Grand Central Performance

Independent performance data for Grand Central from Network Rail TRUST train movement records.

Based on 37 days of data (2026-02-27 to 2026-04-05) | Last updated: 5 April 2026
On-time
78.5%
within 5 minutes
Avg Delay
4.3 min
minutes late
Cancellation Rate
11.3%
of services
Total Services
1,233
in period
Compared to the previous 60 days: Not enough data to calculate trend.

Performance by time of day

Period On-time % Avg Delay Services
Morning peak94.6%1.5 min836
Off-peak78.6%4.4 min4,529
Evening peak79.6%4.6 min1,973
Late/early77.2%5.6 min1,818

Performance by day of week

Day On-time % Avg Delay Services
Monday82.1%2.9 min1,447
Tuesday76.9%4.3 min1,430
Wednesday78.5%3.7 min1,440
Thursday75.2%4.4 min1,429
Friday82%3 min1,592
Saturday74.6%7 min1,313
Sunday80.5%6.1 min681

Monthly history

Month On-time % Avg Delay Cancellation Rate Coverage
March 202678.5%4.4 min13%83.9%

Best performing routes

Route On-time % Avg Delay Services
TYN to Sunderland100%0.3 min59
London Kings Cross to XFD92.9%8.6 min28
XRF to Bradford Interchange90.2%2.5 min82
Bradford Interchange to Wakefield Kirkgate90%2 min80
London Kings Cross to London Kings Cross88%1 min25

Worst performing routes

Route On-time % Avg Delay Services
Sunderland to Brockley Whins (T & W Metro)55.1%7.5 min69
Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross58.3%6.8 min108
London Kings Cross to Sunderland64.8%6.9 min145
Sunderland to TYN68.1%6.7 min47
London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange70.6%5 min109
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Data source: Network Rail TRUST train movement data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. These are independent calculations and are not official statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road. On-time is defined as arriving within 5 minutes of the planned time. For official statistics, visit the ORR Data Portal.

Performance figures are calculated independently by Train Badger from Network Rail TRUST data and may differ from official ORR statistics due to differences in methodology, data coverage, and reporting periods. Always refer to the ORR Data Portal for official statistics.