York to Durham: train delays and possible money back
3,513 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and LNER and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Durham.
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 Durham. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 9.1 minutes to 9.3 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 353 | 69% | 5% | 0% | 5.1 min |
| Nov 2025 | 291 | 56% | 7% | 4% | 9.3 min |
| Dec 2025 | 161 | 65% | 4% | 3% | 5.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 8.4 min |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 14 min |
| Mar 2026 | 26 | 62% | 15% | 0% | 9.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 27 | 37% | 7% | 0% | 24 min |
| May 2026 | 24 | 29% | 25% | 0% | 19 min |
| Jun 2026 | 333 | 53% | 8% | 3% | 9.4 min |
| Jul 2026 | 532 | 55% | 9% | 3% | 9.1 min |
| Aug 2026 | 560 | 49% | 9% | 6% | 9.3 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 243 | 49% | 7% | 5% | 8.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 14:35 LNER | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:35 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:36 LNER | 21 | 90% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:36 LNER | 21 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:36 LNER | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 09:35 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:35 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:36 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:35 LNER | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:35 LNER | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 87% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:35 LNER | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:35 LNER | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:35 LNER | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:35 LNER | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:35 LNER | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:35 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:35 LNER | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:36 LNER | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 08:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 80% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:35 LNER | 29 | 72% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:35 LNER | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:36 LNER | 19 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:35 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:35 LNER | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 16:35 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:35 LNER | 21 | 71% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 13:36 LNER | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:35 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:36 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:35 LNER | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:35 LNER | 20 | 70% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 17:36 LNER | 20 | 70% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:35 LNER | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:35 LNER | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:36 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:31 LNER | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 13:36 LNER | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:35 LNER | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:36 CrossCountry | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:36 CrossCountry | 16 | 69% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:36 LNER | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:35 LNER | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:36 LNER | 20 | 65% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 18:35 LNER | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:35 LNER | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:36 LNER | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:35 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:35 LNER | 21 | 62% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 17:36 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:35 LNER | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:35 LNER | 21 | 62% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Tue 19:31 LNER | 20 | 60% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 17:36 LNER | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:35 LNER | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:36 LNER | 21 | 57% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 09:35 LNER | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:35 LNER | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:35 LNER | 15 | 60% | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 13:36 LNER | 15 | 60% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:35 LNER | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:35 LNER | 21 | 52% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 11:35 LNER | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:35 LNER | 15 | 53% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 53% | 14% | 7% | 1 |
| Mon 19:31 LNER | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 15:35 LNER | 20 | 50% | 15% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 20:36 LNER | 20 | 50% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:35 LNER | 20 | 50% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 14:35 LNER | 20 | 50% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 22:05 LNER | 31 | 45% | 19% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 18:35 LNER | 21 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:35 LNER | 21 | 48% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:36 LNER | 21 | 48% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:36 CrossCountry | 17 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 19:31 LNER | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:35 LNER | 20 | 45% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:35 LNER | 15 | 47% | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Fri 21:45 CrossCountry | 15 | 47% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 10:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 47% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:37 CrossCountry | 15 | 47% | 20% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 21:33 LNER | 21 | 43% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 13:36 LNER | 21 | 43% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 19:31 LNER | 21 | 43% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:35 LNER | 20 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11:35 LNER | 21 | 38% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 22:05 LNER | 29 | 34% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:35 LNER | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 18:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 40% | 15% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 40% | 21% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 19:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 40% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 22:05 LNER | 37 | 32% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 22:05 LNER | 37 | 32% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 22:05 LNER | 38 | 32% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 20:31 CrossCountry | 16 | 38% | 13% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 17:35 LNER | 15 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 17:35 CrossCountry | 15 | 33% | 23% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:36 CrossCountry | 16 | 25% | 29% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 14:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 7% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 20:30 CrossCountry | 15 | 7% | 60% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 18:36 CrossCountry | 15 | 7% | 29% | 7% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the York to Durham train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 57% of the 3,513 recorded York to Durham journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 7% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 4% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which York to Durham train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 14:35 (LNER) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 95% of its 21 recorded journeys.
Which York to Durham train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Fri 20:30 (CrossCountry) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 60% of journeys that reached Durham. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my York to Durham train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Durham 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.