London King's Cross to York: train delays and possible money back
9,365 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with LNER and Lumo. Delay is measured when the train reached York.
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 York. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 8.3 minutes to 6.7 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 713 | 76% | 3% | 2% | 3.8 min |
| Oct 2025 | 716 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 2.4 min |
| Nov 2025 | 591 | 61% | 6% | 3% | 7.6 min |
| Dec 2025 | 728 | 73% | 3% | 3% | 4.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 824 | 66% | 3% | 3% | 5.1 min |
| Feb 2026 | 628 | 73% | 3% | 1% | 6.2 min |
| Mar 2026 | 744 | 72% | 3% | 2% | 4.1 min |
| Apr 2026 | 831 | 68% | 4% | 4% | 5.3 min |
| May 2026 | 695 | 62% | 8% | 3% | 8.3 min |
| Jun 2026 | 834 | 51% | 6% | 2% | 8.3 min |
| Jul 2026 | 858 | 55% | 4% | 1% | 6.7 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 136 | 63% | 5% | 4% | 7.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 09:00 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:00 | 21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:15 | 21 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:00 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:00 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:30 | 33 | 91% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:03 | 32 | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:30 | 55 | 85% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 06:30 | 22 | 91% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:30 | 32 | 88% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:00 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:00 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:00 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 06:15 | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:00 | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:30 | 53 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 07:30 | 52 | 83% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:00 | 15 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:30 | 51 | 82% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:30 | 55 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:30 | 53 | 81% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 05:48 | 32 | 84% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:03 | 34 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:03 | 34 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:30 | 52 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:00 | 52 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:30 | 37 | 81% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 09:03 | 33 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 15:00 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:00 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 06:30 | 32 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 07:03 | 32 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 05:48 | 32 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:30 | 53 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 06:15 | 16 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:00 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 09:00 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 06:15 | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:00 | 52 | 77% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:03 | 27 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:30 | 34 | 79% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 07:30 | 37 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 05:48 | 26 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:00 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:30 | 52 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:00 | 55 | 75% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 07:30 | 55 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 13:30 | 55 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 14:30 | 55 | 75% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10:30 | 38 | 76% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 09:30 | 53 | 74% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 11:30 | 53 | 74% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:30 | 53 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:30 | 53 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:03 | 31 | 77% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 05:48 | 31 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:00 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:15 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 11:00 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:00 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 12:00 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:00 | 52 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:30 | 52 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:03 | 27 | 78% | 11% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 14:30 | 51 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 05:48 | 33 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:30 | 53 | 72% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 18:00 | 53 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:00 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:00 | 20 | 80% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:30 | 38 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 09:30 | 35 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 16:30 | 35 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:03 | 32 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:03 | 32 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:30 | 55 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 13:30 | 52 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:00 | 52 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:03 | 34 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:30 | 53 | 70% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 16:00 | 53 | 70% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 09:30 | 53 | 70% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:00 | 39 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 09:30 | 55 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:00 | 55 | 69% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 09:30 | 55 | 69% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 19:00 | 52 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:30 | 52 | 69% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 17:00 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:00 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:00 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:00 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:00 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:03 | 32 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:30 | 53 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 09:30 | 53 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:30 | 53 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:30 | 55 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:30 | 55 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 05:48 | 34 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:03 | 34 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:30 | 31 | 71% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 06:30 | 31 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:30 | 51 | 67% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 16:30 | 51 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:33 | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:30 | 53 | 66% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 15:03 | 25 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:30 | 55 | 65% | 4% | 2% | 6 |
| Wed 14:30 | 55 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 16:30 | 54 | 65% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 18:00 | 54 | 65% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 15:30 | 37 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 | 32 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:03 | 32 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 09:03 | 32 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:03 | 32 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 08:30 | 19 | 74% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 10:03 | 34 | 68% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 09:03 | 24 | 71% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 10:30 | 55 | 64% | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 15:30 | 55 | 64% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10:30 | 36 | 67% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 07:00 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:00 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:00 | 21 | 71% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 14:30 | 38 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:00 | 38 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:30 | 52 | 63% | 10% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 18:30 | 51 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 17:30 | 53 | 62% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:30 | 53 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:30 | 53 | 62% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:30 | 55 | 62% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11:03 | 25 | 68% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:03 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:03 | 32 | 66% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 14:03 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 08:03 | 32 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:00 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:00 | 15 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:30 | 34 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:03 | 27 | 67% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 15:03 | 27 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:30 | 36 | 64% | 11% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12:30 | 36 | 64% | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 11:30 | 38 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 13:30 | 38 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:30 | 38 | 63% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 17:30 | 31 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 07:03 | 31 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:30 | 53 | 60% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 11:30 | 53 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 13:30 | 53 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 18:00 | 53 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11:30 | 53 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 07:00 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:00 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:00 | 54 | 59% | 9% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 13:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:00 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:00 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:03 | 32 | 63% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 19:00 | 53 | 58% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 13:03 | 34 | 62% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 12:30 | 55 | 58% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 18:03 | 23 | 65% | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 18:03 | 25 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:03 | 27 | 63% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 19:00 | 52 | 58% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 17:30 | 52 | 58% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 18:30 | 54 | 57% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:30 | 54 | 57% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 11:30 | 55 | 56% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 18:30 | 54 | 56% | 8% | 4% | 6 |
| Fri 13:30 | 52 | 56% | 6% | 4% | 4 |
| Mon 10:03 | 32 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:03 | 32 | 59% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:03 | 32 | 59% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 15:03 | 32 | 59% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:03 | 34 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:03 | 34 | 59% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 10:03 | 34 | 59% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 13:30 | 36 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:30 | 40 | 58% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 16:30 | 38 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:00 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:00 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:30 | 53 | 55% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 19:00 | 53 | 55% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:00 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:00 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 17:03 | 33 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:03 | 25 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 25 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:03 | 27 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:30 | 54 | 54% | 15% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 15:30 | 36 | 56% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:03 | 34 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:03 | 32 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:03 | 32 | 56% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12:03 | 32 | 56% | 13% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 12:00 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:00 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:00 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:00 | 20 | 60% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:30 | 55 | 51% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 13:03 | 33 | 55% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:30 | 31 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12:03 | 27 | 56% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:03 | 27 | 56% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 13:03 | 25 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:03 | 34 | 53% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 19:30 | 34 | 53% | 9% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 11:00 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:03 | 32 | 53% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:03 | 32 | 53% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 18:30 | 51 | 49% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 19:03 | 22 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:03 | 34 | 50% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 15:03 | 34 | 50% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 08:03 | 27 | 52% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:03 | 27 | 52% | 22% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 11:03 | 32 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:30 | 32 | 50% | 10% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 13:03 | 30 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:00 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:30 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 11:03 | 34 | 47% | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 12:03 | 34 | 47% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:03 | 32 | 47% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11:03 | 32 | 47% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 17:03 | 27 | 48% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:00 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:30 | 52 | 42% | 6% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 17:03 | 34 | 44% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10:03 | 37 | 43% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 17:03 | 32 | 44% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 20:03 | 32 | 44% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 17:03 | 32 | 44% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:03 | 25 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:03 | 34 | 41% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:30 | 32 | 41% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:03 | 32 | 41% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 13:00 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:03 | 24 | 42% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:00 | 20 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the London King's Cross to York train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 67% of the 9,365 recorded London King's Cross to York 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 York train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 09:00 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 York 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 22% of journeys that reached York. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my London King's Cross to York train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at York 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.