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Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street: train delays and possible money back

3,900 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Birmingham New Street.

62%
arrive on time (±5 min)
5%
at least 30 minutes late
<1%
at least 60 minutes late
8%
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
Fri 08:31
On time 84% of 49 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Wed 21:31
At least 30 minutes late on 26% of 42 journeys that reached Birmingham New Street

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 6.8 minutes to 11 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Sept 202535277%4%3%3.9 min
Oct 202534465%4%9%5.9 min
Nov 202533643%8%14%9.5 min
Dec 202528062%4%6%6.3 min
Jan 202619366%5%9%6.1 min
Feb 202633571%5%8%5 min
Mar 202633166%3%10%5 min
Apr 202618867%2%6%4.8 min
May 202630861%8%8%8.3 min
Jun 202633157%4%9%6.8 min
Jul 202638043%12%14%11 min
Aug 2026 to date4764%2%6%7.2 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
Fri 08:314984%0%0%2
Tue 08:314982%0%0%1
Wed 09:314980%6%0%2
Sun 13:313577%9%0%2
Thu 12:314973%2%0%3
Wed 12:314873%5%0%4
Tue 12:315072%2%0%4
Tue 13:305072%2%0%2
Tue 15:315070%6%2%3
Thu 09:315070%0%0%3
Sat 09:314470%0%0%3
Sat 11:314470%0%0%2
Wed 08:314969%0%0%7
Wed 11:314969%2%0%5
Thu 08:314969%2%0%4
Sun 17:313571%0%0%2
Sun 19:313571%9%3%1
Sun 12:313272%6%0%1
Sat 08:314070%3%0%2
Wed 14:322673%4%0%1
Mon 10:314768%0%0%3
Mon 09:314967%2%0%2
Wed 10:314867%5%0%4
Tue 09:315066%2%0%3
Tue 17:315066%7%0%5
Sat 10:314068%5%0%0
Mon 12:314965%0%0%5
Wed 13:304965%4%0%2
Fri 17:314965%11%0%3
Tue 19:314965%2%0%2
Sat 15:314466%2%0%2
Sat 13:304466%2%0%3
Fri 13:304865%2%0%4
Mon 08:314865%2%0%6
Tue 11:315064%2%0%0
Sun 14:313168%3%0%0
Tue 14:312171%0%0%0
Mon 18:314764%4%0%2
Sat 14:314065%6%0%4
Mon 13:304963%2%2%6
Mon 16:314963%2%0%3
Mon 19:314963%11%0%2
Fri 09:314963%0%0%5
Thu 17:314963%0%0%3
Thu 13:304963%2%0%4
Tue 14:322767%4%0%4
Thu 10:314961%0%0%5
Mon 11:314961%9%0%2
Thu 15:314961%7%2%4
Sun 15:313563%3%0%1
Fri 16:314860%2%0%5
Fri 12:314860%2%0%5
Fri 10:314860%5%0%5
Wed 14:312167%14%0%0
Mon 15:314959%6%2%2
Wed 16:314959%0%0%12
Wed 17:314959%3%0%10
Thu 14:322763%13%0%3
Sun 18:313161%7%0%3
Mon 14:312065%11%0%1
Mon 17:314957%11%2%2
Tue 10:314856%2%0%2
Thu 16:314856%5%0%4
Sun 16:313259%7%0%2
Sun 21:121765%6%0%1
Mon 14:322759%4%0%4
Thu 11:315054%2%0%5
Wed 19:314854%14%2%4
Fri 11:314953%13%0%3
Thu 19:314953%12%0%6
Thu 14:312060%6%0%2
Tue 16:315052%2%0%6
Fri 19:314852%11%2%4
Tue 18:314751%7%0%4
Thu 18:314751%7%0%6
Fri 14:312157%0%0%2
Mon 21:314850%14%0%4
Fri 18:314850%9%2%5
Wed 15:314850%10%0%6
Fri 15:314949%9%2%5
Sat 17:314349%8%0%7
Tue 21:314848%11%2%4
Fri 21:314747%18%8%7
Thu 21:314745%20%9%2
Wed 18:314743%8%0%7
Wed 21:314542%26%2%3
Sat 18:313839%19%6%7
Fri 14:322741%4%0%2
Sat 19:314233%9%3%9
Sun 21:131540%8%0%2

Frequently asked

How often is the Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 3,900 recorded Wigan North Western 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 Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street train has the strongest on-time record?

The Fri 08:31 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 84% of its 49 recorded journeys.

Which Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Wed 21:31 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 26% 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 Wigan North Western 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.