8th September 2026
34,093Trains22,940 carrying passengers
90.7%On timeof those that arrived
1.9 minAverage delayat their last call
831Cancelledplanned ones included
518Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
1,412Never 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 | 57.7% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 min |
| Avanti West Coast | 314 | 71.2% | 85 | 12 | 7 | 8.4 min |
| c2c | 225 | 75.4% | 35 | 54 | 29 | 5.8 min |
| Gatwick Express | 72 | 77% | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7.2 min |
| London North Eastern Railway | 200 | 81.3% | 37 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 min |
| Great Northern | 399 | 81.4% | 62 | 43 | 22 | 3.5 min |
| Southeastern | 1,790 | 84.1% | 272 | 36 | 38 | 2.9 min |
| Grand Central | 20 | 85% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 min |
| Southern | 1,491 | 86.4% | 187 | 71 | 44 | 3 min |
| Heathrow Express | 81 | 87.2% | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 min |
| CrossCountry | 280 | 88% | 31 | 17 | 5 | 4.5 min |
| Elizabeth line | 488 | 88.3% | 48 | 38 | 40 | 2.1 min |
| TransPennine Express | 319 | 89.6% | 32 | 4 | 6 | 2.2 min |
| Chiltern Railways | 350 | 89.7% | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1.9 min |
| Great Western Railway | 1,619 | 89.9% | 154 | 76 | 18 | 2 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 499 | 90.3% | 45 | 23 | 12 | 2.1 min |
| Thameslink | 651 | 90.7% | 51 | 67 | 35 | 2.6 min |
| Northern | 2,747 | 91.3% | 229 | 89 | 40 | 1.3 min |
| South Western Railway | 1,596 | 92.5% | 115 | 33 | 28 | 1.5 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 1,327 | 92.7% | 93 | 24 | 23 | 1.2 min |
| London Overground | 1,613 | 93.9% | 93 | 40 | 41 | 1.4 min |
| London Underground | 189 | 94% | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| Transport for Wales | 1,040 | 94.4% | 52 | 55 | 56 | 1 min |
| South Yorkshire Supertram | 37 | 94.6% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 min |
| ScotRail | 2,272 | 95.6% | 96 | 41 | 26 | 0.8 min |
| Greater Anglia | 1,253 | 95.9% | 50 | 12 | 12 | 0.6 min |
| Merseyrail | 622 | 98% | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0.2 min |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 87 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 min |
| Island Line | 52 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 min early |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 15,102 | 15,100 | 91.3% | 1.3 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 5,995 | 5,995 | 89.1% | 3.5 min |
Cancellations
| Kind | Trains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attributed | 713 | 85.8% |
| Unexplained | 97 | 11.7% |
| Planned | 13 | 1.6% |
| Reported by Darwin | 8 | 1% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 18.2% (338) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 11.7% (217) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 9.1% (168) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 8.8% (163) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 6.2% (115) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 3.3% (62) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 2.8% (51) |
| Fatalities or injuries caused by being hit by train | XC | 2.6% (49) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 2.5% (47) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 2.4% (44) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 2% (37) |
| Train Describer/Panel/ARS/SSI/TDM/Remote Control failure | IF | 1.9% (36) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.6% (29) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 1.4% (26) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 1.3% (25) |
| Bridge Strike | XP | 1% (19) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1% (19) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 1% (19) |
| Driver | TG | 1% (19) |
| Planned underpowered or shortformed service or vehicle | MS | 0.9% (17) |
| Fatalities or injuries caused by being hit by train | XC | 0.9% (16) |
| Security alert affecting the Network Rail Network | XI | 0.8% (15) |
| Time lost en-route believed to be Operator cause and information required from Operator | TO | 0.7% (13) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.6% (12) |
| Train Describer/Panel/ARS/SSI/TDM/Remote Control failure | IF | 0.6% (12) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 0.6% (11) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 0.5% (10) |
| Cancellation of a duplicate or erroneous schedule or an identified duplicate, false or erroneous delay | PJ | 0.5% (9) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.4% (8) |
| Confirmed train cab based safety system fault including GSM-R | M0 | 0.4% (8) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 0.4% (8) |
| Axle Counter Failure | J3 | 0.4% (8) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.4% (8) |
| AC/DC trip (including no fault or cause found) | I2 | 0.4% (7) |
| Door and Door system faults | M7 | 0.4% (7) |
| Door and Door system faults | M7 | 0.4% (7) |
| Overhead line/3rd rail defect | I1 | 0.3% (6) |
| Driver | TG | 0.3% (6) |
| Other FOC causes including mishaps | FZ | 0.3% (6) |
| Cutting or embankment earthslip, rock fall or subsidence | IV | 0.3% (6) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived | 28,154 | 21,628 |
| Planned | 2,674 | 79 |
| Cancelled | 1,853 | 823 |
| Never activated | 1,412 | 410 |