3rd October 2026
28,974Trains21,626 carrying passengers
92.9%On timeof those that arrived
1.5 minAverage delayat their last call
502Cancelledplanned ones included
642Part cancelledran for only part of the journey
1,149Never 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 | 21 | 50% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16.9 min |
| Avanti West Coast | 287 | 65.6% | 90 | 17 | 8 | 8.7 min |
| Grand Central | 20 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 min |
| CrossCountry | 295 | 84.4% | 45 | 0 | 6 | 5.6 min |
| East Midlands Railway | 539 | 85.6% | 72 | 19 | 20 | 3.4 min |
| Great Northern | 317 | 88.2% | 31 | 24 | 31 | 2.4 min |
| TransPennine Express | 333 | 88.6% | 36 | 2 | 15 | 3.2 min |
| Transport for Wales | 1,003 | 89.1% | 100 | 27 | 60 | 1.9 min |
| Northern | 2,677 | 89.3% | 274 | 43 | 72 | 1.7 min |
| South Western Railway | 1,547 | 89.3% | 154 | 51 | 61 | 2.3 min |
| Gatwick Express | 72 | 90% | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 min |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 84 | 90.9% | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.4 min |
| London North Eastern Railway | 171 | 92.4% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 min |
| Thameslink | 601 | 93% | 38 | 12 | 43 | 1.5 min |
| Great Western Railway | 1,560 | 93.2% | 101 | 41 | 32 | 1.2 min |
| West Midlands Trains | 1,253 | 93.4% | 78 | 22 | 52 | 1.3 min |
| Southern | 1,589 | 93.7% | 90 | 78 | 79 | 1.6 min |
| London Underground | 185 | 95.6% | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0.8 min |
| ScotRail | 2,231 | 95.7% | 94 | 16 | 32 | 1 min |
| Southeastern | 1,447 | 96.4% | 51 | 7 | 36 | 0.9 min |
| London Overground | 1,568 | 96.6% | 48 | 72 | 68 | 0.7 min |
| Elizabeth line | 665 | 97.2% | 18 | 3 | 8 | 0.4 min |
| Merseyrail | 622 | 97.7% | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 min |
| Greater Anglia | 1,238 | 98.1% | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0.1 min early |
| Chiltern Railways | 226 | 98.2% | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 min |
| c2c | 293 | 99% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 min |
| Heathrow Express | 152 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 min early |
| Island Line | 52 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 min early |
| South Yorkshire Supertram | 37 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 min |
Punctuality
| Trains | Ran | Arrived | On time | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (5 min) | 14,322 | 14,321 | 93.7% | 0.8 min |
| Long distance (10 min) | 5,722 | 5,722 | 91% | 3 min |
Cancellations
| Kind | Trains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attributed | 469 | 93.4% |
| Unexplained | 20 | 4% |
| Reported by Darwin | 10 | 2% |
| Planned | 3 | 0.6% |
Why most common first
| Reason | Code | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delays not investigated by Network Rail | OU | 16.9% (238) |
| Train cancelled at FOC request or planned not to run | FL | 12.6% (177) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 8% (113) |
| Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator | PL | 7.9% (111) |
| Fatalities or injuries caused by being hit by train | XC | 7.4% (104) |
| Delays incurred on non-Network Rail running lines or networks including London Underground | TX | 3.6% (50) |
| Driver | TG | 3.1% (44) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 2.6% (36) |
| Other Passenger Train Operating Company causes | TZ | 2.3% (33) |
| Late arrival of booked inward stock | YI | 2.1% (29) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 1.8% (26) |
| Points failure (including no fault found) | IB | 1.7% (24) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 1.6% (22) |
| Driver | TG | 1.4% (20) |
| Other technical failures below the solebar | MD | 1.3% (18) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.2% (17) |
| Fatalities or injuries caused by being hit by train | XC | 1.2% (17) |
| Train cancelled or delayed at Train Operator's request | TB | 1.2% (17) |
| Other technical failures above the Solebar | M8 | 1.1% (16) |
| Signal failure (including no fault found) | IA | 1.1% (15) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 1% (14) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 1% (14) |
| Senior Conductor or Train Manager | TH | 0.9% (12) |
| Uninvestigated Cancellations System Roll-Ups only | ZW | 0.9% (12) |
| Trespass including non-intentional | XA | 0.8% (11) |
| Brake and brake system faults including wheel flats | MN | 0.8% (11) |
| WTT Schedule or LTP process including incorrect simplifiers | QA | 0.8% (11) |
| Door and Door system faults | M7 | 0.7% (10) |
| Track defects other than rail defects | IS | 0.6% (8) |
| Train-crew rostering problem | TI | 0.6% (8) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.5% (7) |
| Planned underpowered or shortformed service or vehicle | MS | 0.5% (7) |
| Fatalities or injuries sustained whilst on a platform | VC | 0.5% (7) |
| No Cause Identified After Full Investigation by Both Parties | ZU | 0.4% (6) |
| Door and Door system faults | M7 | 0.4% (6) |
| Broken/cracked/twisted/buckled/flawed rail | IR | 0.4% (6) |
| Fatalities or injuries sustained whilst on a platform | VC | 0.4% (6) |
| Depot operating problem | MU | 0.4% (5) |
| Disorder, drunks or trespass | VA | 0.4% (5) |
| Confirmed train cab based safety system fault including GSM-R | M0 | 0.4% (5) |
All trains in the network
| State | All | Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived | 25,367 | 20,475 |
| Cancelled | 1,408 | 718 |
| Never activated | 1,149 | 385 |
| Planned | 1,050 | 48 |