Northampton
Station Information
Northampton is a staffed station served by LNR & WMR, Avanti West Coast. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 2835 services that called at Northampton over the last 30 days, 85.4% ran on time, 12.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 2.5% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 100% of 17 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 23 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Northampton is served by LNR & WMR and Avanti West Coast. LNR & WMR runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with Avanti West Coast adding the long-distance and regional links.
Where do trains from Northampton go?
The most common direct destination from Northampton is Milton Keynes Central (around 335+ trains per day), followed by London Euston, Wolverton, and Rugby. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Northampton. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Door-side information at Northampton
Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 3 of 5 platforms at Northampton, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.
Accessibility at Northampton
Northampton has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Northampton
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 06:00–19:00
Sat 06:00–19:00
Sun 07:00–20:00
Information desk hours
Daily 00:00–00:00
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
This station has been classified as a step-free access category A station. This means that this station has step-free access to all platforms. More information on the step-free classification system can be found at <u>https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955</u>
The assistance meeting point is at the ticket office during available opening times. When station staff aren't available, the assistance meeting point is on the platform that your train is due to depart. When the train has arrived, please attract the attention of a staff member onboard, who will help you to board the train.