CHILTERN Railways, which runs London Marylebone to Birmingham trains serving Banbury, Bicester North and Haddenham & Thame Parkway, has come out top for punctuality in 2013.

Figures from Network Rail showed 87 per cent of Chiltern’s trains were on time. The national average was 67 per cent.

Chiltern managing director Rob Brighouse said: “We are delighted to be best in class for 2013.

“We and our customers take punctuality very seriously and these statistics reinforce our commitment to delivering an excellent level of service.”