Darlington to Newcastle: train delays and possible money back
6,390 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached Newcastle.
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 Newcastle. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 11.1 minutes to 9.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 713 | 64% | 5% | 1% | 6.7 min |
| Oct 2025 | 696 | 68% | 4% | <1% | 5.1 min |
| Nov 2025 | 571 | 53% | 9% | 3% | 10.2 min |
| Dec 2025 | 511 | 61% | 6% | 1% | 8.5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 428 | 58% | 5% | 1% | 7 min |
| Feb 2026 | 326 | 58% | 4% | <1% | 9.3 min |
| Mar 2026 | 341 | 60% | 6% | <1% | 6.9 min |
| Apr 2026 | 432 | 52% | 7% | 1% | 9.9 min |
| May 2026 | 358 | 46% | 14% | <1% | 13.9 min |
| Jun 2026 | 432 | 40% | 8% | 1% | 11.1 min |
| Jul 2026 | 445 | 39% | 6% | <1% | 9.4 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 70 | 61% | 7% | 1% | 9.5 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 16:24 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:09 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:09 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:10 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:10 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:23 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:06 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:10 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:25 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:10 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:08 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:23 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:08 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:10 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 21:06 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:06 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 09:10 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:06 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:34 | 32 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:34 | 32 | 78% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:09 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:25 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:09 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:24 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:06 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:08 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:24 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:24 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:06 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:06 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:24 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 18:34 | 32 | 75% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 09:34 | 34 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:34 | 34 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 21:07 | 24 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:08 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:26 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:24 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:25 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:09 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:08 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:06 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:34 | 32 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:34 | 32 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:34 | 34 | 71% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 08:34 | 23 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:34 | 31 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:09 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:08 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:08 | 20 | 75% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 15:09 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:27 | 20 | 75% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 08:34 | 33 | 70% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 18:34 | 32 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 12:05 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:24 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:23 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:09 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 12:25 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:09 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:09 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:34 | 33 | 67% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 09:34 | 32 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:34 | 32 | 66% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 20:35 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12:25 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:09 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:08 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:09 | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 15:09 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:34 | 34 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:34 | 31 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:10 | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:06 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:00 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 16:09 | 21 | 67% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 21:27 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:24 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:24 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 15:09 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 11:10 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:09 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 10:23 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:00 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 16:09 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:08 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:06 | 20 | 65% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:27 | 20 | 65% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 13:24 | 20 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 21:27 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:34 | 22 | 64% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 18:34 | 24 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:34 | 32 | 59% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:34 | 32 | 59% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 20:35 | 34 | 59% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 10:34 | 34 | 59% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:09 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:25 | 21 | 62% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:10 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:26 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 19:08 | 21 | 62% | 19% | 14% | 0 |
| Thu 13:24 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:24 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11:10 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 22:08 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 14:08 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 18:09 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:34 | 34 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:34 | 32 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:35 | 32 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:34 | 24 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:22 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:05 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:22 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 18:24 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:22 | 20 | 60% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:34 | 31 | 55% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 15:23 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 15:23 | 21 | 57% | 11% | 11% | 2 |
| Thu 09:24 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:08 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 18:24 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 20:22 | 21 | 57% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:25 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 17:34 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:35 | 32 | 53% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:34 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 10:34 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:34 | 32 | 53% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 14:09 | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:34 | 24 | 54% | 9% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 13:34 | 24 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:34 | 24 | 54% | 13% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 13:34 | 24 | 54% | 8% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 17:34 | 24 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:33 | 24 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:24 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 11:10 | 20 | 55% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 20:00 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:08 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:34 | 34 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:34 | 34 | 50% | 18% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 16:34 | 32 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:32 | 32 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:34 | 32 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:34 | 32 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:34 | 32 | 50% | 19% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 09:34 | 23 | 52% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:24 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 19:08 | 21 | 52% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:24 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:05 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:22 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 21:06 | 21 | 52% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:08 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:25 | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:34 | 34 | 47% | 15% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 15:34 | 34 | 47% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 16:34 | 24 | 50% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:34 | 24 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 21:34 | 24 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:34 | 32 | 47% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 10:34 | 32 | 47% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:23 | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:09 | 20 | 50% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 15:09 | 20 | 50% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 13:09 | 20 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:24 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:26 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:26 | 20 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:24 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:34 | 34 | 44% | 12% | 9% | 1 |
| Thu 12:05 | 21 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:00 | 21 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:24 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:34 | 32 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:32 | 32 | 44% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 22:33 | 32 | 44% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 16:34 | 32 | 44% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 20:34 | 24 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:34 | 30 | 43% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 09:24 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:34 | 33 | 42% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:33 | 31 | 42% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 16:34 | 34 | 41% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 12:34 | 34 | 41% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 16:34 | 34 | 41% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 17:08 | 20 | 45% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 20:00 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:25 | 20 | 45% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 17:26 | 20 | 45% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 22:33 | 26 | 42% | 23% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 14:34 | 32 | 41% | 16% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 21:32 | 32 | 41% | 19% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 19:34 | 32 | 41% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 16:34 | 32 | 41% | 13% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 14:34 | 32 | 41% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 20:35 | 32 | 41% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:09 | 15 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:34 | 33 | 39% | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 11:24 | 21 | 43% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:24 | 21 | 43% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:34 | 24 | 42% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 14:34 | 24 | 42% | 13% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 13:34 | 34 | 38% | 16% | 6% | 2 |
| Tue 12:34 | 34 | 38% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 10:34 | 34 | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:34 | 34 | 38% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 22:33 | 31 | 39% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 17:34 | 32 | 38% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 15:23 | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:25 | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:09 | 20 | 40% | 15% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 21:32 | 34 | 35% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 17:34 | 34 | 35% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 18:34 | 24 | 38% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:34 | 24 | 38% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12:34 | 24 | 38% | 8% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 17:26 | 21 | 38% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:26 | 21 | 38% | 19% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 12:05 | 21 | 38% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:34 | 32 | 34% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:34 | 32 | 34% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 13:34 | 32 | 34% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 12:06 | 15 | 40% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 18:08 | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:33 | 23 | 35% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:34 | 24 | 33% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:34 | 24 | 33% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:34 | 24 | 33% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 21:32 | 32 | 31% | 20% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 18:24 | 21 | 33% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:27 | 21 | 33% | 19% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:34 | 34 | 29% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 17:26 | 20 | 30% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:26 | 20 | 30% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:23 | 20 | 25% | 26% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:34 | 32 | 19% | 10% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 19:26 | 21 | 19% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:23 | 21 | 14% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Darlington to Newcastle train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 57% of the 6,390 recorded Darlington to Newcastle 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. 2% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Darlington to Newcastle train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 16:24 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 Newcastle train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Mon 15:23 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 26% of journeys that reached Newcastle. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Darlington to Newcastle train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Newcastle 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.