Insights
Data-driven analysis and stories from Britain's railways
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Best and worst times of day to catch a UK train
Morning peak averages 79% on-time; mid-morning averages 90%. The 11-point gap explains why your 8am commute is twice as likely to be delayed as your 11am one.
- Analysis
The UK's most and least reliable train routes — 2026
Some routes run on time 95%+ of the time. Others run late 40%+ of the time. The route-level numbers expose where the network is working and where it isn't — independently of which operator runs the service.
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The UK's most delayed stations — where late trains come from
Some stations are network chokepoints: late departures cascade into late arrivals everywhere downstream. The 20 stations that emit the most delay, and the 20 that absorb the most, are not the same list — and the difference explains a lot about the UK rail network.
- Analysis
Which UK train operators cancel the most services — and which surprisingly few
A 30-day cancellation ranking across every UK train operator. London Overground cancels more than one in six services. Hull Trains cancels fewer than one in two hundred. The gap explains a lot about your commute.
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Late is late — but how late? Average delay severity across UK trains
An 88% on-time operator with 35-minute average late delays isn't really better than a 78% on-time operator with 12-minute delays. Looking at delay severity reveals which operators are merely late versus truly catastrophic.
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UK train reliability 2026 — which operator is most reliable right now
A live 30-day ranking of every UK train operator by on-time performance and cancellation rate, based on the same live train running data that powers Railly's station boards. Updated nightly.
- Analysis
How UK train punctuality is measured - PPM and right-time
Understanding how the UK rail industry measures punctuality — from the Public Performance Measure (PPM) to the right-time standard and what "on time" actually means for your journey.
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The UK's busiest railway stations — 2026 rankings
A data-driven analysis of passenger volumes at Britain's busiest railway stations, based on the latest Office of Rail and Road estimates of station usage.