In the United Kingdom, long distance trains were consistently the least punctual. From April 2023 to March 2024, the average punctuality for long distance operators was 76.9 percent on-time. London and South East, together with regional and Scotland operators reached an average punctuality of nearly 88 and over 84 percent during the same period respectively.
Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024, by type of journey
Characteristic
Long distance operators
London and South East operators
Regional and Scotland operators
All operators
2023/24
76.9%
87.6%
84.4%
85.6%
2022/23
79.7%
87.5%
85.7%
86.3%
2021/22
87.9%
90.7%
88.5%
89.7%
2020/21
92.7%
93.4%
93.6%
93.4%
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%
75%77.5%80%82.5%85%87.5%90%92.5%95%
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