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.

Counted from 14 September 2026 to 14 September 2026, as of 14 September 2026. Facts from the rail feeds we archive; nothing on this page is a prediction. How we count.

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).

Punctuality of Great Western Railway services, measured at each service's destination. Rates show the sample they are counted from; “—” means no figure. Platform changes are counted over arrivals with a platform.
Measure7 days14 September 202614 September 202630 days14 September 202614 September 2026All time14 September 202614 September 2026
Services2,2622,2622,262
Within 5 minutes78% of 1,21478% of 1,21478% of 1,214
Average delay4 min of 1,2144 min of 1,2144 min of 1,214
Half were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Four in five were within5 min5 min5 min
Cancelled11 of 2,26211 of 2,26211 of 2,262
Cancelled at some stops111
Platform changed2% of 1,8522% of 1,8522% of 1,852
Busiest hour08:00–09:00 (146)08:00–09:00 (146)08:00–09:00 (146)
Worst day14 September 2026 (4 min)14 September 2026 (4 min)14 September 2026 (4 min)

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