Glasgow Central to Preston: train delays and possible money back
8,192 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Preston.
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.
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Preston. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 3 minutes to 8.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 459 | 56% | 3% | 11% | 5.5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 314 | 74% | 3% | 2% | 3.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 546 | 72% | 6% | 4% | 4.9 min |
| Mar 2026 | 483 | 71% | 4% | 6% | 4.6 min |
| Apr 2026 | 302 | 74% | 1% | 1% | 3 min |
| May 2026 | 539 | 73% | 5% | 1% | 5 min |
| Jun 2026 | 575 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 6.6 min |
| Jul 2026 | 617 | 57% | 7% | 8% | 7 min |
| Aug 2026 | 603 | 71% | 4% | 3% | 3.9 min |
| Sept 2026 | 594 | 79% | 3% | 2% | 3 min |
| Oct 2026 | 583 | 59% | 8% | 5% | 8.4 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 56 | 73% | 0% | 4% | 2.8 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 04:28 | 62 | 89% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 04:28 | 61 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 05:48 | 61 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 04:28 | 59 | 86% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:39 | 37 | 89% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:36 | 36 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 05:33 | 57 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:36 | 62 | 85% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 04:28 | 61 | 85% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:40 | 24 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:38 | 24 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 05:33 | 60 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 11:56 | 60 | 85% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 04:26 | 57 | 84% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 05:33 | 61 | 84% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 06:29 | 58 | 83% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 05:48 | 62 | 82% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 05:33 | 62 | 82% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:29 | 62 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 04:28 | 56 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 10:38 | 62 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:36 | 58 | 79% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 05:48 | 54 | 80% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 05:48 | 61 | 79% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 07:36 | 63 | 78% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 09:36 | 59 | 78% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 09:39 | 37 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:36 | 62 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:38 | 62 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:40 | 25 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:36 | 36 | 81% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:29 | 63 | 76% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 05:48 | 62 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:39 | 38 | 79% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 07:35 | 58 | 76% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 09:36 | 58 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 13:33 | 61 | 75% | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 11:36 | 62 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 09:39 | 36 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:00 | 52 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 14:34 | 58 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 11:36 | 61 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 07:36 | 61 | 74% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 06:29 | 60 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 08:38 | 63 | 73% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 05:33 | 62 | 73% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Tue 15:38 | 62 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 13:36 | 37 | 76% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 13:36 | 37 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 06:29 | 61 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11:35 | 52 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 11:56 | 60 | 72% | 3% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 11:56 | 60 | 72% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 15:55 | 42 | 74% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Thu 14:34 | 62 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:36 | 62 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 11:56 | 61 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:40 | 23 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:37 | 58 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 11:36 | 58 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 13:36 | 35 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 05:33 | 60 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Tue 06:29 | 62 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:35 | 56 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 13:38 | 25 | 76% | 8% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 05:48 | 61 | 69% | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 13:33 | 61 | 69% | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Wed 08:00 | 61 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:38 | 62 | 68% | 3% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 13:33 | 62 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 08:38 | 62 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 13:33 | 62 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 14:34 | 62 | 68% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 07:36 | 61 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:30 | 61 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:57 | 60 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 08:00 | 62 | 66% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 13:38 | 23 | 74% | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 14:34 | 61 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 13:55 | 43 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 07:36 | 60 | 65% | 4% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 08:00 | 60 | 65% | 7% | 4% | 5 |
| Tue 14:34 | 62 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:39 | 35 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 09:36 | 57 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 08:38 | 57 | 65% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 17:30 | 59 | 64% | 5% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 11:55 | 42 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 11:36 | 61 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 17:30 | 61 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12:35 | 51 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 13:38 | 24 | 71% | 8% | 8% | 0 |
| Wed 15:57 | 60 | 63% | 14% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 18:34 | 43 | 65% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Wed 12:40 | 59 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:34 | 61 | 62% | 14% | 3% | 3 |
| Mon 16:40 | 61 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 10:40 | 56 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 16:40 | 58 | 62% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 08:00 | 60 | 62% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11:56 | 60 | 62% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 17:30 | 62 | 61% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 09:40 | 25 | 68% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:35 | 50 | 62% | 4% | 4% | 5 |
| Wed 16:40 | 61 | 61% | 9% | 2% | 7 |
| Sat 15:38 | 56 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 12:40 | 58 | 60% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 10:38 | 62 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:40 | 57 | 60% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 12:40 | 59 | 59% | 7% | 2% | 5 |
| Tue 12:40 | 59 | 59% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 08:38 | 61 | 59% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 18:40 | 58 | 59% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 10:38 | 60 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:38 | 62 | 58% | 9% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 11:56 | 53 | 58% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:38 | 61 | 57% | 7% | 4% | 5 |
| Thu 15:38 | 62 | 56% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 09:42 | 22 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:40 | 62 | 55% | 5% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 13:33 | 60 | 55% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 10:38 | 60 | 55% | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 15:38 | 60 | 55% | 2% | 2% | 6 |
| Mon 09:36 | 58 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 6 |
| Sun 15:35 | 50 | 56% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 08:38 | 61 | 54% | 7% | 5% | 4 |
| Tue 08:00 | 61 | 54% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:30 | 55 | 55% | 13% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 14:34 | 51 | 55% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 13:42 | 21 | 62% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:40 | 58 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 13:38 | 25 | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10:34 | 52 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 15:57 | 59 | 53% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 17:30 | 59 | 53% | 15% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 17:34 | 52 | 52% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 16:40 | 61 | 51% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 15:57 | 60 | 50% | 8% | 2% | 7 |
| Wed 18:40 | 56 | 50% | 8% | 6% | 3 |
| Thu 16:40 | 61 | 49% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:38 | 50 | 50% | 7% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 15:57 | 60 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12:40 | 57 | 47% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:40 | 23 | 52% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 12:40 | 59 | 44% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 18:40 | 57 | 44% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 09:46 | 42 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 15:57 | 52 | 38% | 16% | 0% | 8 |
| Sun 09:34 | 52 | 25% | 2% | 0% | 5 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Glasgow Central to Preston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 67% of the 8,192 recorded Glasgow Central 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. 5% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Glasgow Central to Preston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 04:28 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 89% of its 62 recorded journeys.
Which Glasgow Central to Preston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Tue 13:38 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 20% of journeys that reached Preston. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Glasgow Central 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.