London King's Cross to Doncaster: train delays and possible money back
5,808 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached Doncaster.
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 Doncaster. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 5 minutes to 5.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 368 | 78% | 4% | 1% | 4.3 min |
| Jan 2026 | 423 | 78% | 3% | 1% | 3.3 min |
| Feb 2026 | 328 | 79% | 4% | 1% | 6.7 min |
| Mar 2026 | 416 | 81% | 3% | 1% | 2.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 426 | 77% | 3% | 2% | 4.5 min |
| May 2026 | 354 | 65% | 7% | <1% | 7.8 min |
| Jun 2026 | 426 | 62% | 5% | 1% | 6.7 min |
| Jul 2026 | 444 | 70% | 4% | <1% | 5.3 min |
| Aug 2026 | 429 | 56% | 9% | 3% | 9 min |
| Sept 2026 | 370 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 352 | 65% | 3% | <1% | 5.1 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 15 | 53% | 20% | 0% | 12.9 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 07:03 | 46 | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 06:15 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:30 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 05:48 | 44 | 91% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 07:30 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:30 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:15 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:30 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:30 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:03 | 46 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:15 | 20 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:30 | 20 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:03 | 46 | 87% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:03 | 45 | 87% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:03 | 44 | 86% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:03 | 46 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:03 | 45 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:30 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:30 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:30 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:30 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:30 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 05:48 | 44 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:03 | 35 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:03 | 35 | 86% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 06:15 | 15 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:03 | 46 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:03 | 45 | 82% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 07:03 | 44 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 05:48 | 44 | 82% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:03 | 43 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:03 | 31 | 84% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 09:03 | 35 | 83% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 10:03 | 46 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 05:48 | 46 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:03 | 45 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 | 45 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:03 | 45 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 05:48 | 45 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:03 | 44 | 80% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:03 | 44 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:30 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:30 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:03 | 46 | 78% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 13:30 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:30 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:00 | 45 | 78% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:03 | 45 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 05:48 | 34 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:03 | 44 | 77% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 13:03 | 44 | 77% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10:30 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:00 | 45 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:00 | 45 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:03 | 35 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:30 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:30 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:30 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 16:30 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 10:03 | 46 | 74% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 15:03 | 46 | 74% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 10:03 | 45 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:03 | 45 | 73% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:03 | 45 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:03 | 45 | 73% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 07:30 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 16:30 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:30 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:03 | 35 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 09:03 | 29 | 76% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 16:00 | 46 | 72% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 08:30 | 16 | 81% | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 16:00 | 45 | 71% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:03 | 45 | 71% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 14:03 | 45 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:03 | 45 | 71% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:03 | 30 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:03 | 30 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:03 | 46 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:30 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 14:30 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:30 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:30 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:00 | 45 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:00 | 42 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:30 | 23 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:00 | 31 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:30 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:03 | 46 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 18:03 | 30 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:00 | 45 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:03 | 35 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 12:30 | 22 | 73% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:30 | 22 | 73% | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 19:03 | 27 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:03 | 44 | 66% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 11:03 | 46 | 65% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 15:03 | 46 | 65% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 16:00 | 46 | 65% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 18:00 | 46 | 65% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 12:30 | 16 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:30 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:30 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:30 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:03 | 45 | 64% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 17:03 | 45 | 64% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 13:03 | 45 | 64% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:03 | 35 | 66% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:03 | 35 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:30 | 23 | 70% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 14:03 | 44 | 64% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 18:00 | 44 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:03 | 30 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:00 | 30 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 18:30 | 20 | 70% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 18:30 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 07:30 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:30 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 17:03 | 44 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:03 | 46 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:03 | 46 | 61% | 11% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 08:03 | 35 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:03 | 43 | 60% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 19:00 | 45 | 60% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 14:30 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:30 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10:03 | 42 | 60% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11:03 | 44 | 59% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12:03 | 44 | 59% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 13:30 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:03 | 46 | 59% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 13:03 | 35 | 60% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 10:30 | 22 | 64% | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Thu 09:30 | 22 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 30 | 60% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 19:00 | 44 | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:30 | 15 | 67% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 09:30 | 15 | 67% | 8% | 8% | 3 |
| Mon 11:03 | 45 | 56% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 09:30 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:30 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 13:30 | 21 | 62% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 16:30 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:03 | 44 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:03 | 44 | 55% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 13:03 | 30 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:03 | 43 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:03 | 46 | 52% | 9% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 13:03 | 44 | 52% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 20:03 | 38 | 53% | 19% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 20:03 | 43 | 51% | 12% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 18:30 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:30 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:30 | 21 | 57% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 20:03 | 37 | 51% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:30 | 15 | 60% | 8% | 8% | 3 |
| Tue 19:00 | 46 | 48% | 11% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 19:00 | 42 | 48% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 15:30 | 16 | 56% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:30 | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 14:30 | 15 | 53% | 15% | 8% | 2 |
| Sun 17:30 | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:30 | 21 | 48% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 17:03 | 30 | 43% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
Frequently asked
How often is the London King's Cross to Doncaster train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 72% of the 5,808 recorded London King's Cross to Doncaster journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 4% 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 Doncaster train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 07:03 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 96% of its 46 recorded journeys.
Which London King's Cross to Doncaster 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 19% of journeys that reached Doncaster. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my London King's Cross to Doncaster train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Doncaster 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.