Lancaster to Birmingham New Street: train delays and possible money back
3,874 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 fell from 10.4 minutes to 7.5 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 295 | 63% | 4% | 9% | 6.1 min |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 43% | 8% | 14% | 9.2 min |
| 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 to date | 206 | 74% | 4% | 3% | 4.3 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 | 56 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:58 | 54 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:59 | 35 | 83% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:59 | 36 | 78% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:59 | 22 | 82% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:58 | 42 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:58 | 35 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 07:58 | 56 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Tue 12:56 | 21 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:58 | 49 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 14:00 | 33 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:58 | 56 | 71% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 07:58 | 56 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 08:59 | 35 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:59 | 32 | 75% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:59 | 56 | 70% | 9% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 07:58 | 47 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12:59 | 27 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:59 | 27 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 09:58 | 51 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 10:57 | 35 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 08:59 | 35 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 08:58 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:59 | 56 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 12:57 | 15 | 80% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:57 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:57 | 37 | 70% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 18:59 | 55 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 09:58 | 47 | 68% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 07:58 | 54 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 08:59 | 35 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 12:57 | 35 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:58 | 52 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 13:59 | 47 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 14:58 | 42 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:00 | 34 | 68% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 18:59 | 55 | 64% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 13:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:57 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:56 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:00 | 33 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 16:59 | 56 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 12:57 | 35 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:58 | 39 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 12:57 | 32 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:56 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 15:57 | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:58 | 56 | 61% | 6% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 13:58 | 36 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:39 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:58 | 55 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 16:59 | 55 | 60% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 10:58 | 35 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:58 | 35 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:58 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:58 | 39 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 16:59 | 56 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 10 |
| Wed 13:59 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:58 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:58 | 49 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:57 | 36 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:57 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:58 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:58 | 16 | 69% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:58 | 50 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:00 | 33 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 12:57 | 35 | 60% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Mon 13:59 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:59 | 55 | 56% | 12% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 09:58 | 51 | 57% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Thu 15:58 | 38 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:57 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:56 | 19 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 12:56 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:57 | 35 | 57% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:59 | 55 | 53% | 12% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 15:58 | 38 | 55% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 18:59 | 56 | 52% | 12% | 0% | 7 |
| Thu 13:59 | 20 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:56 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:58 | 35 | 54% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:58 | 56 | 50% | 8% | 2% | 6 |
| Tue 20:58 | 23 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:59 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:58 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:58 | 15 | 60% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 14:58 | 56 | 48% | 8% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 10:57 | 20 | 55% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:58 | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:00 | 34 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:58 | 39 | 49% | 6% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 15:57 | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 20:59 | 35 | 49% | 22% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 16:59 | 50 | 46% | 7% | 0% | 8 |
| Mon 20:58 | 23 | 52% | 18% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:57 | 21 | 52% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:58 | 21 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 10:58 | 36 | 47% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:58 | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:57 | 17 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 20:59 | 32 | 44% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:59 | 36 | 42% | 23% | 14% | 1 |
| Wed 20:58 | 22 | 45% | 24% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 20:58 | 20 | 45% | 19% | 6% | 4 |
| Wed 20:59 | 30 | 40% | 27% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 18:58 | 49 | 35% | 8% | 3% | 10 |
| Tue 20:59 | 32 | 34% | 18% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 15:58 | 15 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:38 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 20:59 | 15 | 33% | 31% | 8% | 2 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Birmingham New Street train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 3,874 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 56 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Birmingham New Street train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 20:59 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 27% 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.