Route · Great Britain

London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley

Trains from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley arrived on average 3 min late over the last 30 days, based on 22 timed arrivals out of 36 services; 86% 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.

86%
within 5 min at Edinburgh Waverley, of 22
3 min
late on average
0
cancelled, of 36

Drawn between the two stations, not along the track.

Punctuality

How this route has run

A service counts on this route when London Kings Cross is its origin and Edinburgh Waverley its destination; delay is measured on arrival at Edinburgh Waverley. Half of them were on time and four in five were within 3 min. No services were cancelled over the last 30 days. The platform changed after being announced on 0% of 26 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 12:00–13:00 (4 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (3 min late on average).

Punctuality of trains from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, measured at Edinburgh Waverley. Rates show the sample they are counted from; “—” means no figure. Platform changes are counted over arrivals with a platform.
Measure7 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 202630 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026All time14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026
Services363636
Within 5 minutes86% of 2286% of 2286% of 22
Average delay3 min of 223 min of 223 min of 22
Half were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Four in five were within3 min3 min3 min
Cancelled0 of 360 of 360 of 36
Cancelled at some stops000
Platform changed0% of 260% of 260% of 26
Busiest hour12:00–13:00 (4)12:00–13:00 (4)12:00–13:00 (4)
Worst day14 September 2026 (3 min)14 September 2026 (3 min)14 September 2026 (3 min)

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