Lancaster to Glasgow Central: train delays and possible money back
6,159 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Glasgow Central.
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 Glasgow Central. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 16 minutes to 19 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 560 | 51% | 10% | 2% | 8.8 min |
| Oct 2025 | 559 | 37% | 15% | 5% | 13.4 min |
| Nov 2025 | 547 | 32% | 17% | 18% | 14.5 min |
| Dec 2025 | 434 | 32% | 15% | 9% | 14.2 min |
| Jan 2026 | 303 | 51% | 8% | 4% | 8.7 min |
| Feb 2026 | 523 | 51% | 11% | 4% | 10.4 min |
| Mar 2026 | 468 | 46% | 8% | 25% | 7.3 min |
| Apr 2026 | 290 | 49% | 6% | 2% | 8.7 min |
| May 2026 | 516 | 42% | 17% | 5% | 13.7 min |
| Jun 2026 | 553 | 41% | 20% | 5% | 16 min |
| Jul 2026 | 591 | 29% | 26% | 11% | 19 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 73 | 48% | 11% | 4% | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 08:30 | 49 | 80% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 08:30 | 49 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 08:30 | 48 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 11:10 | 48 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:30 | 49 | 76% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 15:10 | 31 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 11:10 | 46 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:30 | 46 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 11:10 | 48 | 65% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 11:10 | 48 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 13:57 | 44 | 61% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12:58 | 41 | 61% | 15% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 18:57 | 42 | 60% | 15% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 14:58 | 42 | 60% | 10% | 5% | 3 |
| Sun 13:10 | 31 | 61% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11:58 | 39 | 59% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 11:10 | 46 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12:57 | 44 | 57% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 15:11 | 49 | 55% | 9% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 15:11 | 47 | 55% | 18% | 7% | 3 |
| Sun 16:58 | 41 | 56% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 12:57 | 21 | 62% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 09:57 | 48 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 15:58 | 40 | 55% | 12% | 3% | 6 |
| Fri 09:57 | 49 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:57 | 49 | 53% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 09:57 | 45 | 53% | 12% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 13:10 | 48 | 52% | 20% | 4% | 2 |
| Wed 15:11 | 47 | 51% | 19% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 09:57 | 48 | 50% | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 13:10 | 48 | 50% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 19:58 | 48 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 15:11 | 48 | 50% | 15% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 12:56 | 28 | 54% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 10:57 | 49 | 49% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:53 | 45 | 49% | 14% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 21:57 | 38 | 50% | 22% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 17:12 | 31 | 52% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 18:57 | 48 | 48% | 11% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 09:57 | 49 | 47% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 20:57 | 42 | 48% | 11% | 3% | 4 |
| Thu 10:57 | 50 | 46% | 13% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 13:09 | 40 | 48% | 25% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 12:56 | 28 | 50% | 12% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 13:10 | 48 | 46% | 17% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 20:57 | 48 | 46% | 14% | 0% | 6 |
| Thu 09:57 | 49 | 45% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 11:57 | 49 | 45% | 11% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 13:57 | 49 | 45% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 20:57 | 49 | 45% | 22% | 7% | 8 |
| Sun 19:58 | 40 | 45% | 16% | 5% | 2 |
| Tue 19:58 | 48 | 44% | 16% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 14:57 | 43 | 44% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:57 | 49 | 43% | 30% | 11% | 3 |
| Tue 10:57 | 49 | 43% | 14% | 0% | 7 |
| Thu 13:10 | 49 | 43% | 16% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 10:57 | 47 | 43% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 20:57 | 48 | 42% | 26% | 7% | 2 |
| Tue 20:57 | 48 | 42% | 18% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 21:58 | 48 | 42% | 11% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 15:57 | 43 | 42% | 13% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 13:57 | 43 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 18:57 | 49 | 41% | 22% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 15:57 | 49 | 41% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 13:57 | 49 | 41% | 13% | 7% | 4 |
| Mon 15:11 | 47 | 40% | 21% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 17:09 | 39 | 41% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 10:57 | 48 | 40% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 21:58 | 48 | 40% | 14% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 13:57 | 49 | 39% | 16% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 17:58 | 40 | 40% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 21:11 | 47 | 38% | 18% | 7% | 3 |
| Thu 12:56 | 29 | 41% | 7% | 4% | 2 |
| Wed 21:58 | 48 | 38% | 31% | 11% | 3 |
| Fri 21:58 | 48 | 38% | 29% | 13% | 3 |
| Mon 13:57 | 48 | 38% | 14% | 5% | 5 |
| Mon 15:57 | 48 | 38% | 18% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 17:57 | 48 | 38% | 17% | 0% | 6 |
| Mon 16:57 | 48 | 38% | 16% | 7% | 5 |
| Tue 15:57 | 49 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 11:57 | 49 | 37% | 7% | 4% | 4 |
| Fri 13:57 | 49 | 37% | 9% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 19:58 | 49 | 37% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 20:57 | 46 | 37% | 23% | 5% | 3 |
| Wed 12:57 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:09 | 31 | 39% | 18% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 21:11 | 48 | 35% | 26% | 12% | 6 |
| Thu 16:57 | 48 | 35% | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 11:57 | 48 | 35% | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 19:58 | 48 | 35% | 20% | 9% | 3 |
| Tue 19:09 | 48 | 35% | 12% | 2% | 6 |
| Sat 16:58 | 45 | 36% | 21% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 14:57 | 49 | 35% | 9% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 18:57 | 49 | 35% | 22% | 7% | 4 |
| Fri 14:57 | 49 | 35% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 18:57 | 49 | 35% | 16% | 2% | 6 |
| Fri 11:57 | 49 | 35% | 9% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 11:57 | 50 | 34% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 17:09 | 47 | 34% | 12% | 5% | 5 |
| Thu 21:11 | 48 | 33% | 20% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 14:57 | 48 | 33% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 11:57 | 45 | 33% | 10% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 17:57 | 49 | 33% | 18% | 11% | 4 |
| Fri 17:09 | 46 | 33% | 24% | 5% | 4 |
| Fri 12:56 | 28 | 36% | 14% | 5% | 6 |
| Mon 19:09 | 47 | 32% | 23% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 19:57 | 44 | 32% | 26% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 17:57 | 49 | 31% | 30% | 5% | 6 |
| Wed 15:57 | 49 | 31% | 20% | 5% | 5 |
| Wed 14:57 | 49 | 31% | 14% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 16:57 | 49 | 31% | 24% | 2% | 7 |
| Mon 21:11 | 47 | 30% | 12% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 13:10 | 47 | 30% | 24% | 7% | 5 |
| Fri 15:57 | 49 | 29% | 18% | 5% | 5 |
| Fri 19:58 | 49 | 29% | 11% | 4% | 4 |
| Fri 12:57 | 21 | 33% | 29% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 21:11 | 47 | 28% | 30% | 5% | 4 |
| Thu 17:09 | 48 | 27% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 16:57 | 48 | 27% | 12% | 5% | 6 |
| Sat 19:09 | 39 | 28% | 20% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 18:57 | 44 | 27% | 26% | 3% | 5 |
| Wed 12:56 | 28 | 29% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 19:09 | 48 | 25% | 37% | 12% | 5 |
| Thu 21:58 | 49 | 24% | 29% | 9% | 4 |
| Fri 19:09 | 48 | 23% | 29% | 7% | 3 |
| Wed 17:57 | 48 | 23% | 25% | 10% | 8 |
| Tue 16:57 | 49 | 22% | 16% | 5% | 6 |
| Tue 17:09 | 47 | 21% | 14% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 19:09 | 48 | 21% | 27% | 5% | 4 |
| Wed 17:09 | 48 | 21% | 19% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 14:57 | 49 | 20% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 17:57 | 49 | 20% | 17% | 7% | 7 |
| Thu 12:57 | 21 | 24% | 25% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 18:57 | 49 | 18% | 27% | 10% | 8 |
| Mon 12:57 | 20 | 20% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:58 | 22 | 14% | 18% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 17:57 | 25 | 12% | 14% | 0% | 3 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Glasgow Central train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 42% of the 6,159 recorded Lancaster to Glasgow Central journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 14% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 8% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Lancaster to Glasgow Central train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 08:30 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 80% of its 49 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Glasgow Central train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 19:09 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 37% of journeys that reached Glasgow Central. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Lancaster to Glasgow Central train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Glasgow Central 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.