit failure (including no fault found) | IC | 1.5% (37) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 1.4% (34) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 1.2% (29) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 1.2% (29) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 1.1% (27) |
| Track circuit failure (including no fault found) | IC | 1.1% (26) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.1% (26) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 0.9% (22) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 0.9% (21) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 0.8% (19) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 0.8% (19) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 0.7% (16) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.6% (15) |
| Cable vandalism or theft | XR | 0.6% (15) |
| Time lost en-route believed to be Operator cause and information required from Operator | TO | 0.6% (15) |
| Driver | TG | 0.6% (14) |
| Possession over-run from planned work | I5 | 0.5% (12) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (12) |
| Bridge Strike | XP | 0.5% (12) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (11) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 0.5% (11) |
| Points failure (including no fault found) | IB | 0.4% (9) |
| Planned underpowered or shortformed service or vehicle | MS | 0.4% (9) |
| Bridge Strike | XP | 0.3% (8) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 0.3% (8) |
| Other Passenger Train Operating Company causes | TZ | 0.3% (8) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.3% (7) |
| Not in the published list | PE | 0.3% (7) |
| Cancellation of a duplicate or erroneous schedule or an identified duplicate, false or erroneous delay | PJ | 0.2% (6) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived | 26,929 | 21,013 |
| Planned | 2,666 | 62 |
| Cancelled | 2,421 | 1,271 |
| Never activated | 1,580 | 410 |