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TGV punctuality: 83.8% over 12 months, the lowest since 2015

Over the 12 months to September 2026, 83.8% of TGVs arrived on time. That is the lowest 12-month average since 2015. June 2026 is the worst month: 77.9%, the lowest since January 2015.

A TGV is "on time" if it arrives less than 5 minutes late on a trip under 1h30. The limit is 10 minutes up to 3h, and 15 minutes beyond. Cancelled trains are not in this rate.

From January to September 2026, the rate is 83.3%. Over the same months of 2025, it was 87.0%. That is 3.7 points lower.

Data up to September 2026

TGVs at 83.8% over 12 months, their lowest since 2015

All of France, January 2015 to September 2026. 2026 is partial. Axis runs 76 to 96%, not from zero.

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12-month averageJune 2026, that month alone

June 2026: 77.9%, the lowest of the 141 months in the file.

Source: SNCF, Régularité mensuelle TGV nationale.Trainrail

Simple average of monthly rates. The 2018 and 2024 dips stopped above 87%. 83.8% covers 12 months; the article’s 83.3% covers the 9 months of 2026. The file gives no causes.

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TGVs at 83.8% over 12 months, their lowest since 2015
MonthThat month12-month average
Dec 201593.7%90.4%
Dec 201689.8%89.5%
Dec 201786.5%88.7%
Nov 201888.1%87.6%
Dec 201888.3%87.7%
Dec 201985.9%90.0%
Dec 202092.8%90.8%
Dec 202189.7%90.6%
Dec 202286.5%88.0%
Dec 202387.5%87.5%
Apr 202488.1%87.2%
Dec 202487.8%88.1%
Dec 202585.4%86.6%
June 202677.9%84.4%
Sept 202685.0%83.8%

Year by year

Average of the monthly rates of TGVs on time, all of France.

Year On time
2015 90.4%
2016 89.5%
2017 88.7%
2018 87.7%
2019 90.0%
2020 90.8%
2021 90.6%
2022 88.0%
2023 87.5%
2024 88.1%
2025 86.6%
2026 (9 months) 83.3%

The best yearly figure is 90.8% (2020). From 2015 to 2025, the yearly average lost 3.8 points. The file does not say why 2026 is lower.

Simple averages of monthly rates. 2026 covers nine months.

Of the last 12 months, 10 were the TGV’s worst for their month since 2015

All of France, October 2025 to September 2026. Axis runs 76 to 96%, not from zero.

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These 12 monthsSame months, earlier years

Source: SNCF, Régularité mensuelle TGV nationale.Trainrail

The band runs from the lowest to the highest value of the same month, from 2015 to the year before. Official SNCF rates, at arrival at the terminus. 2026 stops in September. The file gives no causes.

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Of the last 12 months, 10 were the TGV’s worst for their month since 2015
MonthOn timeLowest beforeHighest beforeBelow the band
Oct 202585.8%87.0% (2023)91.9% (2020)yes
Nov 202584.3%84.7% (2023)93.6% (2020)yes
Dec 202585.4%85.9% (2019)93.7% (2015)yes
Jan 202680.0%86.6% (2024)92.7% (2016)yes
Feb 202685.5%88.5% (2018)92.4% (2022)yes
Mar 202689.8%86.9% (2020)94.3% (2021)no
Apr 202686.2%85.2% (2020)94.6% (2021)no
May 202683.6%88.2% (2018)92.1% (2021)yes
June 202677.9%83.7% (2022)93.2% (2020)yes
July 202679.1%79.7% (2022)90.8% (2020)yes
Aug 202682.9%85.1% (2025)91.6% (2021)yes
Sept 202685.0%85.2% (2025)92.5% (2020)yes

The axes

Each axis is named after its Paris station. Yearly averages, then the average over 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026).

Axis 2015 2025 12 months
Atlantique 90.0% 88.7% 87.1%
Est 94.3% 87.9% 84.2%
OUIGO N/a 85.9% 83.6%
Sud-Est 89.2% 86.1% 83.3%
Nord 90.3% 85.8% 81.9%
Europe 90.0% 81.1% 76.5%

All six axes are lower over 12 months than in 2025.

Europe. These are SNCF international services, without Eurostar or Thalys. The axis fell from 90.0% in 2015 to 81.1% in 2025. That is 8.9 points lost, the biggest drop. Over 12 months it is at 76.5%, so 23.5% of trains were not on time.

Est. It was the top axis in 2015, at 94.3%. It has lost 6.4 points in ten years.

OUIGO. 83.6% over 12 months. That is 0.3 points above Sud-Est and 1.7 above Nord. It is 3.5 points behind Atlantique. OUIGO is in the file from 2016 (88.7%) and has no 2015 value.

The Europe axis at 76.5%, 10.6 points below Atlantique

On time, 12-month average, Dec 2015 to Sept 2026. Axis runs 74 to 96%, not from zero. Before 2025 the gap never passed 7.3 points.

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EuropeAtlantiqueThe other four

Without Europe: 5.2 points, under the 7.3 of July 2017. The record comes down to Europe.

Source: SNCF, Régularité mensuelle TGV par axes.Trainrail

OUIGO: no average before November 2016, and no April 2020 value in the file, hence the gap. Europe: SNCF international services, excluding Eurostar and Thalys. The file gives no causes.

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Gap between the first and last axis: 7.3 points in July 2017 (Est against Atlantique), 2.5 in Sept 2024, 10.6 in Sept 2026.

The Europe axis at 76.5%, 10.6 points below Atlantique
AxisJuly 2017Sept 2024Sept 2026
Atlantique86.3%88.6%87.1%
Est93.6%88.0%84.2%
OUIGO87.8%86.3%83.6%
Sud-Est88.4%88.4%83.3%
Nord90.2%86.8%81.9%
Europe89.7%86.1%76.5%

What this means for you

  • Atlantique axisThe most punctual over 12 months, at 87.1%.
  • OUIGOOver 12 months, it is slightly more punctual than Sud-Est and Nord.
  • International tripLeave slack for your connection. Nearly one train in four is not on time.
  • Long delayYour rights are in the refund guide.
Method and limits
  • Source: SNCF open data, monthly TGV regularity, national and by axis, ODbL licence, accessed 6 November 2026.
  • Period: 2015 to September 2026. Axes over 12 months: October 2025 to September 2026.
  • Measure: "on time" is defined at the top of the page. Cancelled trains are counted separately.
  • Limits: yearly values are simple averages of monthly rates, and 2026 covers nine months. The file has no train counts or causes.
  • Data: CSV: /classements/tgv-ponctualite-depuis-2015.csv, ODbL licence.

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