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Carlisle to Preston: train delays and possible money back
10,448 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Preston.
69%
arrive on time (±5 min)
4%
at least 30 minutes late
1%
at least 60 minutes late
4%
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
Wed 08:08 Avanti
On time 94% of 35 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Wed 20:08 Avanti
At least 30 minutes late on 30% of 33 journeys that reached Preston
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Preston. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 7.1 minutes to 4.2 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 769 | 65% | 5% | 4% | 5.9 min |
| Nov 2025 | 750 | 47% | 5% | 15% | 7.7 min |
| Dec 2025 | 608 | 57% | 4% | 10% | 5.7 min |
| Jan 2026 | 420 | 75% | 3% | 1% | 3.7 min |
| Feb 2026 | 726 | 73% | 6% | 3% | 5.1 min |
| Mar 2026 | 704 | 72% | 4% | 4% | 4.7 min |
| Apr 2026 | 403 | 73% | 1% | 1% | 3 min |
| May 2026 | 712 | 73% | 6% | 1% | 5.3 min |
| Jun 2026 | 906 | 70% | 5% | 3% | 6.4 min |
| Jul 2026 | 1051 | 59% | 8% | 7% | 7.1 min |
| Aug 2026 | 1033 | 71% | 4% | 3% | 4.2 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 577 | 81% | 3% | <1% | 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 08:08 Avanti | 35 | 94% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 05:43 Avanti | 55 | 91% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 05:43 Avanti | 54 | 91% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:08 Avanti | 36 | 92% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:59 Avanti | 35 | 91% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 10:59 Avanti | 33 | 91% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:03 Avanti | 56 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:05 Avanti | 31 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:47 Avanti | 55 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:47 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 05:43 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:59 Avanti | 33 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 12:50 Avanti | 56 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 06:47 Avanti | 56 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 05:45 Avanti | 51 | 84% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 14:55 Avanti | 32 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:03 Avanti | 55 | 84% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 05:43 Avanti | 55 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 06:47 Avanti | 50 | 84% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:12 Avanti | 54 | 83% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:03 Avanti | 54 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:46 Avanti | 56 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:46 Avanti | 51 | 82% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 05:43 Avanti | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 10:50 Avanti | 53 | 81% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 16:07 Avanti | 56 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 10:50 Avanti | 51 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 07:03 Avanti | 47 | 81% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 10:07 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:08 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 10:07 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:49 Avanti | 57 | 79% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 08:08 Avanti | 34 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:50 Avanti | 30 | 83% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 11:48 Avanti | 56 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:46 Avanti | 52 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:50 Avanti | 52 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:55 Avanti | 33 | 82% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 10:06 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 10:58 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:46 Avanti | 57 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 09:48 Avanti | 56 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:03 Avanti | 56 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:07 Avanti | 35 | 80% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:07 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 7% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 12:50 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 16:07 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12:08 Avanti | 27 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:55 Avanti | 34 | 79% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 18:07 Avanti | 15 | 87% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10:50 Avanti | 52 | 75% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 12:50 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:49 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 14:07 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 14:48 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 6% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 12:50 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 09:11 Avanti | 29 | 79% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 06:47 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 08:07 Avanti | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 08:49 Avanti | 55 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:48 Avanti | 57 | 72% | 5% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 07:46 Avanti | 54 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:50 Avanti | 30 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:05 Avanti | 30 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 06:47 Avanti | 51 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Tue 14:55 Avanti | 33 | 76% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:47 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:07 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 18:08 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 14:54 Avanti | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:54 Avanti | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:47 Avanti | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 15:47 Avanti | 50 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 14:06 Avanti | 41 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 10:59 Avanti | 32 | 75% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 13:12 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 16:48 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 09:48 Avanti | 54 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:48 Avanti | 54 | 70% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 13:12 Avanti | 54 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:07 Avanti | 16 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:55 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 9% | 6% | 2 |
| Tue 12:06 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:06 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 07:46 Avanti | 56 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 07:03 Avanti | 53 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 10:07 Avanti | 36 | 72% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 14:48 Avanti | 55 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12:49 Avanti | 30 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:10 Avanti | 49 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 13:12 Avanti | 54 | 69% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 09:10 Avanti | 51 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:08 Avanti | 35 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:48 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:52 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:58 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:07 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:07 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:33 TransPennine | 15 | 80% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:50 Avanti | 18 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 14:49 Avanti | 48 | 69% | 5% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 17:53 Avanti | 32 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:49 Avanti | 53 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 15:47 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 09:10 Avanti | 52 | 67% | 6% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 18:46 Avanti | 36 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:54 Avanti | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:07 Avanti | 56 | 66% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:48 Avanti | 56 | 66% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 16:48 Avanti | 51 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 10:50 Avanti | 51 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 09:10 Avanti | 17 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:59 Avanti | 33 | 70% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12:50 Avanti | 53 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12:06 Avanti | 30 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:08 Avanti | 35 | 69% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 20:08 Avanti | 35 | 69% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 08:49 Avanti | 22 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:05 Avanti | 22 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:49 Avanti | 52 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 14:06 Avanti | 47 | 66% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 15:47 Avanti | 54 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 10:06 Avanti | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:04 Avanti | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:49 Avanti | 56 | 64% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 11:48 Avanti | 56 | 64% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 10:07 Avanti | 34 | 68% | 6% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 18:06 Avanti | 29 | 69% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 13:49 Avanti | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 17:11 Avanti | 53 | 64% | 14% | 8% | 3 |
| Mon 20:07 Avanti | 16 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:47 Avanti | 55 | 64% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:06 Avanti | 36 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 10:06 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:54 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 14:49 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:07 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:49 Avanti | 52 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:10 Avanti | 51 | 63% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 18:47 Avanti | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 10:58 Avanti | 20 | 70% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 07:34 TransPennine | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Sun 17:10 Avanti | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12:06 Avanti | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:11 Avanti | 52 | 62% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:12 Avanti | 52 | 62% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 17:53 Avanti | 34 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:48 Avanti | 54 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:47 Avanti | 56 | 61% | 15% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 09:48 Avanti | 56 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:06 Avanti | 36 | 64% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 19:48 Avanti | 22 | 68% | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 15:08 Avanti | 22 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 10:50 Avanti | 49 | 61% | 5% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 13:49 Avanti | 51 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 13:49 Avanti | 53 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 11:48 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:53 Avanti | 35 | 63% | 12% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 18:46 Avanti | 35 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:08 Avanti | 26 | 65% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 19:49 Avanti | 52 | 60% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 09:48 Avanti | 52 | 60% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 13:49 Avanti | 52 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 17:11 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:04 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:05 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:51 Avanti | 30 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:49 Avanti | 30 | 63% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 12:49 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 10:06 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:58 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:06 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:53 Avanti | 34 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12:06 Avanti | 34 | 62% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 18:46 Avanti | 34 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:06 Avanti | 34 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:07 Avanti | 55 | 58% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:49 Avanti | 50 | 58% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 16:04 Avanti | 27 | 63% | 8% | 8% | 1 |
| Fri 16:48 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 8% | 4% | 4 |
| Wed 16:48 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 8% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 16:49 Avanti | 29 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:47 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 12% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 14:48 Avanti | 55 | 56% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 14:07 Avanti | 53 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:05 Avanti | 22 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 16:48 Avanti | 56 | 55% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 11:48 Avanti | 28 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 14:07 Avanti | 54 | 56% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:05 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 17:34 TransPennine | 15 | 67% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 15:07 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:59 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:07 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 14% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:07 Avanti | 55 | 55% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 11:48 Avanti | 53 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 18:46 Avanti | 49 | 55% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 20:07 Avanti | 17 | 65% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:47 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:06 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:58 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:46 Avanti | 33 | 58% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 18:51 Avanti | 48 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:12 Avanti | 46 | 54% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:48 Avanti | 53 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Thu 20:08 Avanti | 36 | 56% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 12:05 Avanti | 22 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:52 Avanti | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 20:07 Avanti | 16 | 63% | 13% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 13:50 Avanti | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:49 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 09:10 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 17:51 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 19:49 Avanti | 49 | 51% | 7% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 15:48 Avanti | 47 | 51% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:11 Avanti | 54 | 50% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 17:11 Avanti | 52 | 50% | 4% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 14:54 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 6% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 08:07 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 18:46 Avanti | 32 | 53% | 10% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 16:48 Avanti | 17 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:34 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:47 Avanti | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:03 Avanti | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:33 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Thu 17:53 Avanti | 35 | 51% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:53 Avanti | 33 | 52% | 17% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 11:02 Avanti | 37 | 49% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:49 Avanti | 52 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:07 Avanti | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:08 Avanti | 35 | 49% | 11% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 17:11 Avanti | 53 | 45% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 13:49 Avanti | 53 | 45% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 18:07 Avanti | 19 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 18:47 Avanti | 20 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:52 Avanti | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:08 Avanti | 33 | 45% | 30% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 11:47 Avanti | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:52 Avanti | 21 | 48% | 15% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 19:49 Avanti | 51 | 39% | 14% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 12:05 Avanti | 20 | 45% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 17:52 Avanti | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:05 Avanti | 21 | 43% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:10 Avanti | 19 | 42% | 20% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 17:52 Avanti | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:11 Avanti | 26 | 35% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 10:50 Avanti | 47 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 09:32 TransPennine | 15 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Carlisle to Preston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 69% of the 10,448 recorded Carlisle to Preston journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 4% 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 Carlisle to Preston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 08:08 (Avanti) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 94% of its 35 recorded journeys.
Which Carlisle to Preston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 20:08 (Avanti) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 30% of journeys that reached Preston. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Carlisle to Preston train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Preston 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.