Darlington to Doncaster: train delays and possible money back
6,120 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and LNER. Delay is measured when the train reached Doncaster.
If your train arrives 30 to 59 minutes late, you may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. At 60 minutes late or more, it may be worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding whether to pay.
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Doncaster. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 5.5 minutes to 10.3 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 364 | 62% | 5% | 1% | 7.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 405 | 56% | 8% | 2% | 9.8 min |
| Feb 2026 | 305 | 61% | 6% | 1% | 7.6 min |
| Mar 2026 | 322 | 65% | 4% | 1% | 6.7 min |
| Apr 2026 | 423 | 62% | 4% | 2% | 6.3 min |
| May 2026 | 359 | 56% | 10% | <1% | 9.7 min |
| Jun 2026 | 474 | 61% | 5% | 2% | 7.7 min |
| Jul 2026 | 450 | 61% | 7% | 1% | 7.6 min |
| Aug 2026 | 462 | 54% | 8% | 5% | 9.3 min |
| Sept 2026 | 379 | 67% | 3% | <1% | 5.5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 455 | 55% | 10% | 1% | 10.3 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 15 | 33% | 13% | 0% | 14.9 min |
Every departure, ranked
Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.
| Train | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | 60 minutes late or more | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 08:03 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:05 | 20 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:00 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:05 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:01 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:26 | 44 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:03 | 20 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:03 | 20 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:26 | 45 | 82% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:26 | 45 | 82% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 21:30 | 28 | 86% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:36 | 30 | 83% | 7% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 08:26 | 45 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:26 | 45 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:26 | 44 | 80% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:26 | 29 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:03 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:05 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:03 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:03 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:02 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 08:26 | 46 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:26 | 46 | 78% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:59 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:49 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:48 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:48 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 16:26 | 45 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:26 | 45 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:26 | 31 | 77% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:05 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:05 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:00 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:48 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:49 | 20 | 80% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 09:26 | 44 | 73% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 22:29 | 40 | 73% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:26 | 45 | 71% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 20:36 | 45 | 71% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 20:36 | 44 | 70% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 19:26 | 30 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:26 | 46 | 70% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Tue 15:26 | 46 | 70% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 11:00 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:02 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:00 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:03 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:05 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:26 | 45 | 69% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 09:26 | 45 | 69% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 20:36 | 42 | 69% | 12% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:03 | 20 | 75% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:49 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:00 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:36 | 46 | 67% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:26 | 46 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:26 | 46 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:26 | 46 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:27 | 45 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:26 | 32 | 69% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:00 | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:26 | 44 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:27 | 46 | 65% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 10:27 | 46 | 65% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 10:05 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:48 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:00 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:01 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:00 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:02 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:03 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:59 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:49 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 14:26 | 26 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:26 | 44 | 64% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 11:26 | 30 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 16:26 | 46 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:02 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:05 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:01 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:26 | 45 | 62% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:29 | 40 | 63% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 22:29 | 40 | 63% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 15:26 | 44 | 61% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 14:26 | 44 | 61% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:26 | 46 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 22:29 | 41 | 61% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 20:36 | 43 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:26 | 30 | 63% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 14:26 | 45 | 60% | 9% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 20:49 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:01 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:59 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:01 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:00 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 10:27 | 44 | 59% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 12:26 | 39 | 59% | 13% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 10:27 | 45 | 58% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:26 | 45 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:26 | 45 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:00 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:26 | 30 | 60% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 22:29 | 40 | 58% | 23% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 13:26 | 47 | 55% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 17:26 | 45 | 56% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 09:00 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:03 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:02 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:01 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:48 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 21:29 | 29 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:29 | 29 | 59% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 16:26 | 44 | 55% | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| Wed 12:26 | 44 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:26 | 32 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 21:29 | 30 | 57% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:26 | 45 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:26 | 46 | 52% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 13:26 | 31 | 55% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:26 | 47 | 51% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 16:26 | 45 | 51% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:59 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:00 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 19:01 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:01 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:26 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12:26 | 17 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:26 | 44 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:26 | 44 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:26 | 31 | 52% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 21:02 | 31 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:01 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 16:05 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:01 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:01 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:29 | 30 | 50% | 14% | 7% | 1 |
| Fri 21:29 | 28 | 50% | 22% | 11% | 1 |
| Tue 12:26 | 43 | 47% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 16:27 | 26 | 50% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:26 | 31 | 48% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 19:33 | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:26 | 44 | 45% | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 13:26 | 47 | 45% | 15% | 7% | 1 |
| Wed 13:26 | 50 | 44% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 16:26 | 32 | 47% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 14:26 | 27 | 48% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:26 | 46 | 43% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:59 | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:01 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 19:33 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:26 | 45 | 42% | 16% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 17:01 | 21 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:05 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:26 | 46 | 39% | 17% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10:26 | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:26 | 27 | 41% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:01 | 21 | 43% | 19% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 14:26 | 40 | 38% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 12:26 | 41 | 37% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 19:33 | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:33 | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:26 | 44 | 34% | 16% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 19:26 | 45 | 33% | 13% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 13:01 | 21 | 38% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 19:26 | 45 | 31% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:26 | 42 | 31% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 18:26 | 44 | 30% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 19:26 | 44 | 27% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:26 | 32 | 28% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:27 | 30 | 23% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:33 | 20 | 25% | 15% | 10% | 0 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Darlington to Doncaster train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 6,120 recorded Darlington to Doncaster journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 6% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 2% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Darlington to Doncaster train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 08:03 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 95% of its 21 recorded journeys.
Which Darlington to Doncaster train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Fri 22:29 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 23% of journeys that reached Doncaster. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Darlington to Doncaster train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Doncaster may mean compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. Arriving 60 minutes late or more may mean compensation worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding.