Stockport to Stafford: train delays and possible money back
6,067 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 1.6 minutes to 4.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 351 | 78% | <1% | 3% | 2.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 386 | 73% | 3% | 5% | 3.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 285 | 82% | 3% | 1% | 2.4 min |
| Mar 2026 | 452 | 85% | <1% | 3% | 1.1 min |
| Apr 2026 | 359 | 76% | 1% | 10% | 2.1 min |
| May 2026 | 436 | 76% | 3% | 4% | 3.5 min |
| Jun 2026 | 448 | 74% | 4% | 5% | 4.6 min |
| Jul 2026 | 444 | 67% | 4% | 7% | 5.4 min |
| Aug 2026 | 413 | 73% | 3% | 4% | 3.6 min |
| Sept 2026 | 439 | 86% | 0% | 1% | 1.6 min |
| Oct 2026 | 440 | 72% | 3% | 3% | 4.1 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 41 | 76% | 0% | 7% | 2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 08:04 | 55 | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:04 | 61 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:04 | 55 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:04 | 55 | 95% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:04 | 53 | 94% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 07:04 | 61 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:04 | 54 | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:04 | 60 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 05:14 | 56 | 89% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 05:14 | 60 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:04 | 60 | 88% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 06:33 | 54 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:04 | 54 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:04 | 54 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:04 | 59 | 88% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 09:04 | 53 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:04 | 61 | 87% | 3% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 09:04 | 60 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:04 | 59 | 86% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:04 | 61 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:04 | 60 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:04 | 54 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11:04 | 61 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:04 | 61 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 13:04 | 61 | 84% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:04 | 61 | 84% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 10:04 | 60 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:04 | 59 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 05:14 | 57 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 16:04 | 61 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:04 | 61 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:04 | 48 | 83% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:04 | 52 | 83% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 11:04 | 60 | 82% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 13:04 | 61 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:04 | 61 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:04 | 61 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 16:04 | 61 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 05:14 | 57 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:04 | 48 | 81% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 10:04 | 62 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 05:14 | 58 | 79% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 10:04 | 61 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 11:04 | 61 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 17:04 | 53 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 16:04 | 60 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:04 | 58 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 15:04 | 61 | 77% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:04 | 61 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:04 | 61 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 15:04 | 61 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12:06 | 43 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 17:04 | 60 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:04 | 60 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 12:04 | 60 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 13:04 | 60 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:04 | 53 | 77% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 16:04 | 53 | 77% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:04 | 46 | 78% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:04 | 59 | 76% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 17:04 | 59 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 08:15 | 45 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 05:14 | 54 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:04 | 47 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:04 | 60 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:04 | 60 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:04 | 59 | 75% | 5% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 17:04 | 59 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 14:04 | 45 | 76% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:04 | 60 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 15:04 | 60 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:04 | 47 | 74% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 14:04 | 53 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 8 |
| Wed 18:04 | 59 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 15:04 | 54 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 06:33 | 54 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:04 | 59 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 18:04 | 59 | 71% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 19:04 | 58 | 71% | 6% | 2% | 6 |
| Fri 06:33 | 55 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:33 | 57 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:04 | 59 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 15:04 | 59 | 69% | 5% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 17:04 | 49 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:04 | 59 | 68% | 11% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 18:04 | 61 | 67% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 11:04 | 53 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 18:04 | 53 | 68% | 4% | 2% | 5 |
| Tue 06:33 | 55 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:04 | 60 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 20:04 | 59 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 6 |
| Tue 18:04 | 61 | 66% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:04 | 58 | 66% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 20:04 | 60 | 65% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 19:04 | 57 | 63% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 13:04 | 59 | 63% | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 14:04 | 59 | 63% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 16:04 | 59 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:04 | 58 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 7 |
| Tue 19:04 | 59 | 59% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:04 | 59 | 54% | 15% | 2% | 6 |
| Sat 19:04 | 53 | 53% | 7% | 2% | 9 |
| Fri 20:04 | 59 | 51% | 8% | 2% | 6 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Stockport to Stafford train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 77% of the 6,067 recorded Stockport to Stafford journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 2% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 4% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Stockport to Stafford train has the strongest on-time record?
The Mon 08:04 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 96% of its 55 recorded journeys.
Which Stockport to Stafford train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Fri 19:04 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 15% of journeys that reached Stafford. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Stockport 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.