Operator · Great Britain · code GN
Great Northern
Great Northern trains reached their destination on average 5 min late over the last 30 days, based on 290 timed arrivals out of 440 services; 67% were within 5 minutes.
- 67%
- within 5 min at the destination, of 290
- 5 min
- late on average
- 0
- cancelled, of 440
- 55
- stations served
Punctuality
How Great Northern has run
Every service the feeds attribute to Great Northern, measured on arrival at its destination against the public timetable. Half of them were within 2 min and four in five were within 7 min. 0 services were cancelled (0%) and 5 more were cancelled at some stops. The platform changed after being announced on 4% of 392 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 17:00–18:00 (34 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (5 min late on average).
| Measure | 7 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 | 30 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 | All time14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 440 | 440 | 440 |
| Within 5 minutes | 67% of 290 | 67% of 290 | 67% of 290 |
| Average delay | 5 min of 290 | 5 min of 290 | 5 min of 290 |
| Half were within | 2 min | 2 min | 2 min |
| Four in five were within | 7 min | 7 min | 7 min |
| Cancelled | 0 of 440 | 0 of 440 | 0 of 440 |
| Cancelled at some stops | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Platform changed | 4% of 392 | 4% of 392 | 4% of 392 |
| Busiest hour | 17:00–18:00 (34) | 17:00–18:00 (34) | 17:00–18:00 (34) |
| Worst day | 14 September 2026 (5 min) | 14 September 2026 (5 min) | 14 September 2026 (5 min) |
Busiest stations
- Finsbury Park1,648 calls in the last 30 days
- Alexandra Palace1,586 calls in the last 30 days
- Drayton Park1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- Essex Road1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- Highbury & Islington1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- London Kings Cross1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- Moorgate1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- Old Street1,086 calls in the last 30 days
- Welwyn Garden City1,008 calls in the last 30 days
- Potters Bar993 calls in the last 30 days
- Hatfield991 calls in the last 30 days
- Stevenage964 calls in the last 30 days
Busiest routes
- Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City252 services · 86% within 5 min of 37
- Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate250 services · 87% within 5 min of 39
- London Kings Cross to Cambridge217 services · 68% within 5 min of 25
- Stevenage to Moorgate187 services · 61% within 5 min of 28
- London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn171 services · 38% within 5 min of 21
- Moorgate to Stevenage170 services · 70% within 5 min of 20
- Cambridge to London Kings Cross152 services · 63% within 5 min of 27
- Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross135 services · 29% within 5 min of 21
- London Kings Cross to Letchworth Garden City97 services
- Moorgate to Hertford North80 services
- Hertford North to Moorgate70 services
- London Kings Cross to Ely69 services