Route · Great Britain

Reading to London Waterloo

Trains from Reading to London Waterloo arrived on average 1 min late over the last 30 days, based on 31 timed arrivals out of 35 services; 97% 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.

97%
within 5 min at London Waterloo, of 31
1 min
late on average
0
cancelled, of 35

Drawn between the two stations, not along the track.

Punctuality

How this route has run

A service counts on this route when Reading is its origin and London Waterloo its destination; delay is measured on arrival at London Waterloo. Half of them were on time and four in five were on time. No services were cancelled over the last 30 days. The platform changed after being announced on 0% of 35 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 07:00–08:00 (2 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (1 min late on average).

Punctuality of trains from Reading to London Waterloo, measured at London Waterloo. 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
Services353535
Within 5 minutes97% of 3197% of 3197% of 31
Average delay1 min of 311 min of 311 min of 31
Half were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Four in five were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Cancelled0 of 350 of 350 of 35
Cancelled at some stops000
Platform changed0% of 350% of 350% of 35
Busiest hour07:00–08:00 (2)07:00–08:00 (2)07:00–08:00 (2)
Worst day14 September 2026 (1 min)14 September 2026 (1 min)14 September 2026 (1 min)

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