Carlisle to Birmingham New Street: train delays and possible money back
4,491 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Birmingham New Street.
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.
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 fell from 11 minutes to 7.7 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 344 | 65% | 4% | 9% | 5.9 min |
| Nov 2025 | 336 | 43% | 8% | 14% | 9.5 min |
| Dec 2025 | 280 | 62% | 4% | 6% | 6.3 min |
| Jan 2026 | 193 | 66% | 5% | 9% | 6.1 min |
| Feb 2026 | 335 | 71% | 5% | 8% | 5 min |
| Mar 2026 | 331 | 66% | 3% | 10% | 5 min |
| Apr 2026 | 188 | 67% | 2% | 6% | 4.8 min |
| May 2026 | 309 | 62% | 8% | 8% | 8.2 min |
| Jun 2026 | 345 | 58% | 4% | 8% | 6.8 min |
| Jul 2026 | 389 | 42% | 12% | 14% | 11 min |
| Aug 2026 | 375 | 59% | 5% | 6% | 7.7 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 239 | 74% | 4% | 4% | 4.5 min |
Every departure, ranked
Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.
| Train | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | 60 minutes late or more | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 07:03 | 56 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:03 | 54 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:08 | 35 | 83% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:58 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:08 | 36 | 78% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:08 | 22 | 82% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:05 | 22 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:07 | 35 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 07:03 | 56 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 08:08 | 34 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:58 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 07:03 | 55 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:07 | 55 | 73% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 09:10 | 49 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 16:04 | 27 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 13:12 | 54 | 72% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:05 | 32 | 75% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:06 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:07 | 56 | 70% | 9% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 07:03 | 47 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:59 | 33 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12:08 | 27 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 13:12 | 54 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 09:10 | 51 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 08:08 | 35 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:58 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:07 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:58 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:07 | 56 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 12:06 | 15 | 80% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:03 | 53 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 11:02 | 37 | 70% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 18:08 | 55 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:08 | 26 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 10:58 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 09:11 | 30 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:08 | 35 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:05 | 22 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 09:10 | 52 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 13:12 | 47 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 13:12 | 54 | 65% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 12:06 | 34 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 12:06 | 34 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:06 | 41 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:08 | 55 | 64% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 10:06 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:05 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:12 | 52 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 14:55 | 33 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 16:07 | 56 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 14:55 | 32 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:03 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:55 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 17:11 | 52 | 62% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:07 | 34 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:06 | 36 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:48 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:06 | 31 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:07 | 53 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 16:07 | 55 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 9 |
| Mon 16:07 | 55 | 60% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 10:59 | 33 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 10:59 | 35 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 10:07 | 35 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:04 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:07 | 54 | 59% | 6% | 2% | 5 |
| Tue 08:07 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:06 | 36 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:07 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:59 | 16 | 69% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:06 | 48 | 58% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 09:10 | 50 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:54 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 18:08 | 55 | 56% | 12% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 09:10 | 51 | 57% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Mon 12:06 | 34 | 59% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Wed 14:55 | 34 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Sat 09:10 | 17 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:11 | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:05 | 19 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:11 | 52 | 54% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 13:12 | 55 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 18:08 | 55 | 53% | 12% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 14:55 | 34 | 56% | 10% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 12:06 | 34 | 56% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 10:59 | 32 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:08 | 56 | 52% | 12% | 0% | 7 |
| Wed 12:05 | 22 | 59% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:05 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 14:54 | 20 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:05 | 16 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:07 | 16 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:07 | 35 | 54% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 17:11 | 53 | 51% | 7% | 0% | 7 |
| Fri 17:11 | 54 | 50% | 9% | 2% | 7 |
| Fri 14:54 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:07 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:54 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:07 | 55 | 49% | 8% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 14:07 | 55 | 49% | 8% | 2% | 6 |
| Sun 18:07 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 17:10 | 15 | 60% | 15% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:54 | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:07 | 16 | 56% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:08 | 35 | 49% | 22% | 6% | 3 |
| Wed 17:11 | 53 | 45% | 7% | 0% | 8 |
| Fri 10:59 | 33 | 48% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:55 | 33 | 48% | 4% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 08:07 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 10:06 | 21 | 52% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:07 | 21 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:06 | 21 | 52% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:07 | 36 | 47% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 16:04 | 19 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 20:07 | 17 | 53% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 20:08 | 35 | 43% | 19% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:08 | 36 | 42% | 23% | 14% | 1 |
| Sat 16:05 | 31 | 42% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 20:07 | 15 | 47% | 14% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:08 | 33 | 39% | 29% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 18:06 | 30 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 17:11 | 27 | 41% | 14% | 5% | 5 |
| Sun 15:07 | 15 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:47 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:10 | 19 | 37% | 25% | 6% | 3 |
| Tue 20:08 | 35 | 31% | 16% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 20:05 | 15 | 33% | 31% | 8% | 2 |
| Fri 20:07 | 16 | 31% | 25% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 18:07 | 19 | 26% | 8% | 8% | 6 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Carlisle to Birmingham New Street train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 4,491 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 56 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 29% 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.