Lancaster to Birmingham International: train delays and possible money back
3,383 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Birmingham International.
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 International. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 5.6 minutes to 9.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 301 | 85% | 2% | 3% | 2.4 min |
| Oct 2025 | 295 | 71% | 3% | 9% | 4.9 min |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 58% | 6% | 13% | 7.6 min |
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 72% | 4% | 7% | 5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 166 | 75% | 4% | 10% | 4.5 min |
| Feb 2026 | 288 | 76% | 2% | 7% | 3.6 min |
| Mar 2026 | 291 | 72% | 3% | 10% | 3.8 min |
| Apr 2026 | 160 | 77% | 3% | 8% | 3.8 min |
| May 2026 | 265 | 67% | 7% | 9% | 7.7 min |
| Jun 2026 | 285 | 66% | 4% | 9% | 5.6 min |
| Jul 2026 | 328 | 53% | 11% | 13% | 9.4 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 63 | 62% | 7% | 6% | 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 07:58 | 49 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 07:58 | 49 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 07:58 | 41 | 85% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:58 | 31 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:57 | 15 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:58 | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:57 | 32 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:58 | 40 | 83% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:58 | 50 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 09:58 | 46 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 10:57 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:59 | 25 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:58 | 32 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:58 | 35 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 14:58 | 42 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:58 | 16 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:58 | 44 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12:57 | 15 | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:57 | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:59 | 29 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:57 | 28 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 13:59 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:58 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:56 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:58 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:58 | 43 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:59 | 49 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 14:00 | 27 | 78% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:59 | 17 | 82% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:58 | 45 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 18:59 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:57 | 20 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:59 | 50 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 10:58 | 29 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 08:59 | 29 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:59 | 43 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 7 |
| Sat 13:59 | 40 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 15:57 | 16 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:59 | 28 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 16:59 | 50 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 08:59 | 30 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:58 | 35 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:59 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:59 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:56 | 21 | 76% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:57 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 07:58 | 48 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 12:57 | 29 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:57 | 29 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:58 | 50 | 68% | 4% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 07:58 | 50 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Tue 18:59 | 49 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 13:59 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:59 | 20 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:56 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:57 | 28 | 71% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:58 | 28 | 71% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 20:39 | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:58 | 33 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 12:57 | 25 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:59 | 50 | 66% | 8% | 0% | 10 |
| Thu 14:58 | 50 | 66% | 7% | 2% | 6 |
| Thu 10:58 | 30 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:57 | 30 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 15:58 | 32 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:59 | 49 | 65% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:58 | 49 | 65% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12:56 | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 08:59 | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 10:58 | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:58 | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:57 | 29 | 69% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 08:58 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:56 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:00 | 28 | 68% | 8% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 16:59 | 49 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 09:58 | 44 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:58 | 32 | 66% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 08:58 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:59 | 20 | 70% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:56 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 14:00 | 27 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 14:00 | 27 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 14:58 | 49 | 61% | 9% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 10:57 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:58 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:57 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:58 | 50 | 58% | 7% | 0% | 7 |
| Tue 15:58 | 33 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 20:58 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:59 | 49 | 57% | 11% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 18:59 | 50 | 56% | 14% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 20:38 | 15 | 67% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:58 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:57 | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 14:00 | 27 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:57 | 16 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 18:58 | 42 | 52% | 3% | 0% | 9 |
| Sun 18:58 | 15 | 60% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 18:59 | 48 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 20:58 | 20 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 20:59 | 29 | 45% | 15% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 20:59 | 27 | 44% | 17% | 8% | 3 |
| Thu 20:58 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:58 | 19 | 47% | 21% | 11% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 | 28 | 43% | 28% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 20:59 | 29 | 34% | 20% | 4% | 4 |
| Thu 20:59 | 30 | 30% | 31% | 17% | 1 |
| Fri 20:58 | 20 | 30% | 19% | 6% | 4 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Birmingham International train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 70% of the 3,383 recorded Lancaster to Birmingham International journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 4% 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 Lancaster to Birmingham International train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 07:58 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 92% of its 49 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Birmingham International train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Thu 20:59 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 31% of journeys that reached Birmingham International. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Lancaster to Birmingham International train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Birmingham International 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.