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Posted by Frank II (Freedonia) on 05/07/22 07:29 AM

Is there anyway to check on the operation of a train in the UK for the past few days?

I am planning to take a train from Manchester to Edinburgh. A few months ago, the same train (same departure time) was canceled on me two minutes before departure. (Love you TPE).Yesterday, when I arrived back in Manchester--at Manchester Piccadilly--I glanced at the departure board and saw the same train was canceled again. I now wonder if this is a pattern and I should take a different train. Or even fly as I am going beyond Edinburgh.

So, all our UK train experts, any ideas on where I can find this information. (Understanding full well things happen at the last minute but if there seems to be a history of problems I'll make different plans.)

Posted by ramblin' on

Royaume-Uni nul points, pas plus

05/07/22 08:11 AM

2600 posts

This is one website that collates performance datasets

http://trains.im/

The route you want is TransPennine via Preston to Scotland, which is shown here, by day, since March.

http://trains.im/ppmhistorical/TP/98

There might be a pattern you can identify.

Another useful site is https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ though this shows live times and delays.

Enjoy!

Posted by Jennifer

Tunbridge Wells

05/07/22 08:31 AM

6113 posts

TPE. - there is strike action by the RMT union on all Sundays in May plus the Saturday of the June bank holiday weekend, so avoid travelling then plus Saturday evenings and Monday mornings as trains maybe out of place.

Posted by rogerbrown

Stratford upon Avon

05/07/22 08:55 AM

470 posts

What time train was it?
Just had a quick look and couldn't see any cancellations on Friday

Posted by Kim

Paris

05/07/22 09:14 AM

10298 posts

What a wealth of resources offered by Ramblin' on! Wow!

Given the mess I’ve seen repeatedly reported out of Manchester airport this spring, I hope to high heaven your train will run!!

Posted by ramblin' on

Royaume-Uni nul points, pas plus

05/07/22 10:00 AM

2600 posts

Another cause of train delays and cancellations is fatalities on the railways.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/fatalities/#:~:text=Around%204.4%20per%20cent%20of,in%20considerable%20disruption%20to%20services.

Unforeseen delays occur, and sometimes you have to take a deep breath, take it in your stride and be thankful that you will get there eventually. Others will not be going home.

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