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Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley: train delays and possible money back

3,563 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Sandwell & Dudley.

64%
arrive on time (±5 min)
5%
at least 30 minutes late
<1%
at least 60 minutes late
4%
never arrived

If your train arrives 30 to 59 minutes late, you may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. At 60 minutes late or more, it may be worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding whether to pay.

Most punctual departure
Fri 09:07
On time 92% of 49 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Fri 18:07
At least 30 minutes late on 20% of 44 journeys that reached Sandwell & Dudley

How this journey has changed

Monthly performance measured when trains reached Sandwell & Dudley. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.

Recent direction: average delay rose from 8.6 minutes to 10.3 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Sept 202532769%3%<1%6.3 min
Oct 202531766%5%4%6.4 min
Nov 202531057%6%7%8 min
Dec 202525960%3%5%6.5 min
Jan 202618068%2%3%5.7 min
Feb 202631169%3%4%5.7 min
Mar 202626671%1%10%4 min
Apr 202617468%4%5%5.3 min
May 202628761%9%4%8.4 min
Jun 202630661%7%5%8.6 min
Jul 202635249%11%6%10.3 min
Aug 2026 to date4459%2%5%6.9 min

Every departure, ranked

Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.

TrainJourneysOn time30 minutes late or more60 minutes late or moreCancelled
Fri 09:074992%0%0%2
Mon 09:074892%0%0%3
Sun 13:073194%0%0%1
Sun 10:073194%0%0%0
Thu 09:075090%0%0%1
Tue 09:075090%0%0%1
Wed 09:074988%0%0%4
Sat 08:074185%0%0%1
Thu 11:074984%4%0%1
Sun 11:072986%0%0%2
Sun 12:073284%0%0%2
Thu 08:075080%2%0%2
Mon 14:074980%2%0%3
Mon 08:074879%0%0%1
Thu 15:074879%4%0%0
Tue 11:074879%2%0%0
Mon 10:074978%0%0%1
Tue 14:074978%0%0%1
Wed 11:074777%0%0%2
Fri 11:074777%2%0%0
Thu 10:075076%6%0%1
Thu 14:074976%4%0%1
Sun 14:073278%3%0%1
Sun 17:073177%3%3%0
Tue 08:074973%0%0%1
Fri 10:074873%2%0%2
Wed 10:074971%0%0%2
Sun 15:073174%10%3%0
Mon 11:074770%4%0%2
Fri 08:074869%2%0%3
Sun 18:073370%3%0%0
Tue 10:075066%4%0%0
Wed 13:074766%5%2%3
Thu 13:074865%6%0%1
Tue 17:074865%4%2%2
Mon 17:074764%9%2%1
Mon 13:074764%4%0%1
Tue 13:074963%4%0%3
Wed 08:074963%5%0%6
Fri 13:074663%9%2%2
Sat 11:073964%8%0%1
Mon 15:074762%2%0%4
Tue 15:074762%2%0%1
Sat 15:073863%9%0%3
Wed 14:074961%5%0%5
Wed 16:074961%11%2%2
Sun 16:073364%9%0%0
Sat 17:073861%6%0%3
Mon 16:074858%2%0%4
Fri 14:074858%7%0%4
Wed 17:074858%9%0%5
Tue 12:075058%2%0%2
Fri 15:074558%15%5%4
Wed 15:074856%2%0%3
Thu 16:074856%7%0%5
Sat 10:074257%2%0%0
Wed 12:074955%2%0%3
Tue 16:075052%8%2%1
Thu 17:074852%7%0%3
Sat 12:074252%5%0%2
Sat 14:074252%10%0%0
Mon 18:074951%8%0%1
Thu 18:074951%8%0%1
Sat 18:074151%5%0%1
Thu 19:074850%7%4%3
Mon 12:074949%2%0%2
Tue 19:074749%7%2%3
Fri 12:074848%7%0%4
Sat 16:074149%8%0%3
Tue 18:074945%2%2%3
Mon 19:074745%2%0%1
Thu 12:074943%6%0%1
Wed 19:074842%16%5%4
Wed 18:074842%13%2%2
Fri 17:074740%11%0%2
Fri 16:074840%20%2%3
Fri 18:074835%20%0%4
Fri 19:074630%16%0%1

Frequently asked

How often is the Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 64% of the 3,563 recorded Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 5% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 4% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.

Which Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley train has the strongest on-time record?

The Fri 09:07 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 92% of its 49 recorded journeys.

Which Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Fri 18:07 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 20% of journeys that reached Sandwell & Dudley. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Birmingham New Street to Sandwell & Dudley train is late?

You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Sandwell & Dudley may mean compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. Arriving 60 minutes late or more may mean compensation worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding.