2 ms·In the UK the doors close 30 seconds before the advertised departure time.by oniony 2y agoIn the UK the doors close 30 seconds before the advertised departure time.jstanley 2y agoIn the UK you're lucky if the train has even arrived 30 seconds before the advertised departure time.maleldil 2y agoThat's not really true. In my experience (London), the trains are on-time more often than not.