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

3,635 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Birmingham New Street.

47%
arrive on time (±5 min)
7%
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
Mon 07:35
On time 87% of 46 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Fri 15:36
At least 30 minutes late on 28% of 46 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 10.9 minutes to 12 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Sept 202532749%6%<1%8.9 min
Oct 202531743%7%4%9.3 min
Nov 202531040%10%4%10.8 min
Dec 202525937%7%5%9.8 min
Jan 202618848%5%5%8 min
Feb 202631155%7%3%7.9 min
Mar 202628959%2%11%5.2 min
Apr 202617452%6%6%7.4 min
May 202628744%9%4%10.5 min
Jun 202630644%9%3%10.9 min
Jul 202635438%12%5%12 min
Aug 2026 to date6846%5%3%9.7 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
Mon 07:354687%0%0%1
Tue 07:354982%0%0%1
Thu 07:355178%0%0%2
Wed 07:355076%2%0%3
Wed 08:265074%0%0%3
Fri 07:354973%0%0%2
Fri 08:264973%2%0%1
Sun 09:342778%4%0%0
Sun 12:272875%0%0%1
Sat 07:274171%5%0%1
Thu 09:365165%8%0%1
Tue 10:354863%2%0%0
Thu 13:365062%8%2%1
Thu 14:364961%4%0%1
Sun 16:381771%0%0%0
Mon 08:264661%0%0%3
Tue 13:365060%4%0%0
Tue 08:265060%2%0%1
Sun 10:272864%0%0%1
Mon 09:364760%4%0%1
Thu 10:355058%4%2%1
Thu 08:265157%2%0%1
Fri 09:364854%7%0%2
Tue 14:364753%4%0%0
Wed 09:365052%0%0%2
Wed 12:364852%7%2%3
Sat 14:363751%9%0%3
Sun 13:362854%4%0%2
Mon 13:364749%2%0%3
Wed 13:365046%4%0%4
Tue 09:365046%6%0%0
Sat 17:364048%8%3%1
Sun 11:272450%0%0%1
Fri 11:364745%7%0%4
Mon 14:364544%5%0%4
Sun 14:362250%18%5%0
Sat 15:363845%17%0%3
Thu 15:364943%7%0%4
Wed 10:354943%2%2%2
Thu 12:364943%8%0%0
Mon 10:354542%9%2%0
Fri 10:354842%8%0%0
Sun 17:362646%4%0%0
Sat 16:363743%12%0%3
Thu 18:364941%11%4%3
Fri 13:364941%9%2%4
Fri 12:364740%16%2%2
Mon 16:364540%14%2%1
Wed 14:364939%6%0%2
Wed 16:364939%9%0%6
Tue 12:364939%11%0%2
Sat 10:331747%18%0%0
Wed 15:365038%10%2%2
Fri 14:364738%19%2%4
Sat 11:363839%6%0%2
Sun 15:362642%12%0%0
Thu 17:393040%14%0%2
Mon 12:364637%7%0%1
Mon 15:364734%5%0%5
Sat 09:364035%3%0%0
Tue 17:362040%0%0%2
Tue 16:364833%6%0%1
Mon 17:392836%15%0%1
Tue 11:364732%4%0%1
Thu 16:364931%15%0%3
Wed 18:364931%20%4%3
Thu 11:364730%7%0%1
Wed 11:364730%5%0%3
Tue 18:364730%9%0%2
Mon 11:364430%2%0%3
Tue 17:392931%4%4%1
Tue 15:365026%8%2%1
Mon 18:364626%4%0%1
Thu 17:362030%10%0%0
Sat 13:364025%15%0%0
Wed 17:362129%24%10%0
Fri 16:364823%13%2%1
Fri 17:392825%24%0%3
Fri 15:364920%28%2%3
Fri 17:362124%29%0%0
Wed 17:392821%23%0%2
Fri 18:364717%18%0%2
Mon 17:361916%11%0%0

Frequently asked

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

Over the last 12 months, 47% of the 3,635 recorded Coventry to Birmingham New Street journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 7% 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 Coventry to Birmingham New Street train has the strongest on-time record?

The Mon 07:35 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 87% of its 46 recorded journeys.

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

The Fri 15:36 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 Coventry 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.