Richmond → London Waterloo
Live train times from Richmond to London Waterloo, with around 163 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 11m. Operated by South Western Railway. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 30 days of timetable data
Today's performance
29-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Richmond to London Waterloo are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:11. Most services call at one or two of Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens, Willesden Junction. Some services extend to Acton Central, South Acton, Gospel Oak, Hampstead Heath, Highbury & Islington, Hackney Central, Brondesbury Park, Brondesbury, Camden Road, Dalston Kingsland, Kensal Rise, Kentish Town West, Stratford (London), West Hampstead, Homerton, Finchley Road & Frognal, Hackney Wick. Slow services (00:57 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
South Western Railway runs all direct services from Richmond to London Waterloo. Over the last 30 days, 71.7% of South Western Railway's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 1.1 minutes and a cancellation rate of 1.9%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Richmond to London Waterloo is around 9 miles. By train the journey takes 00:11; the equivalent drive is typically 47m to 54m 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 0.5 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 2.3 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. South Western 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 00:11 and the last at 23:59. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.