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Commuter trains on key rush-hour services are arriving late into London stations more often than they are on time, figures showed today.

A Labour analysis of Network Rail revealed that some popular morning routes on Southern, South Eastern and South West routes were delayed more than 50 per cent of the time.

It comes after Rail Minister Claire Perry held a summit with rail operators and MPs at Westminster to demand improvements.

The latest Network Rail data shows that performance on commuter lines has been getting progressively worse over the last six years.

Customer satisfaction has also fallen significantly since 2010 according to figures from the National Rail Passenger Survey.

Late runners South West Trains 8.02am weekday train from Richmond to Waterloo was not on time 57.6 per cent of the time Southern’s 8.14am train from East Croydon to Victoria was not on time more than 80 per cent of the time South Eastern's 8.11am weekday Strood to St Pancras was not on time 59.3 per cent of the time

Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan, who is among those calling for the Government to give control of London’s commuter rail services to TfL, said: “Thousands of London’s train users are facing delays, cancellations and nightmare journeys coming into work day after day.

“Commuters have run out of patience and the Government must now give control of all commuter rail services to TfL at the earliest possible date the contracts allow.

“Only by giving the Mayor the power to decide who runs our trains and to insist on high standards of service can we get a grip of the situation and get a better deal for London’s train users.”

His analysis of Network Rail data found that in the last three months, the South West Trains 8.02am weekday train from Richmond to Waterloo was not on time - more than one minute late - 57.6 per cent of the time.

Southern’s 8.14am train from East Croydon to Victoria and 8.37am from Bromley South were both not on time more than 80 per cent of the time.

On South Eastern, the 8.11am weekday Strood to St Pancras was not on time 59.3 per cent of the time.

Network Rail does not class a train as “late” unless it arrives more than five minutes behind schedule.

A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators and Network Rail, said: “We never want people to suffer delays or disruption and we’re sorry when they do.

"Billions of pounds are being spent so we can run more trains, more punctually in London and the rail industry is ready to work with national and local governments to deliver better services.

“Some of the best rail passenger satisfaction levels in London and the South East are being achieved on services commissioned by both Transport for London and the Department for Transport.”