Birmingham trains: The 5 worst morning commuter routes to Birmingham New Street revealed

Commuters travelling to Birmingham New Street could be in for a bumpy ride as a handy new tool has revealed the best and worst journeys for train commuters into the station.

The Commuter Delays Calculator, from digital marketing and PR agency Tank, uses rail journey data from 660 routes and 50 stations to give you the odds on a cancellation or delay.

All commuters need to do is enter their arrival and departure stations, along with their arrival time, and it works out the likelihood of any delays or cancellations.

It comes as research from Tank found that Leamington Spa to Birmingham New Street is one of the worst journeys for delays in the UK with 29.5% of trains delayed by over five minutes and 5.5% cancelled. Other routes to Birmingham New Street featured in the research include:

1. Leamington Spa to Birmingham New Street - Cancelled trains: 5.5% - Average delay time: 5.75 mins
2. Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street - Cancelled trains: 5.21% - Average delay time: 3.68 mins
3. Coventry to Birmingham New Street - Cancelled trains: 3.69% - Average delay time: 3.79 mins
4. Redditch to Birmingham New Street - Cancelled trains: 5.71% - Average delay time: 2.93 mins
5. Rugby to Birmingham New Street - Cancelled trains: 3.33% - Average delay time: 3.29 mins