Durham to Newcastle: train delays and possible money back
4,105 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and LNER and TransPennine. 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 rose from 7.9 minutes to 8.2 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 161 | 68% | 4% | 3% | 5.2 min |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 8.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 13.7 min |
| Mar 2026 | 26 | 65% | 15% | 0% | 8.6 min |
| Apr 2026 | 27 | 37% | 7% | 0% | 25.9 min |
| May 2026 | 24 | 29% | 25% | 0% | 18.9 min |
| Jun 2026 | 333 | 54% | 8% | 3% | 9.1 min |
| Jul 2026 | 532 | 53% | 9% | 3% | 8.9 min |
| Aug 2026 | 560 | 51% | 10% | 6% | 9.2 min |
| Sept 2026 | 409 | 56% | 7% | 4% | 7.9 min |
| Oct 2026 | 398 | 55% | 6% | 3% | 8.2 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 16 | 31% | 6% | 0% | 11.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 07:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 95% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 07:26 CrossCountry | 18 | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:27 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:28 LNER | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:27 LNER | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:27 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:27 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:27 LNER | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 14:27 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:25 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:24 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:28 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:25 LNER | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:25 LNER | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 09:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 84% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:27 LNER | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:24 CrossCountry | 22 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:26 CrossCountry | 18 | 83% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:24 LNER | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:26 LNER | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:27 LNER | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 14:27 LNER | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:25 LNER | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:26 CrossCountry | 17 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:24 LNER | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:28 CrossCountry | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 07:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 79% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 21:24 LNER | 30 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:27 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:25 LNER | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:24 LNER | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:25 LNER | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:27 LNER | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:28 LNER | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:25 LNER | 19 | 74% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 18:27 LNER | 19 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 13:27 LNER | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:28 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:27 LNER | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 12:22 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:27 LNER | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 13:27 LNER | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 15:28 LNER | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:24 CrossCountry | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:27 LNER | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:24 LNER | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:25 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:25 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:28 LNER | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:28 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 16:26 LNER | 21 | 67% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 18:27 LNER | 21 | 67% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 20:18 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 14:27 LNER | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 14:27 LNER | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:25 LNER | 20 | 65% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:18 LNER | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 14:25 CrossCountry | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12:25 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:26 LNER | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 22:31 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 12:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:28 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 22:27 LNER | 21 | 62% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 11:28 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:25 LNER | 21 | 62% | 19% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 18:27 LNER | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:22 LNER | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:25 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 14:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:24 CrossCountry | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:25 LNER | 21 | 57% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 20:28 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:23 CrossCountry | 17 | 59% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 11:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 11:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:28 LNER | 20 | 55% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 19:25 LNER | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:26 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:18 LNER | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:25 LNER | 21 | 52% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:25 LNER | 21 | 52% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:22 LNER | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:27 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 20:28 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:26 CrossCountry | 17 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 21:17 CrossCountry | 17 | 53% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:24 CrossCountry | 22 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 17:25 LNER | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:27 LNER | 20 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:28 LNER | 20 | 50% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 16:26 LNER | 20 | 50% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 12:22 LNER | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:26 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 22:50 LNER | 43 | 42% | 7% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 20:18 LNER | 21 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 48% | 16% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 48% | 16% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 19:19 CrossCountry | 16 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:28 CrossCountry | 22 | 45% | 15% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 13:25 CrossCountry | 17 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:25 LNER | 20 | 45% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 20:18 LNER | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:26 LNER | 15 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:50 LNER | 36 | 39% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:24 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:31 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 19% | 6% | 2 |
| Thu 14:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 43% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 22:31 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 22:31 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:25 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:50 LNER | 43 | 35% | 17% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 12:22 LNER | 20 | 40% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 21:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 15:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 22:50 LNER | 37 | 35% | 22% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 22:50 LNER | 42 | 33% | 17% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 15:24 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 22:31 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 11% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 18:25 LNER | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:26 LNER | 19 | 37% | 16% | 11% | 0 |
| Wed 17:25 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 32% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:26 CrossCountry | 19 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:25 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 21:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:28 CrossCountry | 20 | 25% | 25% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 18:24 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 17% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 17:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 20% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:26 CrossCountry | 21 | 24% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:15 CrossCountry | 17 | 24% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 20% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:26 CrossCountry | 20 | 20% | 21% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 17:25 CrossCountry | 21 | 19% | 21% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 21:16 CrossCountry | 22 | 18% | 26% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 21:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 15% | 50% | 15% | 0 |
| Wed 21:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 15% | 53% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 15:24 CrossCountry | 21 | 14% | 20% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Durham to Newcastle train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 58% of the 4,105 recorded Durham 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. 3% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Durham to Newcastle train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 07:26 (CrossCountry) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 95% of its 19 recorded journeys.
Which Durham to Newcastle train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 21:16 (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 Newcastle. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Durham 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.