16th September 2026
34,109Trains23,036 carrying passengers
90.8%On timeof those that arrived
1.8 minAverage delayat their last call
395Cancelledplanned ones included
549Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
1,370Never 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 | 31 | 47.8% | 12 | 8 | 0 | 12.5 min |
| Avanti West Coast | 316 | 49.7% | 147 | 14 | 10 | 13 min |
| Great Northern | 400 | 70.4% | 112 | 3 | 18 | 4.9 min |
| Grand Central | 20 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 min |
| CrossCountry | 280 | 81% | 48 | 4 | 23 | 5.3 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 501 | 81.7% | 85 | 23 | 14 | 3.2 min |
| London North Eastern Railway | 200 | 82.3% | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 min |
| Heathrow Express | 152 | 85% | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3.3 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 1,312 | 88% | 145 | 54 | 52 | 2.1 min |
| c2c | 351 | 88.7% | 36 | 3 | 29 | 2.5 min |
| Great Western Railway | 1,715 | 89.6% | 173 | 24 | 20 | 2.1 min |
| Thameslink | 651 | 89.9% | 60 | 24 | 31 | 2.1 min |
| Southern | 1,662 | 90% | 161 | 15 | 43 | 2 min |
| Elizabeth line | 696 | 91.1% | 61 | 2 | 6 | 1.4 min |
| Greater Anglia | 1,305 | 91.5% | 109 | 7 | 22 | 1.6 min |
| London Underground | 189 | 91.8% | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1.4 min |
| Northern | 2,747 | 92.5% | 200 | 34 | 61 | 1.2 min |
| South Western Railway | 1,618 | 92.5% | 118 | 9 | 30 | 1.5 min |
| TransPennine Express | 318 | 92.8% | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 min |
| Transport for Wales | 1,065 | 92.9% | 67 | 56 | 70 | 1.2 min |
| Gatwick Express | 72 | 93.1% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 min |
| Southeastern | 1,808 | 93.9% | 109 | 5 | 9 | 1.4 min |
| London Overground | 1,604 | 94.3% | 86 | 37 | 60 | 1.4 min |
| Merseyrail | 632 | 94.7% | 33 | 1 | 10 | 0.8 min |
| ScotRail | 2,279 | 95.3% | 106 | 8 | 25 | 0.8 min |
| South Yorkshire Supertram | 37 | 97.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 min |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 88 | 97.7% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 min |
| Island Line | 48 | 97.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 min |
| Chiltern Railways | 351 | 98% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 min |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 15,285 | 15,284 | 91.4% | 1.2 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 6,312 | 6,312 | 89.3% | 3.3 min |
Cancellations
| Kind | Trains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attributed | 351 | 88.9% |
| Unexplained | 25 | 6.3% |
| Reported by Darwin | 10 | 2.5% |
| Planned | 9 | 2.3% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 23.1% (341) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 11.4% (168) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 11.2% (165) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 8.1% (119) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 5.1% (76) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 3.3% (49) |
| Driver | TG | 3% (44) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 2.3% (34) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 2.3% (34) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 2.2% (32) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 1.8% (27) |
| Other Passenger Train Operating Company causes | TZ | 1.6% (23) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 1.5% (22) |
| Planned underpowered or shortformed service or vehicle | MS | 1.5% (22) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.3% (19) |
| Train-crew rostering problem | TI | 1.2% (18) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 0.9% (13) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 0.9% (13) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 0.8% (12) |
| Driver | TG | 0.7% (11) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 0.7% (10) |
| Late presentation from the continent | TN | 0.7% (10) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 0.7% (10) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 0.6% (9) |
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 0.5% (8) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (8) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 0.5% (8) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 0.5% (8) |
| Fatalities or injuries sustained whilst on a platform | VC | 0.5% (7) |
| Fatalities or injuries sustained whilst on a platform | VC | 0.4% (6) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 0.4% (6) |
| Cancellation of a duplicate or erroneous schedule or an identified duplicate, false or erroneous delay | PJ | 0.3% (5) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 0.3% (5) |
| Animal Strike or Incursion within the control of Network Rail | I8 | 0.3% (5) |
| Points failure (including no fault found) | IB | 0.3% (5) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.3% (4) |
| Diesel loco failure, defect, attention | MC | 0.3% (4) |
| Signal failure (including no fault found) | IA | 0.3% (4) |
| Train-crew rostering problem | TI | 0.3% (4) |
| Engineer's on-track equipment failure outside possession | MV | 0.3% (4) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived | 28,662 | 21,989 |
| Planned | 2,599 | 69 |
| Cancelled | 1,478 | 563 |
| Never activated | 1,370 | 415 |