diff --git a/src/lang/dutch.txt b/src/lang/dutch.txt
index e0f9201d2d..8fafc8b73e 100644
--- a/src/lang/dutch.txt
+++ b/src/lang/dutch.txt
@@ -3162,15 +3162,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Schema
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Wissel tussen verwacht and schema
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :A:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :A:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :A:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :D:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :D:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :D:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index fa83699fd4..68f7cad15f 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -3161,17 +3161,8 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED                                          :{BLACK}Expected
 STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Scheduled
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Switch between expected and schedule
 
-### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :A:{SETX 30}{STRING1}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :A:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING1}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :A:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING1}
-#####
-
-### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :D:{SETX 30}{STRING1}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :D:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING1}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :D:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING1}
-#####
+STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_ABBREVIATION                              :A:
+STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_ABBREVIATION                            :D:
 
 
 # Date window (for timetable)
@@ -4047,6 +4038,8 @@ STR_WHITE_SIGN                                                  :{WHITE}{SIGN}
 STR_TINY_BLACK_STATION                                          :{TINYFONT}{BLACK}{STATION}
 STR_BLACK_STRING                                                :{BLACK}{STRING}
 STR_BLACK_RAW_STRING                                            :{BLACK}{RAW_STRING}
+STR_GREEN_STRING                                                :{GREEN}{STRING}
+STR_RED_STRING                                                  :{RED}{STRING}
 STR_WHITE_STRING                                                :{WHITE}{STRING}
 STR_TINY_BLACK_VEHICLE                                          :{TINYFONT}{BLACK}{VEHICLE}
 STR_TINY_RIGHT_ARROW                                            :{TINYFONT}{RIGHTARROW}
diff --git a/src/lang/finnish.txt b/src/lang/finnish.txt
index f2472cbff9..629679c64c 100644
--- a/src/lang/finnish.txt
+++ b/src/lang/finnish.txt
@@ -3162,15 +3162,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Aikataul
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Vaihda odotetun ja aikataulun välillä
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :S:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :S:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :S:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :L:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :L:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :L:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/german.txt b/src/lang/german.txt
index cd78df4eba..445d0ef0c5 100644
--- a/src/lang/german.txt
+++ b/src/lang/german.txt
@@ -3163,15 +3163,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Geplant
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Umschalten zwischen erwarteter Ankunftszeit und Fahrplan
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :Ankunft:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :Ankunft:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :Ankunft:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :Abfahrt:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :Abfahrt:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :Abfahrt:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/greek.txt b/src/lang/greek.txt
index 80cfb618b8..8245212d3b 100644
--- a/src/lang/greek.txt
+++ b/src/lang/greek.txt
@@ -3259,15 +3259,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Προγ
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Εναλλάγη μεταξύ αναμένομενης και προγραμματισμένης
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :ΑΦΙΞ:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :ΑΦΙΞ:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :ΑΦΙΞ:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :ΑΝΑΧ:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :ΑΝΑΧ:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :ΑΝΑΧ:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/italian.txt b/src/lang/italian.txt
index 264d8936ab..7c968ea1ce 100644
--- a/src/lang/italian.txt
+++ b/src/lang/italian.txt
@@ -3160,15 +3160,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Programm
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Alterna fra la visualizzazione degli orari attesi e degli orari programmati
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :A:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :A:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :A:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :P:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :P:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :P:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/polish.txt b/src/lang/polish.txt
index bbdc63c312..44b9bbc364 100644
--- a/src/lang/polish.txt
+++ b/src/lang/polish.txt
@@ -3543,15 +3543,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Schedule
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Switch between expected and schedule
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :A:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :A:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :A:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :D:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :D:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :D:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 # AI debug window
diff --git a/src/lang/portuguese.txt b/src/lang/portuguese.txt
index 5d78a63529..67a8071fa4 100644
--- a/src/lang/portuguese.txt
+++ b/src/lang/portuguese.txt
@@ -3161,15 +3161,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Marcado
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Alterne entre tempo esperado e marcado
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :C:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :C:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :C:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :P:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :P:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :P:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/serbian.txt b/src/lang/serbian.txt
index b20270d151..8a281867c0 100644
--- a/src/lang/serbian.txt
+++ b/src/lang/serbian.txt
@@ -3357,15 +3357,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Po planu
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Prebacivanje između prikaza očekivanog i po planu
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :D:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :D:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :D:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :P:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :P:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :P:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/lang/spanish.txt b/src/lang/spanish.txt
index a84a477e9a..6e7986bb47 100644
--- a/src/lang/spanish.txt
+++ b/src/lang/spanish.txt
@@ -3159,15 +3159,9 @@ STR_TIMETABLE_SCHEDULED                                         :{BLACK}Programa
 STR_TIMETABLE_EXPECTED_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Alternar entre esperado y programado
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL                                           :Ll:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY                                     :Ll:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE                                      :Ll:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 ### Do not separate or reorder ###
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE                                         :S:{SETX 30}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_EARLY                                   :S:{SETX 30}{GREEN}{STRING}
-STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_LATE                                    :S:{SETX 30}{RED}{STRING}
 #####
 
 
diff --git a/src/timetable_gui.cpp b/src/timetable_gui.cpp
index 7ad659f50f..ce983b8557 100644
--- a/src/timetable_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/timetable_gui.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ struct TimetableWindow : Window {
 	int sel_index;
 	const Vehicle *vehicle; ///< Vehicle monitored by the window.
 	bool show_expected;     ///< Whether we show expected arrival or scheduled
+	uint deparr_time_width; ///< The width of the departure/arrival time
+	uint deparr_abbr_width; ///< The width of the departure/arrival abbreviation
 
 	TimetableWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
 			Window(),
@@ -206,9 +208,10 @@ struct TimetableWindow : Window {
 	{
 		switch (widget) {
 			case TTV_ARRIVAL_DEPARTURE_PANEL:
-				SetDParam(0, STR_JUST_DATE_TINY);
-				SetDParam(1, MAX_YEAR * DAYS_IN_YEAR);
-				size->width = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL).width + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT + WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT;
+				SetDParam(0, MAX_YEAR * DAYS_IN_YEAR);
+				this->deparr_time_width = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_JUST_DATE_TINY).width;
+				this->deparr_abbr_width = max(GetStringBoundingBox(STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_ABBREVIATION).width, GetStringBoundingBox(STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_ABBREVIATION).width);
+				this->width = WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT + this->deparr_abbr_width + 10 + this->deparr_time_width + WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT;
 				/* fall through */
 			case TTV_ARRIVAL_DEPARTURE_SELECTION:
 			case TTV_TIMETABLE_PANEL:
@@ -410,15 +413,14 @@ struct TimetableWindow : Window {
 
 				int y = r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP;
 
-				Ticks offset;
-				StringID str_offset;
-				if (this->show_expected && v->lateness_counter > DAY_TICKS) {
-					offset = 0;
-					str_offset = STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_LATE - STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL;
-				} else {
-					offset = -v->lateness_counter;
-					str_offset = 0;
-				}
+				bool show_late = this->show_expected && v->lateness_counter > DAY_TICKS;
+				Ticks offset = show_late ? 0 : -v->lateness_counter;
+
+				bool rtl = _dynlang.text_dir == TD_RTL;
+				int abbr_left  = rtl ? r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - this->deparr_abbr_width : r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT;
+				int abbr_right = rtl ? r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT : r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT + this->deparr_abbr_width;
+				int time_left  = rtl ? r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT : r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - this->deparr_time_width;
+				int time_right = rtl ? r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT + this->deparr_time_width : r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT;
 
 				for (int i = this->vscroll.GetPosition(); i / 2 < v->GetNumOrders(); ++i) { // note: i is also incremented in the loop
 					/* Don't draw anything if it extends past the end of the window. */
@@ -426,18 +428,20 @@ struct TimetableWindow : Window {
 
 					if (i % 2 == 0) {
 						if (arr_dep[i / 2].arrival != INVALID_TICKS) {
+							DrawString(abbr_left, abbr_right, y, STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_ABBREVIATION, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
 							if (this->show_expected && i / 2 == earlyID) {
 								SetArrivalDepartParams(0, 1, arr_dep[i / 2].arrival);
-								DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, y, STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL_EARLY, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
+								DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, y, STR_GREEN_STRING, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
 							} else {
 								SetArrivalDepartParams(0, 1, arr_dep[i / 2].arrival + offset);
-								DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, y, STR_TIMETABLE_ARRIVAL + str_offset, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
+								DrawString(time_left, time_right, y, show_late ? STR_RED_STRING : STR_JUST_STRING, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
 							}
 						}
 					} else {
 						if (arr_dep[i / 2].departure != INVALID_TICKS) {
+							DrawString(abbr_left, abbr_right, y, STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE_ABBREVIATION, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
 							SetArrivalDepartParams(0, 1, arr_dep[i/2].departure + offset);
-							DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, y, STR_TIMETABLE_DEPARTURE + str_offset, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
+							DrawString(time_left, time_right, y, show_late ? STR_RED_STRING : STR_JUST_STRING, i == selected ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
 						}
 					}
 					y += FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL;