Carlisle to Stafford: train delays and possible money back
4,664 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Stafford.
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 Stafford. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 14.2 minutes to 8.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 351 | 67% | 8% | 4% | 7.2 min |
| Nov 2025 | 359 | 44% | 13% | 9% | 13.5 min |
| Dec 2025 | 288 | 67% | 7% | 3% | 6.3 min |
| Jan 2026 | 200 | 72% | 8% | 5% | 6.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 342 | 69% | 10% | 2% | 8 min |
| Mar 2026 | 338 | 73% | 5% | 2% | 5.6 min |
| Apr 2026 | 194 | 67% | 5% | 3% | 4.8 min |
| May 2026 | 342 | 61% | 10% | 4% | 9.4 min |
| Jun 2026 | 374 | 58% | 9% | 3% | 11 min |
| Jul 2026 | 404 | 43% | 18% | 5% | 14.2 min |
| Aug 2026 | 382 | 58% | 7% | 3% | 8.4 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 234 | 75% | 6% | <1% | 5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10:58 | 21 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:03 | 56 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:08 | 35 | 89% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:58 | 21 | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 | 55 | 82% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 07:03 | 54 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:05 | 31 | 84% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:07 | 35 | 83% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:08 | 34 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:06 | 34 | 82% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 09:10 | 49 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 13:12 | 54 | 76% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:07 | 55 | 75% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:55 | 32 | 78% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 08:08 | 35 | 77% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 10:07 | 35 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:58 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:06 | 30 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:08 | 36 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:03 | 56 | 71% | 7% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 16:07 | 56 | 71% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 14:54 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:03 | 47 | 72% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:11 | 29 | 76% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:11 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:04 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:07 | 55 | 69% | 6% | 2% | 6 |
| Wed 10:59 | 33 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:12 | 54 | 69% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:59 | 35 | 71% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 08:07 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:58 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 10:07 | 34 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:07 | 56 | 66% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 09:10 | 51 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:12 | 53 | 66% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 08:08 | 35 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:08 | 22 | 73% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:06 | 47 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11:02 | 37 | 68% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 14:07 | 53 | 64% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10:07 | 16 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:08 | 55 | 64% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:54 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:07 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:07 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 18:08 | 26 | 69% | 16% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 18:08 | 55 | 62% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:59 | 32 | 66% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 14:06 | 41 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:54 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 14:54 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:58 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:06 | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:10 | 52 | 62% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12:06 | 34 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:06 | 34 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:55 | 34 | 65% | 10% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 16:04 | 27 | 67% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 13:12 | 54 | 61% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:07 | 54 | 61% | 10% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 13:06 | 36 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:48 | 22 | 68% | 9% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 12:05 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:11 | 53 | 60% | 16% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 09:10 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:06 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:06 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 08:07 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:06 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:10 | 51 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 07:03 | 53 | 58% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Thu 10:07 | 36 | 61% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 13:12 | 46 | 59% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12:08 | 27 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:11 | 52 | 58% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:11 | 52 | 58% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:55 | 33 | 61% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 14:55 | 33 | 61% | 16% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 12:05 | 20 | 65% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 13:12 | 55 | 56% | 6% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 14:07 | 55 | 56% | 12% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 12:05 | 22 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:07 | 56 | 55% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:06 | 36 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:47 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:59 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:03 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:05 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 16:07 | 55 | 55% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 09:10 | 51 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 16:04 | 19 | 63% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:54 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:07 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:07 | 35 | 57% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:08 | 35 | 57% | 26% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 10:59 | 33 | 58% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 10:59 | 33 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:08 | 55 | 53% | 15% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 14:07 | 55 | 53% | 12% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 14:55 | 34 | 56% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 16:05 | 30 | 57% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 18:08 | 56 | 52% | 21% | 6% | 3 |
| Fri 12:05 | 22 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 20:07 | 16 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:08 | 55 | 51% | 19% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 17:11 | 54 | 50% | 13% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 12:05 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:07 | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:07 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:10 | 15 | 60% | 14% | 7% | 1 |
| Sun 18:07 | 15 | 60% | 20% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 17:11 | 53 | 47% | 14% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 20:07 | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:07 | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 20:08 | 33 | 45% | 33% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 20:08 | 36 | 44% | 31% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 20:08 | 35 | 43% | 19% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12:05 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 12:06 | 34 | 41% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 18:06 | 29 | 41% | 19% | 7% | 2 |
| Tue 20:08 | 35 | 37% | 18% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 20:07 | 16 | 44% | 20% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 18:46 | 49 | 33% | 21% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 17:11 | 26 | 35% | 22% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 18:07 | 19 | 37% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 17:10 | 19 | 37% | 35% | 12% | 2 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Carlisle to Stafford train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 63% of the 4,664 recorded Carlisle to Stafford journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 9% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 3% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Carlisle to Stafford train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 10:58 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 95% of its 21 recorded journeys.
Which Carlisle to Stafford 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 33% of journeys that reached Stafford. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Carlisle to Stafford train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Stafford 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.