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Tomorrow · Thursday 6 August

Tomorrow's strongest past record, and the most cursed

We compared past Thursdays for selected LNER, Lumo and Avanti West Coast trains. These records do not predict what will happen tomorrow.

Most reliable, historically

LNER 06:30

Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross

100% completed the journey

51 of 51 past journeys completed

No cancellations in these past records

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Most cursed, historically

Avanti 21:39

London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

36% arrived 30 minutes late or more

15 of 42 completed past journeys were this late

5 cancellations recorded separately

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Past records, not a forecast.

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Compare past results for selected journeys linking London, Manchester and Scotland.

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Only direct journeys with enough past train data are shown.

2. What matters most?

3. When can you travel? Optional

68,940
Trains tracked
10.3 min
Average delay
10%
At least 30 minutes late
5%
Cancelled

Train companies compared

Last 12 months, measured at each train's final destination.

Train companyJourneysAvg delay30 minutes late or more60 minutes late or moreCancelled
Avanti West Coast46,81511.4 min11%3%7%
London North Eastern Railway18,8828 min9%2%3%
Lumo3,2437.5 min8%3%3%

Data up to 2026-08-04. On Avanti, a delay of 15 to 29 minutes may also let you claim Delay Repay compensation. That figure is not shown here. The train company checks every claim under its own rules.

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