Birmingham New Street → University (birmingham)

Typical calling pattern

Trains from Birmingham New Street to University (birmingham) are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:06. Most services call at one or two of Wolverhampton, Birmingham International, Coventry. Slow services (00:08 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.

Which operator is most reliable on this route?

LNR & WMR runs the majority of direct services from Birmingham New Street to University (birmingham). Over the last 30 days, 50.9% of LNR & WMR's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 4.7 minutes and a cancellation rate of 5.8%. CrossCountry sees lower on-time performance (50.9%) but runs fewer services.

Why take the train?

The straight-line distance from Birmingham New Street to University (birmingham) is around 2 miles. By train the journey takes 00:06; the equivalent drive is typically 35m to 37m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.1 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 0.7 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.

Delay Repay

DR30 operators only pay out from 30+ minutes.

Delay Repay for this route

All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. West Midlands Trains (LNR & WMR) operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.

Travel tips for this route

Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 05:43 and the last at 23:23. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.

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