Operator · Great Britain · code GW
Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway trains reached their destination on average 4 min late over the last 30 days, based on 1,214 timed arrivals out of 2,262 services; 78% were within 5 minutes.
- 78%
- within 5 min at the destination, of 1,214
- 4 min
- late on average
- 11
- cancelled, of 2,262
- 283
- stations served
Punctuality
How Great Western Railway has run
Every service the feeds attribute to Great Western Railway, measured on arrival at its destination against the public timetable. Half of them were on time and four in five were within 5 min. 11 services were cancelled (0.5%) and 1 more was cancelled at some stops. The platform changed after being announced on 2% of 1,852 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 08:00–09:00 (146 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (4 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 | 2,262 | 2,262 | 2,262 |
| Within 5 minutes | 78% of 1,214 | 78% of 1,214 | 78% of 1,214 |
| Average delay | 4 min of 1,214 | 4 min of 1,214 | 4 min of 1,214 |
| Half were within | under a minute | under a minute | under a minute |
| Four in five were within | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Cancelled | 11 of 2,262 | 11 of 2,262 | 11 of 2,262 |
| Cancelled at some stops | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Platform changed | 2% of 1,852 | 2% of 1,852 | 2% of 1,852 |
| Busiest hour | 08:00–09:00 (146) | 08:00–09:00 (146) | 08:00–09:00 (146) |
| Worst day | 14 September 2026 (4 min) | 14 September 2026 (4 min) | 14 September 2026 (4 min) |
Busiest stations
- Reading3,906 calls in the last 30 days
- London Paddington2,463 calls in the last 30 days
- Bristol Temple Meads2,444 calls in the last 30 days
- Didcot Parkway1,534 calls in the last 30 days
- Exeter St Davids1,277 calls in the last 30 days
- Swindon1,220 calls in the last 30 days
- Bath Spa1,141 calls in the last 30 days
- Slough1,020 calls in the last 30 days
- Filton Abbey Wood1,007 calls in the last 30 days
- Twyford888 calls in the last 30 days
- Weston-Super-Mare875 calls in the last 30 days
- Westbury860 calls in the last 30 days
Busiest routes
- Slough to Windsor & Eton Central275 services · 100% within 5 min of 43
- Windsor & Eton Central to Slough275 services · 100% within 5 min of 45
- London Paddington to Didcot Parkway239 services · 57% within 5 min of 23
- Basingstoke to Reading190 services · 90% within 5 min of 29
- Reading to Basingstoke188 services · 68% within 5 min of 31
- Didcot Parkway to London Paddington182 services
- Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington176 services
- Twyford to Henley-On-Thames175 services
- Henley-On-Thames to Twyford170 services
- Reading to Gatwick Airport166 services · 86% within 5 min of 22
- Gatwick Airport to Reading163 services · 75% within 5 min of 24
- Exmouth to Paignton155 services · 82% within 5 min of 28