London King's Cross to Darlington: train delays and possible money back
7,506 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached Darlington.
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 Darlington. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 8.2 minutes to 9.5 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 511 | 66% | 5% | 2% | 7 min |
| Jan 2026 | 428 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 6.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 326 | 61% | 4% | <1% | 8.8 min |
| Mar 2026 | 341 | 66% | 5% | 1% | 5.6 min |
| Apr 2026 | 432 | 59% | 5% | 2% | 8.7 min |
| May 2026 | 358 | 50% | 12% | <1% | 12.7 min |
| Jun 2026 | 432 | 44% | 6% | 1% | 10.3 min |
| Jul 2026 | 445 | 46% | 5% | <1% | 8.5 min |
| Aug 2026 | 427 | 40% | 10% | 2% | 12.2 min |
| Sept 2026 | 375 | 51% | 5% | <1% | 8.2 min |
| Oct 2026 | 353 | 43% | 6% | <1% | 9.5 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 30 | 27% | 17% | 0% | 14.6 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 08:00 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:00 | 21 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:30 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:15 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:00 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:30 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:15 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 07:00 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:00 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:03 | 47 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 05:48 | 30 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:30 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:30 | 22 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 05:48 | 44 | 75% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 05:48 | 44 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:00 | 65 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:00 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 07:00 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:00 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:00 | 21 | 81% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:03 | 45 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:00 | 65 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:30 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:30 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:03 | 46 | 72% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 16:00 | 68 | 69% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 06:15 | 19 | 79% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 05:48 | 46 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 05:48 | 46 | 70% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 09:03 | 46 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:30 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:00 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:30 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:00 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:00 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:00 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:30 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 08:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:30 | 21 | 76% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 06:15 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:30 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:00 | 65 | 66% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 18:00 | 65 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 05:48 | 44 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:30 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:30 | 20 | 75% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 15:00 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:00 | 67 | 64% | 6% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 07:03 | 30 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:33 | 22 | 73% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:00 | 65 | 63% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:03 | 46 | 65% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 11:00 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:30 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:00 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:30 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:30 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 12:00 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:30 | 21 | 71% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 | 45 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:03 | 44 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:00 | 64 | 61% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:00 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11:00 | 20 | 70% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:30 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:30 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:00 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 17:00 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:30 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:30 | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 16:30 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:00 | 63 | 60% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 12:03 | 45 | 62% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 12:30 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 18:00 | 67 | 58% | 11% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 16:00 | 39 | 62% | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 07:03 | 43 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:00 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:30 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:30 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 09:03 | 45 | 58% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:03 | 45 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:00 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 11:30 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:00 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:30 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:30 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:30 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 10:03 | 47 | 57% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 09:03 | 26 | 62% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 09:03 | 44 | 57% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 10:03 | 44 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:30 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11:30 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:30 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:03 | 47 | 55% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:03 | 47 | 55% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 11:03 | 45 | 56% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 07:00 | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:00 | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:00 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 15:30 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:00 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:30 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:30 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 18:30 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:03 | 31 | 58% | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 15:03 | 27 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:00 | 65 | 52% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Tue 13:03 | 46 | 54% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 19:00 | 67 | 51% | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 08:30 | 22 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11:30 | 22 | 59% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 12:30 | 22 | 59% | 14% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 08:30 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:00 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:03 | 46 | 52% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 13:03 | 44 | 52% | 7% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 09:03 | 31 | 55% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 18:00 | 65 | 49% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 11:03 | 27 | 56% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:03 | 27 | 56% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 14:03 | 27 | 56% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:03 | 27 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:03 | 45 | 51% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:03 | 45 | 51% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 07:00 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:00 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 09:30 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 14:30 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:30 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 07:30 | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:00 | 63 | 48% | 11% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 14:30 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10:03 | 31 | 52% | 10% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 14:03 | 31 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:00 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:00 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 17:30 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:03 | 46 | 48% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 14:03 | 46 | 48% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 18:03 | 27 | 52% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:03 | 44 | 48% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 14:03 | 44 | 48% | 9% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 15:03 | 44 | 48% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 16:00 | 40 | 48% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:03 | 45 | 47% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 14:30 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:30 | 21 | 52% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:30 | 21 | 52% | 19% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 09:00 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:00 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:30 | 21 | 52% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 10:03 | 46 | 46% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 19:00 | 65 | 43% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:03 | 44 | 45% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:03 | 44 | 45% | 11% | 9% | 0 |
| Tue 12:03 | 47 | 45% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 15:03 | 45 | 44% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:03 | 27 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:03 | 43 | 44% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 12:03 | 46 | 43% | 9% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 15:03 | 46 | 43% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 13:30 | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:30 | 20 | 50% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10:30 | 20 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:30 | 20 | 50% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:30 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:30 | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10:03 | 39 | 44% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 20:03 | 39 | 44% | 21% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 11:03 | 31 | 45% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 12:03 | 31 | 45% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 13:03 | 31 | 45% | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 17:03 | 45 | 42% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:30 | 21 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:30 | 21 | 48% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:30 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 09:30 | 21 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:00 | 21 | 48% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Tue 15:03 | 47 | 40% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 10:03 | 45 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:03 | 45 | 40% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:03 | 46 | 39% | 13% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 13:30 | 20 | 45% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 13:00 | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:03 | 47 | 38% | 9% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 17:03 | 47 | 38% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 12:03 | 44 | 39% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 09:00 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:30 | 21 | 43% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:03 | 37 | 38% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:03 | 44 | 36% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 17:03 | 45 | 36% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 20:03 | 43 | 35% | 14% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 20:03 | 43 | 35% | 17% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 14:30 | 20 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11:03 | 44 | 34% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 17:03 | 44 | 34% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:03 | 27 | 37% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:03 | 45 | 33% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:03 | 31 | 35% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:00 | 21 | 38% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 17:30 | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:00 | 21 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:03 | 31 | 29% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:30 | 15 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:03 | 44 | 25% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 11:03 | 45 | 24% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 13:00 | 21 | 29% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:03 | 31 | 26% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:00 | 20 | 25% | 21% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the London King's Cross to Darlington train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 58% of the 7,506 recorded London King's Cross to Darlington journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 6% 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 London King's Cross to Darlington train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 08:00 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 100% of its 21 recorded journeys.
Which London King's Cross to Darlington train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Tue 20:03 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 21% of journeys that reached Darlington. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my London King's Cross to Darlington train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Darlington 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.