Lancaster to Stafford: train delays and possible money back
3,553 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 11 minutes to 14.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 317 | 75% | 4% | 1% | 3.5 min |
| Oct 2025 | 302 | 65% | 7% | 4% | 7.3 min |
| Nov 2025 | 313 | 44% | 13% | 9% | 12.9 min |
| Dec 2025 | 248 | 67% | 7% | 2% | 6.5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 173 | 72% | 9% | 6% | 6.7 min |
| Feb 2026 | 295 | 70% | 10% | 2% | 7.2 min |
| Mar 2026 | 298 | 73% | 5% | 2% | 5.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 166 | 67% | 4% | 4% | 4.4 min |
| May 2026 | 298 | 61% | 12% | 4% | 10 min |
| Jun 2026 | 317 | 60% | 10% | 3% | 11 min |
| Jul 2026 | 347 | 44% | 18% | 4% | 14.1 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 55 | 58% | 8% | 4% | 8.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 08:59 | 29 | 90% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:58 | 49 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:57 | 15 | 93% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 07:58 | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:59 | 25 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 07:58 | 49 | 78% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 14:00 | 27 | 81% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:58 | 43 | 77% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 12:57 | 29 | 79% | 7% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 08:59 | 29 | 79% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:58 | 29 | 79% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:58 | 50 | 72% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 08:59 | 29 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:58 | 29 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:58 | 40 | 73% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:58 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:59 | 28 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:57 | 25 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:58 | 42 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 16:59 | 50 | 70% | 7% | 2% | 7 |
| Sat 07:58 | 41 | 71% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:58 | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:57 | 15 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:58 | 45 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:58 | 50 | 68% | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 16:59 | 49 | 67% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 18:59 | 20 | 75% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 15:59 | 17 | 76% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:59 | 50 | 66% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:00 | 27 | 70% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:58 | 32 | 69% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11:57 | 32 | 69% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 10:58 | 29 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:57 | 29 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:58 | 16 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:58 | 31 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:58 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 08:58 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:58 | 33 | 67% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 10:57 | 28 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:59 | 49 | 63% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:58 | 32 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:57 | 20 | 70% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:59 | 20 | 70% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:57 | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 27 | 67% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 14:58 | 49 | 61% | 6% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 14:58 | 49 | 61% | 10% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 15:58 | 33 | 64% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 16:58 | 35 | 63% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 16:59 | 43 | 60% | 11% | 3% | 5 |
| Thu 09:58 | 45 | 60% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 10:57 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 08:58 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:59 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:56 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:59 | 49 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:58 | 29 | 62% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 08:59 | 29 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:57 | 29 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:57 | 29 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:58 | 35 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:56 | 20 | 65% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12:59 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:58 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:58 | 49 | 57% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 16:59 | 49 | 57% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 10:58 | 28 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 07:58 | 48 | 56% | 5% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 13:59 | 40 | 58% | 11% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 20:38 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:59 | 49 | 55% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:39 | 17 | 65% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 09:58 | 45 | 56% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:58 | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:56 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:59 | 27 | 59% | 22% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 09:58 | 44 | 55% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:59 | 49 | 53% | 21% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 15:58 | 32 | 56% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 13:59 | 20 | 60% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 20:58 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:58 | 20 | 60% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:57 | 16 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:58 | 50 | 52% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 14:00 | 27 | 56% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:59 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:56 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:59 | 48 | 50% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 15:57 | 17 | 59% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 18:58 | 15 | 60% | 20% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 15:58 | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:59 | 49 | 49% | 19% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 12:56 | 20 | 55% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:58 | 20 | 55% | 16% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 14:00 | 27 | 52% | 11% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 15:57 | 16 | 56% | 15% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 20:59 | 29 | 48% | 15% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:59 | 29 | 48% | 34% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 12:57 | 28 | 46% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 | 28 | 46% | 32% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 12:56 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 20:58 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 18:58 | 42 | 40% | 14% | 3% | 7 |
| Tue 20:59 | 29 | 41% | 22% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 19:40 | 43 | 28% | 19% | 7% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Stafford train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 3,553 recorded Lancaster 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 Lancaster to Stafford train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 08:59 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 90% of its 29 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Stafford 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 34% of journeys that reached Stafford. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Lancaster 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.