East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway recorded 55,160 services from 6 Aug 2026 to 7 Nov 2026 and cancelled 770 of them. Of those whose arrival was captured, 77% were within five minutes — below the national figure for the same days.
Over 94 archived days that is 587 services a day, 2.4% of the national timetable. Of 37,966 recorded arrivals, 29,394 were within five minutes and 686 were more than half an hour down.
Its week is strongly peaked: 756 services on Saturday, 7 November 2026 against 295 on Sunday, 30 August 2026, a swing of 2.6 times.
The average delay at destination was 3.5 minutes. The worst single arrival recorded was 3h 34m behind schedule, London St Pancras (Intl) to Kettering on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
The day-to-day spread is wide — 26 points between its best day, Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 89%, and its worst, Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 63%.
770 services were cancelled, 1.4% of everything booked — below the 2.3% the network cancelled over the same dates. The worst single day was Thursday, 13 August 2026, at 15% of that day's timetable.
Counting those cancellations as failures, the way the industry's own measure does, takes the on-time share from 77% of recorded arrivals to 76% of everything booked whose outcome is known — 1.5 points.
Ranked on on-time share of recorded arrivals against the 34 operators with enough of them to compare, East Midlands Railway comes 25th.
East Midlands Railway in numbers
| Archived days covered | 94 | 6 Aug 2026 to 7 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger trains recorded | 55,160 | |
| Share of the national timetable | 2.4% | of 2,333,642 over the same dates |
| Cancelled | 770 | 1.4% · network 2.3% |
| Arrival time recorded | 37,966 | 69.8% of those that ran |
| …arrived within 5 minutes | 29,394 | 77.4% |
| …arrived 5 to 30 minutes late | 7,886 | 20.8% |
| …arrived more than 30 minutes late | 686 | 1.8% |
| Average delay at destination | 3.5 min | |
| On time, counting cancellations | 75.9% | of the 38,736 booked services whose outcome is known · network 84% |
| Network, same dates | 87% | on time, against this operator's 77% |
Every percentage among the bands is of the 37,966 services whose arrival reached the archive, not of all 55,160, and the bands are exclusive. 16,424 ran without an arrival being recorded, and nothing is claimed about those. The row counting cancellations is those same 29,394 on-time arrivals over a denominator that also holds the 770 trains that did not run at all. Delay is judged at the destination, a stricter test than the industry's own measure and not comparable with it. The on-time share and the average delay answer different questions.
Day by day
94 archived days, 6 Aug 2026 to 7 Nov 2026, widest bar the busiest, filled to the share that arrived within five minutes. The same days across every operator.
| Date | Runs | Cancelled | Arrivals | Recorded | On time | Incl. cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 November 2026 | 756 | 1% | 468 | 63% | 76% | 75% | 3.3 min |
| Friday, 6 November 2026 | 632 | 0% | 500 | 79% | 78% | 78% | 3.6 min |
| Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 635 | 0% | 506 | 80% | 85% | 85% | 2.2 min |
| Wednesday, 4 November 2026 | 633 | 0% | 503 | 80% | 86% | 86% | 1.8 min |
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | 637 | 0% | 506 | 80% | 85% | 85% | 2.3 min |
| Monday, 2 November 2026 | 633 | 1% | 503 | 80% | 80% | 79% | 3.6 min |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | 378 | 1% | 278 | 74% | 79% | 78% | 2.7 min |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | 667 | 0% | 513 | 77% | 89% | 89% | 1.6 min |
| Friday, 30 October 2026 | 639 | 0% | 508 | 80% | 75% | 75% | 4.6 min |
| Thursday, 29 October 2026 | 636 | 1% | 491 | 78% | 76% | 75% | 3.3 min |
| Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 640 | 1% | 502 | 79% | 79% | 78% | 3.1 min |
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | 640 | 1% | 495 | 78% | 76% | 75% | 4.3 min |
| Monday, 26 October 2026 | 618 | 1% | 474 | 77% | 71% | 70% | 5.8 min |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | 337 | 2% | 256 | 78% | 66% | 64% | 8.3 min |
| Saturday, 24 October 2026 | 641 | 2% | 484 | 77% | 67% | 65% | 5.4 min |
| Friday, 23 October 2026 | 635 | 3% | 455 | 74% | 65% | 62% | 9 min |
| Thursday, 22 October 2026 | 631 | 0% | 456 | 73% | 82% | 81% | 2.2 min |
| Wednesday, 21 October 2026 | 602 | 1% | 475 | 79% | 78% | 77% | 3.6 min |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | 604 | 0% | 479 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 2.8 min |
| Monday, 19 October 2026 | 627 | 0% | 502 | 80% | 81% | 80% | 2.7 min |
| Sunday, 18 October 2026 | 376 | 2% | 271 | 74% | 83% | 80% | 1.8 min |
| Saturday, 17 October 2026 | 668 | 0% | 462 | 69% | 80% | 80% | 2.4 min |
| Friday, 16 October 2026 | 618 | 1% | 481 | 79% | 79% | 77% | 3.1 min |
| Thursday, 15 October 2026 | 618 | 0% | 483 | 79% | 81% | 80% | 2.4 min |
| Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | 624 | 1% | 412 | 67% | 75% | 73% | 4.4 min |
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | 615 | 1% | 480 | 79% | 69% | 68% | 4.9 min |
| Monday, 12 October 2026 | 623 | 2% | 490 | 80% | 79% | 77% | 3.1 min |
| Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 413 | 2% | 287 | 71% | 75% | 73% | 4 min |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | 720 | 2% | 522 | 74% | 77% | 75% | 3.4 min |
| Friday, 9 October 2026 | 619 | 1% | 485 | 79% | 79% | 78% | 3.2 min |
| Thursday, 8 October 2026 | 622 | 1% | 487 | 79% | 78% | 77% | 3 min |
| Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 626 | 0% | 488 | 78% | 75% | 75% | 3.4 min |
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | 628 | 0% | 495 | 79% | 84% | 83% | 2.2 min |
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | 620 | 0% | 491 | 79% | 81% | 80% | 2.5 min |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 387 | 2% | 274 | 72% | 82% | 80% | 1.8 min |
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 688 | 1% | 460 | 68% | 79% | 78% | 3.2 min |
| Friday, 2 October 2026 | 637 | 2% | 486 | 78% | 77% | 75% | 4.2 min |
| Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 630 | 1% | 492 | 79% | 78% | 77% | 3.1 min |
| Wednesday, 30 September 2026 | 631 | 1% | 497 | 79% | 82% | 81% | 2.7 min |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2026 | 627 | 0% | 489 | 78% | 84% | 84% | 3.7 min |
| Monday, 28 September 2026 | 625 | 0% | 498 | 80% | 87% | 86% | 1.5 min |
| Sunday, 27 September 2026 | 354 | 1% | 239 | 68% | 79% | 78% | 3.1 min |
| Saturday, 26 September 2026 | 640 | 1% | 503 | 79% | 74% | 73% | 5.2 min |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | 626 | 1% | 494 | 80% | 77% | 75% | 3.5 min |
| Thursday, 24 September 2026 | 626 | 1% | 489 | 79% | 83% | 81% | 2.2 min |
| Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 625 | 1% | 463 | 75% | 88% | 86% | 1.4 min |
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | 625 | 3% | 474 | 78% | 72% | 69% | 6 min |
| Monday, 21 September 2026 | 621 | 2% | 488 | 80% | 76% | 75% | 2.7 min |
| Sunday, 20 September 2026 | 388 | 0% | 239 | 62% | 71% | 70% | 4.8 min |
| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | 674 | 1% | 369 | 55% | 70% | 68% | 5.3 min |
| Friday, 18 September 2026 | 627 | 1% | 491 | 79% | 77% | 76% | 3.3 min |
| Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 623 | 1% | 359 | 58% | 82% | 80% | 2.4 min |
| Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | 629 | 1% | 435 | 70% | 78% | 76% | 2.9 min |
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | 616 | 1% | 462 | 76% | 77% | 76% | 3.5 min |
| Monday, 14 September 2026 | 599 | 3% | 446 | 77% | 75% | 73% | 4 min |
| Sunday, 13 September 2026 | 343 | 2% | 257 | 76% | 79% | 77% | 3.1 min |
| Saturday, 12 September 2026 | 622 | 3% | 406 | 67% | 74% | 71% | 4.5 min |
| Friday, 11 September 2026 | 616 | 2% | 478 | 79% | 73% | 71% | 4.6 min |
| Thursday, 10 September 2026 | 612 | 1% | 478 | 79% | 83% | 82% | 2.2 min |
| Wednesday, 9 September 2026 | 629 | 1% | 466 | 75% | 79% | 78% | 3.2 min |
| Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | 616 | 1% | 489 | 80% | 83% | 82% | 2 min |
| Monday, 7 September 2026 | 611 | 3% | 457 | 77% | 69% | 66% | 4.6 min |
| Sunday, 6 September 2026 | 360 | 1% | 254 | 71% | 64% | 63% | 5.9 min |
| Saturday, 5 September 2026 | 636 | 3% | 488 | 79% | 67% | 64% | 6.9 min |
| Friday, 4 September 2026 | 623 | 1% | 470 | 76% | 73% | 72% | 4.3 min |
| Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 618 | 0% | 477 | 77% | 78% | 77% | 3.4 min |
| Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 619 | 1% | 474 | 77% | 79% | 79% | 2.4 min |
| Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | 628 | 2% | 475 | 77% | 76% | 74% | 4.4 min |
| Monday, 31 August 2026 | 484 | 2% | 340 | 72% | 76% | 74% | 5.5 min |
| Sunday, 30 August 2026 | 295 | 1% | 216 | 74% | 81% | 79% | 2.4 min |
| Saturday, 29 August 2026 | 632 | 0% | 498 | 79% | 74% | 74% | 4.1 min |
| Friday, 28 August 2026 | 623 | 1% | 473 | 77% | 78% | 76% | 4 min |
| Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 622 | 1% | 484 | 78% | 77% | 76% | 2.9 min |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 624 | 1% | 487 | 79% | 76% | 75% | 3.4 min |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | 624 | 1% | 486 | 78% | 84% | 83% | 2.1 min |
| Monday, 24 August 2026 | 621 | 2% | 463 | 76% | 77% | 75% | 3.6 min |
| Sunday, 23 August 2026 | 361 | 1% | 286 | 80% | 82% | 81% | 3.7 min |
| Saturday, 22 August 2026 | 619 | 2% | 464 | 77% | 78% | 76% | 2.5 min |
| Friday, 21 August 2026 | 607 | 1% | 485 | 81% | 76% | 75% | 3.2 min |
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 599 | 2% | 457 | 77% | 77% | 75% | 2.9 min |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 606 | 2% | 474 | 80% | 78% | 76% | 3.2 min |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 600 | 3% | 431 | 74% | 72% | 69% | 4.4 min |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | 614 | 0% | 449 | 73% | 71% | 70% | 4.2 min |
| Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 350 | 1% | 261 | 75% | 64% | 63% | 4.8 min |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 487 | 4% | 245 | 52% | 63% | 59% | 6 min |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | 620 | 0% | 46 | 7% | 46% | 44% | 14.8 min |
| Thursday, 13 August 2026 | 626 | 15% | 19 | 4% | 95% | 16% | 0.2 min |
| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 618 | 5% | 3 | 1% | 33% | 3% | 17.7 min |
| Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 608 | 2% | 74 | 12% | 78% | 67% | 2.7 min |
| Monday, 10 August 2026 | 591 | 2% | 104 | 18% | 83% | 75% | 2.9 min |
| Sunday, 9 August 2026 | 364 | 0% | 21 | 6% | 71% | 68% | 4.1 min |
| Saturday, 8 August 2026 | 495 | 0% | 167 | 34% | 83% | 82% | 3.6 min |
| Friday, 7 August 2026 | 616 | 0% | 26 | 4% | 81% | 72% | 8.5 min |
| Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 612 | 0% | 3 | 0% | 67% | 67% | 3 min |
In the daily longest-delay league
East Midlands Railway appears 39 times across 94 archived days, on 7 separate dates in the ten shown. These are appearances in the daily league, not this operator's own worst delays.
| Date | Service | Late by |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2026 | London St Pancras (Intl) to Kettering 22:18 · 1Y67 | 3h 34m |
| 26 Sept 2026 | London St Pancras (Intl) to Derby 22:32 · 1D86 | 3h 19m |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich 15:51 · 1L15 | 3h 05m |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Skegness to Nottingham 12:16 · 2O14 | 2h 59m |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich 11:51 · 1L11 | 2h 50m |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Nottingham to London St Pancras (Intl) 11:50 · 1B43 | 2h 49m |
| 26 Sept 2026 | London St Pancras (Intl) to Derby 22:15 · 1F85 | 2h 30m |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham 18:51 · 1L18 | 2h 12m |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich 10:51 · 1L10 | 2h 11m |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich 13:51 · 1L13 | 2h 07m |
Recorded live from the Darwin and TRUST feeds on each of the 94 days above,
and aggregated here. EM is this operator's ATOC code. How these figures are measured · All operators · Sources and licences