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Stafford

Updated 18:46:00 ·
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Live departures at Stafford on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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18:5718:47
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Edinburgh
Delayed +10m9 stops · 3h 34m
5
Avanti West Coast11 coaches61.9% on timetypically +16m
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19:0218:40
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Liverpool Lime Street
Delayed +22m5 stops · 1h 9m
5
LNR & WMR95.2% on time
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19:04
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 55 min
5
CrossCountry71.4% on timetypically +11m
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19:09
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Birmingham New Street
On time4 stops · 39 min
1
LNR & WMR85.7% on timetypically +8m
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19:11
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Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 1h 6m
5
LNR & WMR85.7% on timetypically +5m
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19:1518:52
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London Euston
Delayed +23m1 stop · 1h 19m
1
Avanti West Coast9 coaches71.4% on timetypically +11m
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19:1519:00
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Birmingham New Street
Delayed +15m2 stops · 33 min
4
CrossCountry5 coaches42.9% on timetypically +16m
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19:22
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Bournemouth
On time14 stops · 3h 57m
4
CrossCountry71.4% on timetypically +15m
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19:24
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London Euston
On time9 stops · 2h 30m
1
Avanti West Coast11 coaches81% on timetypically +8m
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19:32
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London Euston
On time8 stops · 1h 55m
1
LNR & WMR95.2% on timetypically +3m
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19:33
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 56 min
5
CrossCountry61.9% on timetypically +13m
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19:34
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Crewe
On time1 stop · 20 min
3
LNR & WMR66.7% on timetypically +10m
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19:39
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Birmingham New Street
On time4 stops · 41 min
4
LNR & WMR95.2% on timetypically +4m
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19:4219:24
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Wrexham General
Delayed +18m3 stops · 1h 9m
3
Avanti West Coast5 coaches76.2% on timetypically +6m
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19:43
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Crewe
On time6 stops · 41 min
6
LNR & WMR100% on timetypically +5m
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19:47
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Glasgow Central
On time9 stops · 3h 31m
5
Avanti West Coast9 coaches47.6% on timetypically +20m
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19:50
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 54 min
3
Avanti West Coast9 coaches42.9% on timetypically +15m
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19:52
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London Euston
On time2 stops · 1h 21m
1
Avanti West Coast9 coaches76.2% on timetypically +9m
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19:54
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Crewe
On time2 stops · 43 min
5
Avanti West Coast7 coaches90.5% on timetypically +6m
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20:00
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Birmingham New Street
On time2 stops · 37 min
4
CrossCountry85.7% on timetypically +5m
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20:11
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Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 1h 6m
5
LNR & WMR90.5% on timetypically +3m
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20:21
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Southampton Central
On time12 stops · 3h 24m
4✱
CrossCountry81% on timetypically +6m
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20:24
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London Euston
On time8 stops · 2h 23m
1✱
Avanti West Coast11 coaches71.4% on timetypically +6m
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20:32
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London Euston
On time8 stops · 1h 52m
1✱
LNR & WMR90.5% on timetypically +4m
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20:3220:24
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Holyhead
Delayed +8m9 stops · 2h 38m
3✱
Avanti West Coast5 coaches85.7% on timetypically +6m
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20:33
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 56 min
5✱
CrossCountry47.6% on timetypically +16m
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20:34
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Crewe
On time1 stop · 29 min
3✱
LNR & WMR90.5% on timetypically +3m
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20:39
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Birmingham New Street
On time4 stops · 41 min
4✱
LNR & WMR90.5% on timetypically +4m
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20:43
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Crewe
On time6 stops · 41 min
6✱
LNR & WMR100% on timetypically +4m
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20:50
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 54 min
3✱
Avanti West Coast9 coaches42.9% on timetypically +23m
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20:52
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London Euston
On time2 stops · 1h 22m
1✱
Avanti West Coast11 coaches81% on timetypically +8m
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20:55
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Crewe
On time1 stop · 21 min
3✱
Avanti West Coast9 coaches71.4% on timetypically +10m
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21:01
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Birmingham New Street
On time2 stops · 30 min
4✱
CrossCountry4 coaches76.2% on timetypically +9m
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21:11
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Liverpool Lime Street
On time7 stops · 1h 6m
5✱
LNR & WMR81% on timetypically +7m
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21:21
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Reading
On time8 stops · 2h 17m
4✱
CrossCountry47.6% on timetypically +18m
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21:24
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Holyhead
On time9 stops · 2h 29m
3✱
Avanti West Coast5 coaches81% on timetypically +5m
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21:24
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London Euston
On time9 stops · 2h 54m
1✱
Avanti West Coast95.2% on time
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21:32
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Northampton
On time8 stops · 1h 19m
1✱
LNR & WMR81% on timetypically +9m
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21:33
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Crewe
On time1 stop · 21 min
3✱
LNR & WMR76.2% on timetypically +10m
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21:33
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time4 stops · 57 min
5✱
CrossCountry61.9% on timetypically +18m
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Station Information

Stafford is a staffed station served by LNR & WMR, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

6 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 8225 services that called at Stafford over the last 30 days, 66.8% ran on time, 30.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3.1% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 65% of 107 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Stafford is served by LNR & WMR, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry. LNR & WMR runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — LNR & WMR, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Stafford go?

The most common direct destination from Stafford is Crewe (around 900+ trains per day), followed by Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, and London Euston. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Stafford. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Stafford

Stafford has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Stafford station
Station Road
Stafford, Staffordshire
ST16 2AA

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (126 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Sat 06:00–20:00

Sun 08:30–20:00

Information desk hours

Sun 07:30–00:00

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 04:00–00:00

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform