Share of trains arriving on time in the United Kingdom UK) 2006-2020

Published by E. Mazareanu, Dec 23, 2020

This statistic compares the punctuality of long distance, London/South East and regional operated train journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2006 and 2020. Long distance trains were consistently the least punctual and several points lower than regional and Scotland operators. The average punctuality for long distance operators was 81.5 percent on-time in the financial year of 2019/20.

Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006/2007 to 2019/2020, by type of journey*

	Long distance operators	London and South East operators	Regional and Scotland operators	All operators
2019/20	81.5%	87.2%	85.5%	86.2%
2018/19	81.3%	86.9%	86.2%	86.3%
2017/18	85.3%	86.9%	89.7%	87.8%
2016/17	87.6%	87.6%	91.3%	87.7%
2015/16	87.6%	87.8%	91.2%	89.1%
2014/15	87.4%	89%	91.3%	89.7%
2013/14	86.9%	89.6%	91.1%	90%
2012/13	87%	91%	91.6%	90.9%
2011/12	89.1%	91.7%	92%	91.6%
2010/11	87.7%	91.1%	91.1%	90.8%
2009/10	88.7%	91.5%	92%	91.5%
2008/09	87.2%	91%	90.6%	90.6%
2007/08	86.2%	90.6%	89.6%	89.9%
2006/07	84.9%	88.8%	87.6%	88.1%

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November 2020

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2006 to 2020

Supplementary notes

* A train is defined as on time if it arrives at its final destination within ten minutes of the planned arrival time for long-distance services, and within five minutes for all other services.

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