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Carlisle to Birmingham New Street: train delays and possible money back

3,914 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Birmingham New Street.

62%
arrive on time (±5 min)
5%
at least 30 minutes late
<1%
at least 60 minutes late
8%
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 07:03
On time 84% of 49 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Wed 20:08
At least 30 minutes late on 28% of 25 journeys that reached Birmingham New Street

How this journey has changed

Monthly performance measured when trains reached Birmingham New Street. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.

Recent direction: average delay rose from 6.8 minutes to 11 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Sept 202535277%4%3%3.9 min
Oct 202534465%4%9%5.9 min
Nov 202533643%8%14%9.5 min
Dec 202528062%4%6%6.3 min
Jan 202619366%5%9%6.1 min
Feb 202633571%5%8%5 min
Mar 202633166%3%10%5 min
Apr 202618867%2%6%4.8 min
May 202630962%8%8%8.2 min
Jun 202633157%4%9%6.8 min
Jul 202638043%12%14%11 min
Aug 2026 to date6062%4%5%7.8 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 07:034984%0%0%2
Tue 07:034982%0%0%1
Wed 08:082983%7%0%1
Tue 10:582186%0%0%0
Thu 08:082979%0%0%1
Tue 12:052282%0%0%1
Mon 08:082879%0%0%1
Thu 10:582181%0%0%1
Wed 10:072976%4%0%3
Tue 14:074971%7%2%3
Mon 09:104372%0%0%3
Thu 07:034871%2%0%3
Wed 13:124871%9%0%1
Sun 18:081979%6%0%1
Sat 10:061979%0%0%1
Wed 07:035070%0%0%7
Sat 07:034171%3%0%2
Fri 10:582176%0%0%2
Wed 08:072176%5%0%1
Wed 10:582176%10%0%1
Sun 12:061580%13%0%0
Tue 13:124869%2%0%4
Sun 11:023272%6%0%1
Wed 09:104569%5%0%3
Mon 10:582075%0%0%2
Sun 12:082075%6%0%2
Fri 08:082871%0%0%2
Wed 12:062871%4%0%1
Wed 10:592871%0%0%3
Sun 15:081776%6%0%1
Sat 08:052572%0%0%2
Tue 16:075066%7%0%5
Fri 12:052273%0%0%3
Mon 07:034766%2%0%6
Fri 16:074965%11%0%3
Tue 18:084965%2%0%2
Mon 17:114665%4%0%1
Sun 13:063168%3%0%0
Tue 10:062171%5%0%0
Mon 12:052171%0%0%3
Mon 14:552669%0%0%2
Sat 13:124065%6%0%4
Mon 10:072868%4%0%2
Thu 16:074963%0%0%3
Mon 18:084963%11%0%2
Sat 09:112370%4%0%0
Mon 13:124663%7%0%4
Sat 14:064163%3%0%2
Sun 16:042070%0%0%2
Sun 16:031573%0%0%0
Thu 13:124762%10%0%5
Tue 08:082966%4%0%3
Thu 12:062966%4%0%2
Sat 12:062467%0%0%1
Sat 08:041968%0%0%1
Tue 12:062864%4%0%1
Thu 10:592864%4%0%3
Thu 09:104560%0%0%5
Tue 08:072167%0%0%0
Thu 14:074760%7%2%4
Mon 14:074760%7%2%1
Wed 16:074959%5%0%9
Sun 14:063462%3%0%1
Fri 09:104459%5%0%5
Sat 10:071669%0%0%0
Wed 14:542065%0%0%3
Mon 16:074957%11%2%2
Fri 14:552662%0%0%3
Tue 09:104457%2%0%2
Sun 19:481765%6%0%1
Sat 09:101765%6%0%0
Sat 12:051963%6%0%2
Thu 10:062162%0%0%2
Wed 10:062162%0%0%2
Tue 10:072959%0%0%0
Tue 10:592759%4%0%4
Wed 18:084953%13%2%4
Thu 18:084953%12%0%6
Mon 12:062857%4%4%3
Mon 10:592658%0%0%3
Wed 12:052259%5%0%1
Thu 12:052060%0%0%2
Tue 14:542060%6%0%2
Tue 20:071663%0%0%0
Fri 18:084852%11%2%4
Tue 17:114652%7%0%4
Thu 17:114652%8%0%6
Thu 14:552756%8%0%3
Fri 12:062756%4%0%2
Fri 14:542157%5%0%2
Thu 08:072157%0%0%2
Mon 14:542157%5%0%1
Fri 10:072854%12%0%2
Wed 14:552854%0%0%8
Sun 18:071560%13%7%0
Sun 17:101560%15%0%2
Wed 14:074949%9%0%6
Fri 17:114749%10%2%5
Fri 13:124848%2%0%4
Fri 14:074848%9%2%5
Thu 14:542055%0%0%1
Mon 20:071656%7%0%1
Fri 08:072152%0%0%3
Mon 10:062152%14%0%0
Mon 08:072152%5%0%1
Fri 10:062152%15%0%1
Fri 10:592650%4%0%3
Sat 16:041953%6%0%3
Mon 20:082948%15%0%3
Thu 10:072948%4%0%3
Wed 20:071753%24%6%0
Fri 20:082748%17%8%3
Wed 17:114743%8%0%7
Sat 16:052446%10%0%4
Tue 14:552744%0%0%4
Thu 20:082941%25%14%1
Thu 20:071547%14%0%1
Wed 20:082839%28%0%3
Sat 18:062339%10%0%3
Sat 17:112040%13%6%4
Tue 20:082934%20%4%4
Sun 15:071540%7%0%1
Sun 19:471540%8%0%2
Sat 17:101937%25%6%3
Fri 20:071631%25%8%4
Sat 18:071926%8%8%6

Frequently asked

How often is the Carlisle to Birmingham New Street train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 3,914 recorded Carlisle to Birmingham New Street 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. 8% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.

Which Carlisle to Birmingham New Street train has the strongest on-time record?

The Fri 07:03 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 84% of its 49 recorded journeys.

Which Carlisle to Birmingham New Street train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Wed 20:08 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 28% of journeys that reached Birmingham New Street. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Carlisle to Birmingham New Street train is late?

You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Birmingham New Street 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.