Britain's worst railway station for train cancellations revealed

"Travelling by rail is often a quick and easy way to get around the country, until the train is cancelled. New data has revealed the worst of the 100 busiest train stations in Britain for cancellations. City Thameslink, located in London, has been named the worst in the country for calling off rail journeys, according to Office of rail and Road (ORR) numbers analysed by the BBC."

"Some passengers have recalled nightmare journeys, including Cat Egde, 23, who told the BBC how stops to her local station, Earlswood, were often cancelled, meaning she was late for university. Earlswood ranked the sixth worst for cancellations across the country. According to the broadcaster, one in ten stops were called off for Cat's station in the past year. The cancellations impacted Cat's studies and she said: 'It does feel like I miss out and come across poorly.'"

"Meanwhile, across the country, there were 89 million scheduled train stops in the same time, and three million of those were called off. Last year, the cancellation rate in Britain was 3.2 per cent, and this has now slightly increased to 3.3 per cent. Elsewhere, the North East of England faced the worst number of cancellations, with 4.5 per cent of stops called off between August 2024 and 2025. The South West followed with 4.2 per cent, while the North West saw 4 per cent."

City Thameslink in London recorded the highest cancellation rate among the 100 busiest stations, with roughly one in 13 of 150,000 scheduled stops cancelled between August 2024 and August 2025. Across Britain there were 89 million scheduled train stops and three million cancellations, pushing the national cancellation rate from 3.2% to 3.3%. The North East experienced the worst regional rate at 4.5%, followed by the South West (4.2%) and North West (4.0%). Earlswood, managed by Thameslink, ranked sixth worst with about one in ten stops cancelled, affecting students and evening travel.

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