Operator · Great Britain · code NT
Northern
Northern trains reached their destination on average 2 min late over the last 30 days, based on 2,321 timed arrivals out of 3,583 services; 87% were within 5 minutes.
- 87%
- within 5 min at the destination, of 2,321
- 2 min
- late on average
- 9
- cancelled, of 3,583
- 519
- stations served
Punctuality
How Northern has run
Every service the feeds attribute to Northern, measured on arrival at its destination against the public timetable. Half of them were on time and four in five were within 3 min. 9 services were cancelled (0.3%) and 7 more were cancelled at some stops. The platform changed after being announced on 1% of 2,824 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 18:00–19:00 (234 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (2 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 | 3,583 | 3,583 | 3,583 |
| Within 5 minutes | 87% of 2,321 | 87% of 2,321 | 87% of 2,321 |
| Average delay | 2 min of 2,321 | 2 min of 2,321 | 2 min of 2,321 |
| Half were within | under a minute | under a minute | under a minute |
| Four in five were within | 3 min | 3 min | 3 min |
| Cancelled | 9 of 3,583 | 9 of 3,583 | 9 of 3,583 |
| Cancelled at some stops | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Platform changed | 1% of 2,824 | 1% of 2,824 | 1% of 2,824 |
| Busiest hour | 18:00–19:00 (234) | 18:00–19:00 (234) | 18:00–19:00 (234) |
| Worst day | 14 September 2026 (2 min) | 14 September 2026 (2 min) | 14 September 2026 (2 min) |
Busiest stations
- Leeds5,313 calls in the last 30 days
- Manchester Piccadilly3,893 calls in the last 30 days
- Sheffield2,059 calls in the last 30 days
- Preston1,674 calls in the last 30 days
- Meadowhall1,546 calls in the last 30 days
- Shipley1,538 calls in the last 30 days
- Salford Crescent1,510 calls in the last 30 days
- Manchester Victoria1,498 calls in the last 30 days
- Liverpool Lime Street1,402 calls in the last 30 days
- Stockport1,398 calls in the last 30 days
- Manchester Oxford Road1,357 calls in the last 30 days
- Bolton1,303 calls in the last 30 days
Busiest routes
- Leeds to Sheffield409 services · 90% within 5 min of 48
- Leeds to York340 services · 88% within 5 min of 40
- Leeds to Ilkley273 services · 90% within 5 min of 31
- Sheffield to Leeds270 services · 84% within 5 min of 45
- Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield268 services · 97% within 5 min of 29
- Leeds to Skipton267 services · 97% within 5 min of 31
- Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western255 services · 100% within 5 min of 28
- Leeds to Knottingley253 services · 86% within 5 min of 29
- York to Leeds244 services · 90% within 5 min of 40
- Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe243 services · 89% within 5 min of 28
- Leeds to Bradford Forster Square196 services · 95% within 5 min of 22
- Manchester Airport to Blackpool North190 services · 76% within 5 min of 33