Carlisle to Stafford: train delays and possible money back
5,215 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 rose from 5.7 minutes to 11.7 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 388 | 75% | 6% | <1% | 5.7 min |
| Oct 2026 | 373 | 58% | 12% | 4% | 11.7 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 28 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0.9 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 | 61 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:08 | 41 | 85% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:58 | 21 | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 | 61 | 82% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 08:05 | 38 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 12:06 | 40 | 80% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 14:07 | 61 | 77% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 07:03 | 60 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 13:12 | 60 | 77% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:08 | 41 | 78% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 10:07 | 41 | 78% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:08 | 40 | 78% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 09:10 | 56 | 75% | 7% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 07:03 | 54 | 74% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 17:11 | 25 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:58 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:08 | 42 | 74% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:11 | 36 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:03 | 62 | 71% | 7% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 14:54 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:07 | 61 | 70% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 10:07 | 41 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:06 | 37 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:04 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:55 | 39 | 72% | 8% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 10:59 | 39 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:59 | 41 | 71% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 09:10 | 57 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:07 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:58 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 16:07 | 61 | 67% | 5% | 2% | 6 |
| Sun 16:04 | 32 | 72% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 13:12 | 60 | 67% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 13:12 | 60 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:07 | 62 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 18:08 | 61 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:08 | 41 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 14:06 | 46 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:08 | 28 | 71% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:08 | 62 | 65% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:06 | 40 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:55 | 40 | 68% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 10:05 | 22 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 14:06 | 54 | 65% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 09:10 | 58 | 64% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 14:07 | 60 | 63% | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 13:12 | 60 | 63% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:07 | 60 | 63% | 9% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 10:07 | 41 | 66% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 10:07 | 16 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:54 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:07 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 08:07 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:48 | 28 | 68% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 11:02 | 42 | 64% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 13:06 | 42 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:06 | 42 | 64% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:12 | 53 | 62% | 10% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 14:55 | 39 | 64% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 10:58 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:54 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:54 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 12:06 | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:03 | 60 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 7 |
| Wed 12:05 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:55 | 40 | 63% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 18:08 | 31 | 65% | 20% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 09:10 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:07 | 42 | 62% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10:06 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:59 | 39 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:11 | 58 | 59% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:06 | 41 | 61% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 16:07 | 62 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:06 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:07 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:06 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12:08 | 32 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:10 | 57 | 58% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:11 | 59 | 58% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 17:11 | 59 | 58% | 16% | 11% | 2 |
| Fri 14:55 | 38 | 61% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 10:07 | 40 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:08 | 40 | 60% | 23% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 13:12 | 60 | 57% | 5% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 10:59 | 39 | 59% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 14:55 | 20 | 65% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:05 | 20 | 65% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10:59 | 22 | 64% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:05 | 22 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:07 | 62 | 55% | 12% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 14:07 | 60 | 55% | 11% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 10:59 | 38 | 58% | 11% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 16:03 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:47 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:04 | 19 | 63% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 18:08 | 62 | 53% | 19% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 16:05 | 37 | 57% | 13% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 18:08 | 60 | 53% | 14% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:54 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:07 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:06 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:10 | 56 | 54% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 14:07 | 61 | 52% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:11 | 58 | 52% | 14% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 12:05 | 22 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 20:07 | 16 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:08 | 61 | 51% | 20% | 7% | 1 |
| Thu 17:11 | 59 | 51% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12:05 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:07 | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:10 | 15 | 60% | 14% | 7% | 1 |
| Sun 18:07 | 15 | 60% | 20% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 20:07 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:08 | 42 | 50% | 26% | 12% | 0 |
| Wed 20:08 | 39 | 49% | 28% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 20:07 | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:05 | 21 | 52% | 20% | 10% | 1 |
| Mon 20:08 | 42 | 45% | 18% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 20:07 | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 18:06 | 36 | 44% | 18% | 9% | 3 |
| Fri 12:06 | 39 | 44% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 12:05 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 20:08 | 41 | 39% | 18% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 20:07 | 16 | 44% | 20% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 18:46 | 55 | 33% | 22% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 17:11 | 33 | 33% | 27% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 17:10 | 19 | 37% | 35% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 18:07 | 19 | 37% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Carlisle to Stafford train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 63% of the 5,215 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 Sat 17:10 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 35% 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.