Operator · Great Britain · code SN

Southern

Southern trains reached their destination on average 3 min late over the last 30 days, based on 1,370 timed arrivals out of 1,787 services; 79% 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.

79%
within 5 min at the destination, of 1,370
3 min
late on average
36
cancelled, of 1,787
194
stations served

Punctuality

How Southern has run

Every service the feeds attribute to Southern, measured on arrival at its destination against the public timetable. Half of them were within 1 min and four in five were within 5 min. 36 services were cancelled (2%). The platform changed after being announced on 1% of 1,739 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 08:00–09:00 (114 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (3 min late on average).

Punctuality of Southern 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
Services1,7871,7871,787
Within 5 minutes79% of 1,37079% of 1,37079% of 1,370
Average delay3 min of 1,3703 min of 1,3703 min of 1,370
Half were within1 min1 min1 min
Four in five were within5 min5 min5 min
Cancelled36 of 1,78736 of 1,78736 of 1,787
Cancelled at some stops000
Platform changed1% of 1,7391% of 1,7391% of 1,739
Busiest hour08:00–09:00 (114)08:00–09:00 (114)08:00–09:00 (114)
Worst day14 September 2026 (3 min)14 September 2026 (3 min)14 September 2026 (3 min)

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