Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley: train delays and possible money back
6,375 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached Edinburgh Waverley.
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 Edinburgh Waverley. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 10.6 minutes to 9.9 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 713 | 67% | 6% | 2% | 5.1 min |
| Oct 2025 | 696 | 73% | 6% | 1% | 4.4 min |
| Nov 2025 | 571 | 56% | 10% | 4% | 9.8 min |
| Dec 2025 | 511 | 63% | 7% | 2% | 8.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 428 | 60% | 10% | 1% | 8.1 min |
| Feb 2026 | 326 | 63% | 6% | 3% | 6.4 min |
| Mar 2026 | 341 | 62% | 10% | <1% | 7.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 432 | 50% | 10% | 2% | 9.8 min |
| May 2026 | 358 | 51% | 19% | 1% | 13.8 min |
| Jun 2026 | 432 | 48% | 11% | 3% | 10.6 min |
| Jul 2026 | 445 | 50% | 11% | <1% | 9.9 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 55 | 53% | 19% | 2% | 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 10:06 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:10 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:23 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:34 | 32 | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:10 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:05 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:09 | 20 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:34 | 32 | 88% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 15:09 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:10 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:06 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:10 | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 09:34 | 32 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:06 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:10 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:06 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:23 | 21 | 86% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:23 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 21:06 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:08 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:34 | 31 | 81% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:34 | 33 | 79% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10:06 | 15 | 87% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:34 | 32 | 78% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:34 | 34 | 76% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:09 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:09 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:26 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 11:24 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:08 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:23 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:24 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:05 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:08 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 21:07 | 24 | 79% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:34 | 33 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:08 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:35 | 32 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:25 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:24 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:10 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Thu 12:05 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:08 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:24 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:09 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 21:06 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:08 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:24 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:09 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:09 | 15 | 80% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11:08 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:34 | 32 | 72% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 17:34 | 32 | 72% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:34 | 34 | 71% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:34 | 23 | 74% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 16:24 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 21:27 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:09 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:08 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:05 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 17:08 | 20 | 75% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:27 | 20 | 75% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11:34 | 32 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 18:34 | 32 | 69% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 14:25 | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:06 | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 21:34 | 24 | 71% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:34 | 24 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:34 | 24 | 71% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:34 | 24 | 71% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:35 | 31 | 68% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 13:09 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 15:23 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 16:09 | 21 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 11:10 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:09 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:08 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:24 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:08 | 21 | 71% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Thu 14:08 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:10 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:24 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 09:24 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:10 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:09 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:34 | 33 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:34 | 33 | 67% | 18% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 19:34 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 19:34 | 32 | 66% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 20:35 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:34 | 32 | 66% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 20:22 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:09 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:23 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:22 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:06 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 09:10 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:09 | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:06 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:34 | 24 | 67% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:34 | 33 | 64% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 18:09 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 14:25 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:24 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 12:05 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:34 | 32 | 63% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:34 | 32 | 63% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 18:34 | 32 | 63% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 13:34 | 32 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:34 | 34 | 62% | 22% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 15:34 | 31 | 61% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 08:34 | 33 | 61% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 11:10 | 20 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 20:22 | 20 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 21:06 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:00 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 20:00 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:00 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:34 | 22 | 64% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 20:34 | 24 | 63% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 22:33 | 26 | 62% | 27% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 10:34 | 32 | 59% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:34 | 32 | 59% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:35 | 34 | 59% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 15:09 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:08 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:00 | 21 | 62% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 12:25 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:27 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:24 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:25 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:08 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:34 | 33 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:33 | 31 | 58% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 18:34 | 34 | 56% | 21% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 21:32 | 32 | 56% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:34 | 24 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:34 | 24 | 58% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 11:24 | 20 | 60% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 14:25 | 20 | 60% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:27 | 20 | 60% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 19:26 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:09 | 20 | 60% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:34 | 33 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:34 | 33 | 55% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:34 | 31 | 55% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:33 | 31 | 55% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 13:34 | 34 | 53% | 13% | 6% | 3 |
| Thu 13:09 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:26 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:24 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:24 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:09 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:34 | 32 | 53% | 16% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 19:34 | 32 | 53% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:32 | 32 | 53% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 17:34 | 32 | 53% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:34 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:24 | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:34 | 24 | 54% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 22:33 | 31 | 52% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 17:08 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:23 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 17:26 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:24 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:25 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 14:34 | 32 | 50% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 13:34 | 32 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 21:32 | 32 | 50% | 16% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 15:34 | 30 | 50% | 14% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 08:34 | 23 | 52% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:34 | 33 | 48% | 10% | 6% | 2 |
| Wed 17:34 | 33 | 48% | 16% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 15:23 | 21 | 52% | 16% | 11% | 2 |
| Thu 12:25 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:22 | 21 | 52% | 25% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 19:08 | 21 | 52% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:24 | 21 | 52% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:24 | 21 | 52% | 19% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 09:24 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:09 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:06 | 21 | 52% | 19% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 20:00 | 21 | 52% | 19% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 22:08 | 21 | 52% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11:24 | 21 | 52% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 21:32 | 34 | 47% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 19:34 | 24 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:35 | 32 | 47% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:09 | 20 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 16:09 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:24 | 20 | 50% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:25 | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:26 | 21 | 48% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:26 | 21 | 48% | 19% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 19:26 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:25 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 16:34 | 32 | 44% | 25% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 13:34 | 32 | 44% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10:34 | 24 | 46% | 8% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 20:34 | 24 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:34 | 24 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:09 | 20 | 45% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 17:26 | 20 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:33 | 23 | 43% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:08 | 15 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:09 | 15 | 47% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:33 | 24 | 42% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:34 | 24 | 42% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:34 | 24 | 42% | 13% | 9% | 1 |
| Tue 17:34 | 34 | 38% | 24% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 19:26 | 20 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:24 | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:23 | 20 | 40% | 26% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 13:24 | 20 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 16:09 | 20 | 40% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Tue 14:34 | 34 | 35% | 21% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 14:34 | 24 | 38% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:32 | 31 | 35% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 21:27 | 21 | 38% | 25% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:22 | 21 | 38% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:34 | 32 | 34% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:34 | 32 | 34% | 19% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 16:34 | 32 | 34% | 19% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 14:34 | 33 | 33% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 17:34 | 24 | 33% | 29% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:34 | 24 | 33% | 13% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 14:34 | 32 | 31% | 22% | 13% | 0 |
| Wed 16:34 | 33 | 30% | 22% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 12:34 | 33 | 30% | 21% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 18:24 | 21 | 33% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:24 | 21 | 33% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:34 | 34 | 29% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 15:34 | 32 | 28% | 13% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 12:34 | 32 | 28% | 22% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:34 | 24 | 29% | 13% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 17:26 | 20 | 30% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:23 | 21 | 29% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:34 | 32 | 19% | 22% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:34 | 32 | 19% | 16% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 12:34 | 34 | 18% | 24% | 9% | 0 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 60% of the 6,375 recorded Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 9% 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 Edinburgh Waverley train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 10:06 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 100% of its 21 recorded journeys.
Which Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Sat 17:34 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 29% of journeys that reached Edinburgh Waverley. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Edinburgh Waverley 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.