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Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent: train delays and possible money back

6,919 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Stoke-On-Trent.

50%
arrive on time (±5 min)
7%
at least 30 minutes late
2%
at least 60 minutes late
5%
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
Thu 06:40
On time 90% of 42 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Mon 21:24
At least 30 minutes late on 24% of 54 journeys that reached Stoke-On-Trent

How this journey has changed

Monthly performance measured when trains reached Stoke-On-Trent. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.

Recent direction: average delay rose from 7.2 minutes to 7.9 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Dec 202539747%6%6%8.2 min
Jan 202642755%10%6%9.6 min
Feb 202632863%4%3%6 min
Mar 202652263%3%4%5.1 min
Apr 202640857%5%7%6.8 min
May 202651254%10%4%9.7 min
Jun 202650543%10%6%11.2 min
Jul 202651540%11%8%12.2 min
Aug 202649741%8%6%9.4 min
Sept 202649651%3%1%7.2 min
Oct 202648850%6%7%7.9 min
Nov 2026 to date3259%3%3%5.6 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
Thu 06:404290%0%0%0
Tue 06:421794%0%0%0
Tue 06:404286%0%0%2
Mon 06:404381%0%0%2
Fri 06:421889%0%0%1
Wed 06:421788%0%0%2
Sun 11:043080%0%0%2
Fri 06:404078%3%3%2
Sun 10:023077%3%0%0
Wed 06:404274%0%0%3
Fri 22:465971%7%0%4
Wed 13:245971%2%0%3
Tue 22:465871%2%0%3
Sun 09:012677%4%0%2
Wed 07:216070%4%0%4
Mon 06:421681%7%0%1
Tue 15:245869%7%0%0
Mon 07:216068%0%0%2
Tue 13:245968%2%0%0
Thu 06:421878%6%0%0
Wed 09:246067%2%0%1
Wed 22:465565%8%2%3
Sat 07:215265%6%2%3
Fri 07:215964%2%0%2
Tue 12:245964%2%0%0
Thu 07:216164%2%0%4
Mon 08:246063%0%0%0
Mon 12:246063%2%0%2
Mon 22:465763%6%0%4
Fri 08:245862%5%0%1
Tue 07:216060%2%0%1
Sun 12:034461%3%0%4
Mon 09:245959%2%0%1
Tue 10:245959%5%0%0
Wed 10:245859%9%2%2
Thu 08:246058%4%0%3
Sat 10:245258%0%0%3
Sat 13:245258%2%2%3
Sun 16:244159%8%0%1
Thu 09:246156%2%0%0
Mon 13:246055%0%0%0
Tue 09:246055%10%0%0
Fri 09:245954%5%0%3
Tue 14:245954%3%0%1
Wed 12:245954%5%0%2
Wed 15:245954%12%2%0
Mon 14:246053%5%0%2
Thu 13:246053%7%2%2
Wed 14:245953%5%2%1
Tue 22:105753%8%0%5
Thu 12:246052%7%2%2
Tue 08:245951%5%0%3
Tue 11:245951%3%0%1
Mon 10:246050%3%0%2
Mon 19:246050%5%0%2
Mon 22:106050%12%2%3
Sat 08:245151%12%2%2
Fri 10:245850%7%5%2
Tue 20:245850%9%2%3
Sat 17:245250%8%2%1
Sat 18:245250%10%4%3
Tue 17:245949%5%3%1
Thu 22:465749%18%6%6
Mon 11:246048%0%0%0
Thu 10:246048%9%0%2
Sun 12:403751%3%0%5
Sun 13:244450%8%3%5
Tue 19:245947%5%3%0
Wed 08:245947%4%0%2
Sat 14:245248%7%2%7
Sat 15:245248%7%2%6
Sun 19:244549%5%0%5
Mon 15:246047%5%2%1
Sun 15:244349%10%0%2
Sat 11:245347%4%2%4
Sat 16:245347%8%2%4
Fri 15:245847%4%2%5
Sun 14:244448%9%2%0
Thu 14:245946%2%0%0
Wed 22:105746%12%8%5
Tue 18:246045%4%2%3
Sun 18:244547%5%0%3
Fri 22:105845%9%0%5
Thu 15:245944%5%4%2
Sat 09:245244%6%2%2
Sat 12:245244%10%2%3
Sun 22:175244%6%0%4
Fri 13:245843%14%4%1
Sat 19:245143%8%6%3
Sat 21:045342%13%4%7
Thu 21:245342%24%10%3
Thu 16:245941%12%5%2
Wed 11:245941%2%0%2
Thu 11:246040%5%3%0
Sun 20:244641%7%0%5
Tue 21:245240%13%4%0
Fri 12:245840%12%4%1
Wed 17:245939%5%2%2
Mon 20:246038%12%0%1
Thu 17:245937%9%2%3
Wed 16:245937%16%2%1
Wed 18:245937%9%4%2
Wed 21:245038%19%2%3
Thu 22:105737%22%12%6
Wed 20:245737%2%0%6
Mon 21:245437%24%4%0
Fri 19:245836%21%2%6
Tue 16:245936%9%4%5
Mon 17:246035%5%2%1
Fri 18:245834%16%8%8
Wed 19:245834%10%2%0
Mon 18:246033%7%0%4
Sun 17:244434%5%0%3
Mon 16:246032%8%3%1
Fri 11:245829%5%2%2
Fri 14:245829%16%2%2
Fri 16:245829%10%0%6
Thu 19:245929%13%4%3
Thu 18:246028%20%2%4
Fri 20:245828%19%4%4
Fri 21:245227%17%0%4
Thu 20:245822%23%9%5
Fri 17:245919%17%2%6

Frequently asked

How often is the Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 50% of the 6,919 recorded Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent 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. 5% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.

Which Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent train has the strongest on-time record?

The Thu 06:40 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 90% of its 42 recorded journeys.

Which Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Mon 21:24 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 24% of journeys that reached Stoke-On-Trent. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Milton Keynes Central to Stoke-On-Trent train is late?

You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Stoke-On-Trent 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.