Lancaster to Birmingham New Street: train delays and possible money back
4,342 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 rose from 4.2 minutes to 7.5 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 62% | 4% | 5% | 6.5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 166 | 66% | 6% | 10% | 6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 288 | 72% | 4% | 7% | 4.7 min |
| Mar 2026 | 291 | 66% | 3% | 10% | 5.1 min |
| Apr 2026 | 160 | 68% | 2% | 6% | 4.9 min |
| May 2026 | 265 | 63% | 9% | 8% | 8.6 min |
| Jun 2026 | 299 | 58% | 5% | 8% | 6.9 min |
| Jul 2026 | 337 | 44% | 11% | 14% | 10.4 min |
| Aug 2026 | 325 | 61% | 5% | 6% | 7.5 min |
| Sept 2026 | 324 | 74% | 3% | 4% | 4.2 min |
| Oct 2026 | 319 | 56% | 6% | 10% | 7.5 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 31 | 61% | 4% | 13% | 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 07:58 | 61 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:58 | 61 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:59 | 41 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:00 | 39 | 79% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:59 | 42 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:58 | 63 | 73% | 5% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 07:58 | 62 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 07:58 | 62 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Tue 12:56 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:58 | 48 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 16:59 | 61 | 70% | 9% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 10:57 | 41 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 10:58 | 41 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 08:59 | 38 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 18:59 | 62 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:58 | 56 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 15:59 | 28 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 07:58 | 53 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 16:59 | 63 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 09:58 | 57 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 08:58 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:57 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:57 | 15 | 80% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:58 | 61 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 8 |
| Thu 14:00 | 40 | 70% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 09:58 | 58 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 15:58 | 45 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 08:59 | 42 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11:57 | 42 | 69% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:59 | 42 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 18:59 | 33 | 70% | 7% | 4% | 5 |
| Sat 09:58 | 53 | 66% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:59 | 62 | 65% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 08:59 | 40 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:57 | 42 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:57 | 42 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:59 | 53 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 14:58 | 62 | 63% | 5% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 16:59 | 62 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 14:58 | 48 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:56 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 10:57 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:57 | 38 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:59 | 33 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:00 | 40 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 10:58 | 42 | 64% | 8% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 13:58 | 42 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:58 | 44 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 16:59 | 62 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 10 |
| Wed 12:57 | 41 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12:56 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:00 | 40 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 09:58 | 57 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:58 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:39 | 28 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:58 | 62 | 58% | 5% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 16:59 | 62 | 58% | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 08:58 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:59 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:58 | 55 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:58 | 44 | 59% | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 15:57 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:58 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:59 | 61 | 56% | 11% | 2% | 7 |
| Mon 13:59 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:58 | 22 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:59 | 60 | 55% | 11% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 09:58 | 56 | 55% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Mon 12:57 | 42 | 57% | 3% | 3% | 4 |
| Tue 10:58 | 42 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:58 | 40 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:57 | 40 | 58% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:57 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:56 | 19 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 15:57 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 12:56 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:59 | 62 | 52% | 11% | 0% | 7 |
| Wed 14:58 | 62 | 52% | 7% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 15:58 | 45 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:56 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 13:59 | 20 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:58 | 61 | 51% | 7% | 2% | 6 |
| Tue 15:58 | 46 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 7 |
| Fri 20:59 | 40 | 53% | 19% | 5% | 3 |
| Tue 20:58 | 23 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:59 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:58 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:00 | 39 | 51% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:58 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 10:58 | 42 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 08:58 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:57 | 20 | 55% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:59 | 39 | 49% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 20:58 | 18 | 56% | 20% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:59 | 42 | 48% | 20% | 12% | 1 |
| Wed 15:57 | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Mon 20:58 | 23 | 52% | 18% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:59 | 56 | 45% | 13% | 2% | 8 |
| Fri 08:58 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:57 | 21 | 52% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:58 | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:57 | 17 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 20:59 | 36 | 42% | 22% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 20:58 | 22 | 45% | 24% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 20:58 | 20 | 45% | 19% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 18:58 | 55 | 31% | 7% | 2% | 12 |
| Sun 15:58 | 15 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:38 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:59 | 39 | 28% | 20% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 20:59 | 21 | 29% | 32% | 5% | 2 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Birmingham New Street train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 4,342 recorded Lancaster 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 Lancaster to Birmingham New Street train has the strongest on-time record?
The Fri 07:58 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 84% of its 61 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Birmingham New Street train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Sat 20:59 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 32% 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 Lancaster 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.