TAU → PLY · past route records
TAU to Plymouth: train delays and possible money back
3,861 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and Great Western. Delay is measured when the train reached Plymouth.
39%
arrive on time (±5 min)
12%
at least 30 minutes late
2%
at least 60 minutes late
6%
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
Thu 10:17 CrossCountry
On time 85% of 20 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Mon 14:45 Great Western
At least 30 minutes late on 38% of 16 journeys that reached Plymouth
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Plymouth. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 9.5 minutes to 9.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 544 | 36% | 18% | 7% | 14.5 min |
| Jul 2026 | 917 | 36% | 15% | 5% | 13.7 min |
| Aug 2026 | 882 | 33% | 13% | 7% | 13.8 min |
| Sept 2026 | 744 | 46% | 8% | 5% | 9.5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 760 | 47% | 8% | 8% | 9.1 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 24 | 29% | 9% | 8% | 11.4 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 10:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 23:04 Great Western | 19 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 74% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 03:35 Great Western | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 03:35 Great Western | 15 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 03:35 Great Western | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:18 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 23:04 Great Western | 19 | 68% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 19:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 11:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 23:04 Great Western | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 11:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 13:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:47 Great Western | 19 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:46 Great Western | 19 | 63% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 11:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:17 Great Western | 20 | 60% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10:36 Great Western | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 21:18 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 22:02 Great Western | 17 | 59% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 08:17 Great Western | 20 | 55% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:45 Great Western | 20 | 55% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:45 Great Western | 20 | 55% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:40 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 20% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 19:44 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:47 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 12% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 19:17 CrossCountry | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:45 Great Western | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:49 Great Western | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:18 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 22:01 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 19:38 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 23:04 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 22:03 Great Western | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 23:04 Great Western | 20 | 50% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 15:45 Great Western | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:17 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 11% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 17:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 25% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 20:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Tue 18:37 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 19:38 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 22:02 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:45 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:37 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 13:45 Great Western | 21 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:48 Great Western | 21 | 48% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 22% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 22:02 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:45 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 13:48 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:48 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:16 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 22:16 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 24% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 16:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:47 Great Western | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 21:18 CrossCountry | 20 | 45% | 26% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:47 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:02 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 21:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 20:40 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 17:49 Great Western | 19 | 42% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 22:16 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:45 Great Western | 19 | 42% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:57 Great Western | 19 | 42% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:17 Great Western | 19 | 42% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 17:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 16:48 Great Western | 19 | 42% | 21% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 18:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 12% | 6% | 3 |
| Thu 13:48 Great Western | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 20:17 CrossCountry | 17 | 41% | 15% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 17:17 CrossCountry | 21 | 38% | 33% | 11% | 3 |
| Mon 18:37 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 14% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 11:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 15:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 16:34 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 21:05 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:38 Great Western | 15 | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:42 Great Western | 15 | 40% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 17:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 21% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 18:48 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 10:03 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:37 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 22% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:47 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:48 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:16 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 22% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 10:47 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:48 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 10:47 Great Western | 20 | 35% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 21:18 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 17% | 11% | 2 |
| Thu 18:48 Great Western | 20 | 35% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 35% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:44 Great Western | 17 | 35% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 17:17 CrossCountry | 17 | 35% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:48 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 12% | 12% | 1 |
| Mon 19:38 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 14:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 33% | 19% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:43 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:47 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:42 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:38 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 20:40 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 33% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 15:45 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:45 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:48 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 21% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 19:48 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 21:24 CrossCountry | 15 | 33% | 21% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 16% | 11% | 1 |
| Thu 22:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 22:17 CrossCountry | 16 | 31% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Fri 15:17 CrossCountry | 21 | 29% | 17% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 18:17 CrossCountry | 17 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 08:17 Great Western | 17 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:19 CrossCountry | 18 | 28% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 22:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 28% | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Sun 15:42 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 28% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 20:40 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 22:02 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 26% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 16:48 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 22% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 14:42 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:42 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 26% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:48 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 22% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 22:16 CrossCountry | 19 | 26% | 19% | 6% | 3 |
| Wed 17:49 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 26% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 13:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 25% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 13:48 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 14:17 CrossCountry | 20 | 25% | 18% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 18:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 25% | 29% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 18:37 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 22% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 19:38 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:40 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 16:48 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:49 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:45 Great Western | 21 | 24% | 19% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:48 Great Western | 18 | 22% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:24 CrossCountry | 19 | 21% | 29% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 12:42 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 17% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:45 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 26% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:45 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 26% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 16:48 Great Western | 20 | 20% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:48 Great Western | 20 | 20% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:24 CrossCountry | 20 | 20% | 12% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 19:48 Great Western | 20 | 20% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11:45 Great Western | 21 | 19% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:42 Great Western | 15 | 20% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:17 CrossCountry | 19 | 16% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 19:48 Great Western | 19 | 16% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:45 Great Western | 19 | 16% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 13:42 Great Western | 19 | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:45 Great Western | 20 | 15% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:49 Great Western | 20 | 15% | 26% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 22:16 CrossCountry | 20 | 15% | 27% | 7% | 5 |
| Sat 12:44 Great Western | 17 | 12% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:17 CrossCountry | 18 | 11% | 33% | 13% | 3 |
| Fri 20:47 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 14:45 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 38% | 6% | 3 |
| Thu 20:47 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 22% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 12:46 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 32% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:46 Great Western | 20 | 10% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 14:45 Great Western | 20 | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:23 CrossCountry | 17 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 12:46 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 28% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:45 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 28% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 12:46 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 21% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 12:46 Great Western | 20 | 5% | 25% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 15:45 Great Western | 20 | 5% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:48 Great Western | 20 | 5% | 35% | 0% | 0 |
Frequently asked
How often is the TAU to Plymouth train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 39% of the 3,861 recorded TAU to Plymouth journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 12% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 6% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which TAU to Plymouth train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 10:17 (CrossCountry) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 85% of its 20 recorded journeys.
Which TAU to Plymouth train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Mon 14:45 (Great Western) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 38% of journeys that reached Plymouth. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my TAU to Plymouth train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Plymouth 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.