1st September 2026
34,048Trains22,898 carrying passengers
90.5%On timeof those that arrived
2 minAverage delayat their last call
777Cancelledplanned ones included
439Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
1,375Never activatedbooked, and never appeared
0Stopped shortdid not reach the last stop
By operator least punctual first
| Operator | Tracked | On time | Late | Cancelled | Part cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurostar | 26 | 45.8% | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14.3 min |
| Grand Central | 20 | 65% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 min |
| CrossCountry | 279 | 70.7% | 71 | 22 | 15 | 9.2 min |
| Gatwick Express | 72 | 71.9% | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7.5 min |
| London North Eastern Railway | 199 | 72.6% | 54 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 min |
| Avanti West Coast | 317 | 80.6% | 61 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 503 | 81.2% | 86 | 33 | 13 | 3.9 min |
| Great Northern | 394 | 82.3% | 55 | 65 | 19 | 3.4 min |
| Southeastern | 1,762 | 83.6% | 274 | 49 | 44 | 3.2 min |
| c2c | 352 | 84.6% | 53 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 min |
| Southern | 1,512 | 87% | 182 | 53 | 54 | 2.7 min |
| Thameslink | 650 | 89.2% | 64 | 22 | 37 | 2.6 min |
| TransPennine Express | 320 | 89.5% | 32 | 7 | 9 | 2.6 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 1,320 | 89.6% | 132 | 26 | 21 | 1.7 min |
| Great Western Railway | 1,720 | 89.9% | 165 | 69 | 23 | 2.1 min |
| Northern | 2,751 | 90% | 266 | 49 | 28 | 1.5 min |
| Transport for Wales | 1,020 | 92% | 76 | 40 | 35 | 1.6 min |
| Elizabeth line | 693 | 93.4% | 44 | 13 | 14 | 1.1 min |
| South Western Railway | 1,614 | 93.8% | 99 | 4 | 22 | 1.2 min |
| London Underground | 191 | 94.5% | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0.7 min |
| Greater Anglia | 1,360 | 95% | 65 | 48 | 28 | 1.2 min |
| Chiltern Railways | 351 | 95.1% | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 min |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 87 | 95.4% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 min |
| Heathrow Express | 152 | 96% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.6 min |
| London Overground | 1,603 | 96.4% | 51 | 154 | 36 | 0.9 min |
| ScotRail | 2,272 | 96.5% | 77 | 31 | 24 | 0.7 min |
| South Yorkshire Supertram | 37 | 97.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| Merseyrail | 624 | 98.5% | 9 | 6 | 8 | on time |
| Island Line | 52 | 100% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.3 min early |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 15,112 | 15,109 | 91.4% | 1.3 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 6,090 | 6,088 | 88.3% | 3.7 min |
Cancellations
| Kind | Trains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attributed | 682 | 87.8% |
| Unexplained | 63 | 8.1% |
| Reported by Darwin | 21 | 2.7% |
| Planned | 11 | 1.4% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 20.9% (374) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 11% (196) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 8.6% (154) |
| Driver | TG | 7.7% (137) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 7.2% (128) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 5.4% (96) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 3.1% (55) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 2.9% (52) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 2.6% (46) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 1.9% (34) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 1.7% (31) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 1.4% (25) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 1.1% (20) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.1% (20) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 1% (17) |
| Track circuit failure (including no fault found) | IC | 1% (17) |
| Track circuit failure (including no fault found) | IC | 0.9% (16) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.8% (14) |
| Time lost en-route believed to be Operator cause and information required from Operator | TO | 0.7% (13) |
| Train Describer/Panel/ARS/SSI/TDM/Remote Control failure | IF | 0.7% (12) |
| Confirmed Pantograph ADD, shoe beam or associated system faults | M1 | 0.7% (12) |
| Driver | TG | 0.6% (11) |
| Other Passenger Train Operating Company causes | TZ | 0.6% (11) |
| Points failure (including no fault found) | IB | 0.6% (11) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 0.6% (10) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 0.6% (10) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 0.6% (10) |
| Cancellation of a duplicate or erroneous schedule or an identified duplicate, false or erroneous delay | PJ | 0.6% (10) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.5% (9) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (9) |
| Points failure (including no fault found) | IB | 0.5% (9) |
| Telecom equipment failure (including no fault found) | IK | 0.4% (8) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 0.4% (8) |
| Other FOC causes including mishaps | FZ | 0.4% (7) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 0.4% (7) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 0.3% (6) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 0.3% (6) |
| Train Describer/Panel/ARS/SSI/TDM/Remote Control failure | IF | 0.3% (6) |
| Planned underpowered or shortformed service or vehicle | MS | 0.3% (6) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.3% (5) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived | 28,176 | 21,677 |
| Planned | 2,710 | 55 |
| Cancelled | 1,787 | 756 |
| Never activated | 1,375 | 410 |