Beeston → Derby
Live train times from Beeston to Derby, with around 48 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 21m. Operated by East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry. Currently 62.5% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
Today's performance
30-day performance
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
East Midlands Railway runs the majority of direct services from Beeston to Derby. Over the last 30 days, 70.1% of East Midlands Railway's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 2.5 minutes and a cancellation rate of 3.2%. CrossCountry sees lower on-time performance (70.1%) but runs fewer services.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Beeston to Derby is around 11 miles. By train the journey takes 00:21; the equivalent drive is typically 51m to 60m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.6 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 2.9 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
DR30 operators only pay out from 30+ minutes.
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. East Midlands Railway operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 00:03 and the last at 23:56. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.