Darlington to Durham: train delays and possible money back
4,100 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and LNER and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Durham.
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 Durham. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 8.1 minutes to 7.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 161 | 65% | 4% | 3% | 5.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 29 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 6.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 14 min |
| Mar 2026 | 26 | 62% | 15% | 0% | 9.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 27 | 37% | 7% | 0% | 24 min |
| May 2026 | 24 | 29% | 25% | 0% | 19 min |
| Jun 2026 | 332 | 53% | 8% | 3% | 9.4 min |
| Jul 2026 | 532 | 55% | 9% | 3% | 9.1 min |
| Aug 2026 | 560 | 49% | 9% | 6% | 9.3 min |
| Sept 2026 | 409 | 54% | 7% | 4% | 8.1 min |
| Oct 2026 | 397 | 56% | 4% | 3% | 7.1 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 16 | 31% | 0% | 0% | 9.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:09 LNER | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:06 CrossCountry | 19 | 95% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 07:06 CrossCountry | 18 | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:10 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:10 LNER | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:09 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:06 CrossCountry | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:06 CrossCountry | 18 | 89% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:10 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:10 LNER | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 19:08 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:06 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:10 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 84% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:10 LNER | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:07 CrossCountry | 22 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 09:07 CrossCountry | 18 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:06 LNER | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:06 LNER | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:09 LNER | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:09 CrossCountry | 17 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:09 LNER | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:09 LNER | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:11 CrossCountry | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:09 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 21:07 LNER | 30 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:06 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:09 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:09 LNER | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 12:05 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 75% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:06 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:10 LNER | 19 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:09 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:08 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:09 LNER | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 17:08 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:09 LNER | 21 | 71% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 10:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:05 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:09 LNER | 20 | 70% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:08 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 17:08 LNER | 20 | 70% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 21:06 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:09 LNER | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:08 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:09 LNER | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:10 LNER | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:08 LNER | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:08 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:00 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 12:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:10 LNER | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:08 LNER | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:06 LNER | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10:06 LNER | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:07 CrossCountry | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:08 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:08 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:10 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:09 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:10 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:09 LNER | 21 | 62% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 19:08 LNER | 21 | 62% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Wed 21:06 LNER | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:08 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 12:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:09 LNER | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:09 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:00 LNER | 20 | 60% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 17:07 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 14:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:05 LNER | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:09 LNER | 21 | 57% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10:06 LNER | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:11 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:06 CrossCountry | 17 | 59% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 14:07 CrossCountry | 17 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11:08 LNER | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:09 LNER | 15 | 60% | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 14:09 LNER | 15 | 60% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 19:08 LNER | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:02 CrossCountry | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:05 LNER | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:08 LNER | 21 | 52% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 19:09 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:14 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:11 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 21:00 CrossCountry | 17 | 53% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:07 CrossCountry | 22 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:09 LNER | 15 | 53% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:08 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:09 LNER | 20 | 50% | 15% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 11:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:09 LNER | 20 | 50% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 16:08 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:09 LNER | 20 | 50% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 20:00 LNER | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 21:06 LNER | 20 | 50% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:08 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 19:09 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:08 LNER | 21 | 48% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:08 LNER | 21 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:06 LNER | 21 | 48% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:08 CrossCountry | 21 | 48% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:08 CrossCountry | 21 | 48% | 16% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 22:08 LNER | 22 | 45% | 9% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 22:33 LNER | 37 | 41% | 22% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 13:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:09 LNER | 20 | 45% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:08 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:00 LNER | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:06 LNER | 15 | 47% | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 18:07 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:08 LNER | 21 | 43% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 20:00 LNER | 21 | 43% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 43% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 20:11 CrossCountry | 22 | 41% | 15% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 22:14 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 22:14 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 20:09 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:33 LNER | 36 | 36% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:33 LNER | 43 | 35% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 17:08 LNER | 20 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 20:59 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 15:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:06 CrossCountry | 17 | 41% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:08 CrossCountry | 17 | 41% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:05 LNER | 21 | 38% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:33 LNER | 43 | 33% | 17% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 22:14 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 19% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 16:09 LNER | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:08 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 22:33 LNER | 42 | 31% | 15% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 20:11 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 25% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 18:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:59 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 32% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 33% | 17% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 15:07 CrossCountry | 18 | 33% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 22:14 CrossCountry | 18 | 33% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:09 CrossCountry | 19 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:08 LNER | 15 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 17:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:59 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:58 CrossCountry | 17 | 29% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 17:07 CrossCountry | 19 | 26% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 21% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 17:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 20% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:09 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:59 CrossCountry | 22 | 23% | 26% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 19:09 CrossCountry | 20 | 20% | 21% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 15:07 CrossCountry | 21 | 19% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:07 CrossCountry | 20 | 15% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 20:59 CrossCountry | 20 | 10% | 45% | 15% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 CrossCountry | 20 | 10% | 53% | 5% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Darlington to Durham train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 57% of the 4,100 recorded Darlington to Durham journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 7% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 4% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Darlington to Durham train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 15:09 (LNER) 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 Durham train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 20:59 (CrossCountry) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 53% of journeys that reached Durham. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Darlington to Durham train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Durham 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.