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Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 56406

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of trains were delayed between London Waterloo and Eastleigh in each financial year between 2015 and 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The number and proportion of services between London Waterloo and Eastleigh which arrived within 15 minutes of the timetabled arrival for each year between 2020-21 and 2024-25 is set out in the table below. The year to date position is given for 2025-26. Data from before 2020-21 is stored in a legacy system and is not readily accessible.

Eastleigh to Waterloo

Waterloo to Eastleigh

On Time to 15 (Number)

On Time to 15 (Percentage)

On Time to 15 (Number)

On Time to 15 (Percentage)

2020-21

7224

98.84%

6899

98.53%

2021-22

7435

97.95%

7418

97.17%

2022-23

7129

97.46%

6947

95.82%

2023-24

7174

97.13%

6717

94.50%

2024-25

7356

96.47%

6956

93.17%

2025-26 year to date

1446

97.75%

1351

98.04%

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