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Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle: train delays and possible money back

15,382 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached Newcastle.

79%
arrive on time (±5 min)
2%
at least 30 minutes late
<1%
at least 60 minutes late
2%
never arrived

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.

Most punctual departure
Wed 06:30 LNER
On time 97% of 67 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Fri 19:25 LNER
At least 30 minutes late on 23% of 26 journeys that reached Newcastle

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 1.8 minutes to 4.8 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Dec 202586080%1%3%2.4 min
Jan 202697374%5%3%5 min
Feb 202673682%2%1%2.6 min
Mar 202686483%1%2%1.6 min
Apr 202699782%1%3%1.7 min
May 202684075%3%4%3.2 min
Jun 2026123677%3%2%3.6 min
Jul 2026142980%2%1%2.8 min
Aug 2026134873%4%5%4.3 min
Sept 2026120485%<1%<1%1.8 min
Oct 2026114671%3%2%4.8 min
Nov 2026 to date4865%2%0%5.9 min

Every departure, ranked

Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.

TrainJourneysOn time30 minutes late or more60 minutes late or moreCancelled
Wed 06:30 LNER6797%1%1%0
Wed 06:26 Lumo30100%0%0%0
Wed 08:30 LNER6794%0%0%0
Wed 09:30 LNER6794%0%0%0
Mon 08:00 LNER6594%0%0%1
Thu 11:00 LNER6594%0%0%0
Fri 09:24 Lumo21100%0%0%0
Tue 09:24 Lumo21100%0%0%0
Wed 05:48 LNER21100%0%0%0
Wed 09:24 Lumo21100%0%0%0
Thu 07:03 CrossCountry20100%0%0%0
Thu 08:08 CrossCountry20100%0%0%0
Tue 08:00 LNER6793%0%0%3
Tue 09:00 LNER6793%2%0%1
Wed 08:00 LNER6793%0%0%1
Thu 08:00 LNER6692%0%0%0
Wed 07:00 LNER6692%2%0%1
Thu 13:30 LNER6592%0%0%0
Mon 09:24 Lumo19100%0%0%0
Sat 13:30 LNER4894%2%0%0
Mon 16:00 LNER6492%2%0%0
Tue 13:00 LNER6791%2%0%2
Wed 11:00 LNER6791%0%0%1
Sat 11:30 LNER4992%0%0%0
Sat 10:05 CrossCountry16100%0%0%0
Tue 07:00 LNER6790%2%0%2
Tue 10:00 LNER6790%2%2%1
Tue 13:30 LNER6790%0%0%2
Wed 09:00 LNER6790%0%0%2
Mon 08:30 LNER6689%0%0%1
Tue 05:37 LNER4691%0%0%3
Tue 08:26 Lumo4691%2%0%0
Mon 09:00 LNER6589%0%0%3
Sat 10:00 LNER4591%0%0%1
Sat 11:00 LNER4591%0%0%0
Thu 08:26 Lumo4591%0%0%0
Wed 08:26 Lumo4591%0%0%0
Fri 06:26 Lumo4491%2%0%1
Fri 08:26 Lumo4491%2%2%2
Fri 11:25 Lumo4491%2%0%0
Tue 06:26 Lumo3093%0%0%0
Sat 08:00 LNER4990%4%2%1
Tue 06:30 LNER6788%0%0%2
Tue 07:30 LNER6788%0%0%0
Tue 09:30 LNER6788%3%3%0
Sun 11:00 LNER4290%0%0%2
Mon 06:30 LNER6688%2%0%2
Mon 07:30 LNER6688%0%0%2
Mon 13:30 LNER6688%2%0%1
Thu 09:00 LNER6688%0%0%1
Fri 06:30 LNER6588%2%2%1
Fri 08:00 LNER6588%2%2%2
Sun 09:30 LNER4789%0%0%2
Thu 05:40 LNER2195%0%0%1
Tue 05:40 LNER2195%0%0%0
Tue 05:48 LNER2195%0%0%0
Tue 16:13 Lumo2195%5%0%0
Wed 11:24 Lumo2195%5%0%0
Wed 19:37 LNER2195%0%0%0
Wed 05:37 LNER4689%2%2%1
Wed 11:25 Lumo4689%0%0%1
Mon 06:26 Lumo4090%3%0%0
Sat 06:30 LNER5188%2%0%1
Sat 07:30 LNER5188%2%2%0
Mon 05:37 LNER4589%0%0%3
Mon 08:26 Lumo4589%2%0%1
Thu 15:26 Lumo4589%0%0%0
Wed 13:00 LNER6787%2%0%2
Mon 07:03 CrossCountry2095%0%0%0
Mon 10:05 CrossCountry2095%0%0%1
Thu 14:04 CrossCountry2095%0%0%0
Thu 16:05 CrossCountry2095%0%0%0
Thu 16:13 Lumo2095%0%0%0
Thu 19:37 LNER2095%0%0%0
Tue 19:37 LNER2095%0%0%0
Thu 10:00 LNER6686%2%0%0
Fri 10:00 LNER6087%3%2%2
Thu 12:00 LNER6586%0%0%0
Thu 16:00 LNER6586%2%0%3
Tue 08:08 CrossCountry1995%0%0%0
Wed 06:02 CrossCountry1995%5%5%0
Wed 12:05 CrossCountry1995%0%0%0
Wed 15:04 CrossCountry1995%0%0%0
Sat 05:37 LNER3190%3%0%1
Sat 06:26 Lumo3190%3%0%0
Tue 08:30 LNER6785%1%0%0
Wed 13:30 LNER6785%0%0%1
Wed 14:30 LNER6785%0%0%0
Sun 16:30 LNER4687%0%0%1
Wed 05:50 LNER4687%2%2%0
Mon 09:30 LNER6685%2%2%1
Thu 06:30 LNER6685%2%0%0
Wed 11:30 LNER6685%0%0%0
Fri 07:00 LNER6585%3%2%2
Fri 09:00 LNER6585%2%2%4
Fri 11:00 LNER6585%5%0%2
Mon 13:00 LNER6585%2%0%4
Wed 10:00 LNER6585%0%0%3
Wed 15:00 LNER6585%2%0%2
Mon 05:50 LNER4587%2%0%0
Mon 11:25 Lumo4587%2%2%1
Sat 16:00 LNER4587%0%0%2
Thu 06:26 Lumo4587%0%0%0
Sat 09:00 LNER4986%0%0%1
Fri 05:37 LNER4486%0%0%3
Tue 11:00 LNER6784%2%2%1
Wed 07:30 LNER6784%2%0%1
Thu 09:30 LNER6683%0%0%2
Sun 11:30 LNER4785%0%0%5
Fri 09:30 LNER6583%2%0%2
Fri 13:00 LNER6583%2%0%3
Mon 11:30 LNER6583%6%3%1
Thu 15:00 LNER6583%2%0%3
Sun 13:00 LNER4286%5%0%0
Sun 14:00 LNER4286%2%0%1
Sat 08:26 Lumo3288%0%0%0
Mon 07:00 LNER6483%3%0%3
Tue 05:50 LNER4685%2%2%1
Sat 09:05 CrossCountry1694%0%0%0
Sat 12:05 CrossCountry1694%0%0%0
Sat 14:04 CrossCountry1694%0%0%0
Tue 16:00 LNER6782%3%0%3
Sat 15:00 LNER4584%0%0%0
Fri 05:48 LNER2190%0%0%0
Fri 06:23 Lumo2190%0%0%1
Thu 06:23 Lumo2190%0%0%0
Thu 09:24 Lumo2190%5%0%0
Tue 11:24 Lumo2190%5%0%0
Sat 09:30 LNER4984%0%0%0
Mon 15:30 LNER6682%2%0%3
Thu 07:30 LNER6682%2%0%1
Thu 08:30 LNER6682%2%2%0
Wed 16:00 LNER6682%0%0%5
Fri 07:30 LNER6582%2%2%0
Fri 08:30 LNER6582%2%0%1
Fri 15:00 LNER6582%2%2%6
Mon 11:00 LNER6582%2%0%5
Sat 16:30 LNER4883%0%0%0
Mon 05:48 LNER2090%0%0%2
Mon 08:08 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Mon 16:05 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Thu 06:02 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Thu 10:05 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Thu 12:05 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Thu 15:04 CrossCountry2090%0%0%0
Sun 10:30 LNER4783%4%4%0
Sun 17:30 LNER4783%0%0%3
Sat 08:30 LNER5182%0%0%1
Fri 16:00 LNER6381%5%2%2
Thu 18:30 LNER6381%3%0%0
Sun 16:26 Lumo2986%0%0%1
Sat 15:26 Lumo4283%7%2%1
Sun 10:00 LNER4283%0%0%1
Sun 19:00 LNER4283%12%0%0
Tue 14:00 LNER6680%2%0%2
Fri 14:30 LNER6580%5%0%1
Thu 07:00 LNER6580%0%0%1
Thu 14:30 LNER6580%0%0%2
Thu 16:30 LNER6580%0%0%0
Mon 10:00 LNER6180%0%0%3
Mon 15:26 Lumo4582%7%4%0
Thu 11:25 Lumo4582%0%0%1
Sat 07:00 LNER4982%2%0%1
Mon 16:13 Lumo1989%0%0%2
Mon 19:58 Lumo1989%0%0%1
Tue 06:02 CrossCountry1989%0%0%0
Tue 16:05 CrossCountry1989%0%0%0
Wed 14:04 CrossCountry1989%0%0%0
Mon 18:30 LNER6480%3%0%1
Sat 11:25 Lumo3284%0%0%1
Fri 05:50 LNER4482%0%0%1
Sun 09:00 LNER4482%2%0%1
Wed 14:00 LNER6779%0%0%1
Wed 15:30 LNER6779%0%0%2
Sun 15:30 LNER4781%2%0%0
Sat 05:50 LNER3184%0%0%0
Fri 12:00 LNER6578%0%0%4
Fri 13:30 LNER6578%0%0%0
Fri 14:00 LNER6578%3%0%1
Thu 13:00 LNER6578%0%0%1
Tue 11:25 Lumo4680%2%0%2
Sun 17:00 LNER4281%0%0%2
Tue 14:30 LNER6778%2%0%1
Tue 15:30 LNER6778%3%0%0
Mon 19:00 LNER4580%5%2%2
Sat 12:00 LNER4580%2%0%0
Sun 18:30 LNER4580%7%2%2
Thu 05:50 LNER4580%0%0%0
Sun 08:55 LNER3382%3%0%0
Sun 19:25 LNER2983%0%0%0
Sat 14:30 LNER5178%4%0%0
Fri 05:40 LNER2186%0%0%0
Fri 19:37 LNER2186%10%0%0
Fri 19:58 Lumo2186%0%0%0
Thu 05:48 LNER2186%0%0%1
Wed 05:40 LNER2186%0%0%2
Wed 19:58 Lumo2186%10%5%0
Mon 12:00 LNER6577%2%0%1
Thu 14:00 LNER6577%0%0%2
Thu 15:30 LNER6577%2%0%0
Tue 11:30 LNER6776%8%2%1
Tue 16:30 LNER6776%6%0%2
Wed 12:00 LNER6776%2%0%1
Mon 06:23 Lumo1688%0%0%2
Sat 06:02 CrossCountry1688%6%0%0
Sat 11:05 CrossCountry1688%0%0%0
Sat 16:05 CrossCountry1688%0%0%0
Sat 17:05 CrossCountry1688%0%0%0
Fri 15:04 CrossCountry2085%5%0%0
Fri 16:05 CrossCountry2085%0%0%0
Mon 14:04 CrossCountry2085%5%0%0
Thu 19:58 Lumo2085%5%0%0
Tue 19:58 Lumo2085%0%0%0
Sat 14:00 LNER4578%4%0%0
Sat 17:21 Lumo3181%3%0%0
Mon 15:00 LNER6575%0%0%1
Mon 17:00 LNER6575%2%0%4
Tue 18:30 LNER6575%3%0%1
Tue 15:00 LNER6775%0%0%5
Sun 10:26 Lumo3080%0%0%0
Thu 11:30 LNER6674%0%0%1
Thu 17:00 LNER6674%0%0%3
Wed 12:30 LNER6674%2%0%0
Tue 07:03 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Tue 09:05 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Tue 10:05 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Tue 14:04 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Wed 07:03 CrossCountry1984%6%0%1
Wed 09:05 CrossCountry1984%6%0%1
Wed 10:05 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Wed 11:04 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Wed 13:05 CrossCountry1984%6%0%1
Wed 16:05 CrossCountry1984%0%0%0
Fri 18:30 LNER6274%8%0%2
Wed 15:26 Lumo4676%4%2%0
Fri 15:30 LNER6574%3%0%1
Sun 12:30 LNER3977%5%5%0
Sun 15:00 LNER4276%0%0%2
Sat 17:00 LNER4576%0%0%3
Thu 19:00 LNER4576%2%0%3
Wed 18:30 LNER6373%0%0%3
Mon 20:20 LNER4475%9%0%0
Thu 05:37 LNER4475%0%0%4
Sat 15:30 LNER5074%8%0%1
Mon 14:30 LNER6572%2%0%2
Mon 16:30 LNER6572%0%0%3
Fri 16:13 Lumo2181%0%0%0
Wed 16:13 Lumo2181%5%5%1
Tue 15:26 Lumo4674%4%4%0
Sun 16:00 LNER4274%3%0%4
Fri 11:30 LNER6571%3%0%0
Mon 14:00 LNER6571%0%0%3
Fri 09:05 CrossCountry2080%5%5%0
Fri 12:05 CrossCountry2080%0%0%1
Mon 05:40 LNER2080%0%0%2
Mon 06:02 CrossCountry2080%0%0%0
Mon 15:04 CrossCountry2080%0%0%0
Mon 19:37 LNER2080%0%0%1
Thu 11:04 CrossCountry2080%0%0%0
Thu 11:24 Lumo2080%0%0%0
Thu 13:05 CrossCountry2080%0%0%1
Thu 17:04 CrossCountry2080%0%0%0
Tue 12:00 LNER6770%4%1%0
Fri 15:26 Lumo4473%7%5%0
Tue 12:30 LNER6569%2%0%0
Wed 16:30 LNER6569%5%0%3
Fri 17:00 LNER6269%3%0%3
Sat 08:08 CrossCountry1681%6%0%0
Sat 18:04 CrossCountry1681%0%0%0
Sat 19:00 LNER3174%0%0%0
Mon 11:24 Lumo1979%11%0%1
Tue 12:05 CrossCountry1979%0%0%0
Tue 13:05 CrossCountry1979%0%0%0
Sun 18:26 Lumo2875%4%0%0
Sun 12:00 LNER4271%5%0%0
Sun 18:00 LNER4271%5%0%3
Thu 12:30 LNER6368%0%0%0
Sun 14:26 Lumo3073%3%3%0
Tue 19:25 LNER3073%7%0%1
Tue 19:00 LNER4670%2%0%5
Tue 19:20 Lumo4670%4%0%0
Wed 17:00 LNER6667%5%0%5
Sat 13:00 LNER4569%5%0%3
Thu 20:20 LNER4569%9%2%0
Mon 19:25 LNER2972%4%0%1
Wed 10:30 LNER6566%3%0%1
Tue 17:00 LNER6766%0%0%3
Fri 19:20 Lumo4468%5%0%0
Thu 19:20 Lumo4468%5%0%0
Fri 06:02 CrossCountry2075%0%0%1
Fri 07:03 CrossCountry2075%0%0%1
Mon 11:04 CrossCountry2075%5%0%1
Mon 13:05 CrossCountry2075%0%0%0
Fri 08:08 CrossCountry1974%5%5%0
Tue 11:04 CrossCountry1974%0%0%0
Wed 08:08 CrossCountry1974%0%0%1
Wed 19:20 Lumo4466%0%0%2
Sat 07:03 CrossCountry1675%0%0%0
Sat 13:05 CrossCountry1675%0%0%0
Tue 10:30 LNER6463%5%2%1
Fri 11:24 Lumo2171%5%0%0
Thu 10:30 LNER6562%0%0%0
Fri 19:00 LNER4264%5%0%1
Wed 20:20 LNER4264%10%2%0
Wed 19:25 LNER3067%14%0%1
Mon 10:30 LNER5961%3%0%1
Fri 10:05 CrossCountry2070%11%6%2
Mon 09:05 CrossCountry2070%0%0%0
Mon 12:05 CrossCountry2070%0%0%1
Tue 20:20 LNER4363%9%2%0
Fri 16:30 LNER6558%5%0%1
Tue 15:04 CrossCountry1968%0%0%0
Wed 17:04 CrossCountry1968%5%0%0
Fri 19:25 LNER2864%23%4%2
Fri 20:20 LNER4161%20%5%0
Sun 14:30 LNER4360%2%0%1
Thu 19:25 LNER3063%10%3%0
Mon 18:00 LNER4560%5%0%2
Tue 18:00 LNER4659%5%0%4
Mon 19:20 Lumo4558%4%0%0
Mon 18:04 CrossCountry2065%0%0%0
Sun 13:30 LNER4757%7%0%1
Tue 17:04 CrossCountry1963%5%0%0
Tue 18:04 CrossCountry1963%5%0%0
Sat 17:30 LNER3956%0%0%0
Wed 19:00 LNER4255%0%0%4
Mon 12:30 LNER6052%5%2%1
Fri 11:04 CrossCountry2060%5%0%0
Fri 13:05 CrossCountry2060%5%0%0
Fri 14:04 CrossCountry2060%0%0%1
Thu 09:05 CrossCountry2060%0%0%1
Sat 15:04 CrossCountry1663%6%0%0
Fri 10:30 LNER6149%3%3%0
Wed 18:04 CrossCountry1958%0%0%0
Sat 12:30 LNER4250%2%0%0
Fri 12:30 LNER5947%3%0%0
Sat 10:30 LNER4349%0%0%1
Thu 18:04 CrossCountry2055%5%0%0
Fri 18:00 LNER4448%10%2%3
Thu 18:00 LNER4347%6%3%7
Sat 18:00 LNER3148%7%0%1
Tue 17:30 LNER6642%5%2%1
Mon 17:30 LNER6542%5%0%2
Fri 18:04 CrossCountry2050%11%0%1
Mon 17:04 CrossCountry2050%5%0%0
Thu 17:30 LNER6441%2%0%0
Fri 17:30 LNER6338%8%5%0
Fri 17:04 CrossCountry2045%5%5%0
Wed 18:00 LNER4439%10%0%3
Wed 17:30 LNER6535%6%0%0

Frequently asked

How often is the Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 79% of the 15,382 recorded Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 2% 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle train has the strongest on-time record?

The Wed 06:30 (LNER) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 97% of its 67 recorded journeys.

Which Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Fri 19:25 (LNER) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 23% of journeys that reached Newcastle. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Edinburgh Waverley 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.