Revealed: The best and worst rail stations for commuters travelling to London as barely half of services run on time - is YOUR local branch on the list?

The best and worst rail stations for commuters travelling into or out of London were revealed today as it emerged barely half of train services now run on time. The survey also found London's commuter services are declining to pre-pandemic performance levels, with just 52 per cent running on time in 2024 - down from 56 per cent the year before. 30th -- 22% score -- Thameslink's Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire came last in the study 29th -- 32% score -- Sevenoaks station in Kent on Southeastern performed poorly in the study 28th -- 33% score -- St Albans City station in Hertfordshire is served by Thameslink services But the station – served by Great Western Railway and the Elizabeth line - came 11th overall in the rankings thanks to its high frequency, speed and value of trains. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander next to a train performance data display board at Reading train station on March 6 after they were rolled out across the UK rail network Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander at Reading station for the data displays launch on March 6 Analysis by the PA news agency found Ealing Broadway in west London was the major station with the worst reliability of services in the four weeks to February 1. A spokesman for Govia Thameslink Railway, which performed poorly in the study, said today: 'We know our service hasn't always been good enough and we sincerely apologise' Greater Anglia performed well in the study, serving three of the stations within the top four Train fares in England and Wales increased by nearly 5 per cent from March 2, while railcards became more expensive, despite record low reliability of services.