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Lancaster to Preston: train delays and possible money back
9,852 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 08:59 Avanti
On time 94% of 35 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Wed 20:59 Avanti
At least 30 minutes late on 33% of 30 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 minutes to 4.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 721 | 65% | 5% | 4% | 6.1 min |
| Nov 2025 | 706 | 48% | 5% | 14% | 8 min |
| Dec 2025 | 568 | 57% | 3% | 10% | 5.8 min |
| Jan 2026 | 393 | 74% | 4% | 1% | 3.8 min |
| Feb 2026 | 679 | 73% | 6% | 3% | 4.8 min |
| Mar 2026 | 664 | 72% | 4% | 4% | 4.8 min |
| Apr 2026 | 375 | 73% | 1% | 1% | 2.9 min |
| May 2026 | 668 | 73% | 6% | 1% | 5.3 min |
| Jun 2026 | 860 | 69% | 5% | 3% | 6.5 min |
| Jul 2026 | 999 | 59% | 8% | 7% | 7 min |
| Aug 2026 | 983 | 71% | 4% | 3% | 4.1 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 545 | 82% | 2% | <1% | 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 08:59 Avanti | 35 | 94% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:38 Avanti | 54 | 91% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:57 Avanti | 15 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:38 Avanti | 56 | 89% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 08:59 Avanti | 36 | 92% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 Avanti | 33 | 91% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:58 Avanti | 56 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:59 Avanti | 31 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:41 Avanti | 55 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 06:38 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:41 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 07:41 Avanti | 56 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 06:38 Avanti | 55 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:57 Avanti | 16 | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:41 Avanti | 50 | 84% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:58 Avanti | 54 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:41 Avanti | 35 | 86% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 06:40 Avanti | 52 | 83% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 15:57 Avanti | 15 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:41 Avanti | 56 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:58 Avanti | 56 | 82% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 08:41 Avanti | 51 | 82% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:58 Avanti | 38 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 06:38 Avanti | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 11:41 Avanti | 53 | 81% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 16:59 Avanti | 56 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 11:41 Avanti | 51 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 07:58 Avanti | 47 | 81% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 10:58 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:59 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 10:58 Avanti | 35 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:40 Avanti | 57 | 79% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 12:39 Avanti | 56 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:41 Avanti | 52 | 79% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 13:40 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:57 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 13:41 Avanti | 36 | 81% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:41 Avanti | 57 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 08:41 Avanti | 53 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 09:58 Avanti | 46 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:41 Avanti | 28 | 82% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:39 Avanti | 56 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:58 Avanti | 56 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:59 Avanti | 35 | 80% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:40 Avanti | 35 | 80% | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 10:58 Avanti | 35 | 80% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:59 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:59 Avanti | 55 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12:59 Avanti | 27 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:00 Avanti | 34 | 79% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 13:41 Avanti | 34 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:58 Avanti | 56 | 75% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 16:59 Avanti | 56 | 75% | 7% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 16:29 TransPennine | 15 | 87% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 18:58 Avanti | 15 | 87% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 09:40 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:41 Avanti | 50 | 74% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 07:41 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 08:58 Avanti | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:40 Avanti | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:40 Avanti | 55 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:59 Avanti | 49 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 16:39 Avanti | 49 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 14:58 Avanti | 42 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 15:58 Avanti | 39 | 74% | 8% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 16:39 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 18:59 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 10:39 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 5% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 16:59 Avanti | 56 | 71% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 07:41 Avanti | 53 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Tue 12:57 Avanti | 35 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:57 Avanti | 35 | 74% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 17:39 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 18:59 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 08:41 Avanti | 55 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 07:58 Avanti | 54 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 10:58 Avanti | 16 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:40 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 15:40 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:41 Avanti | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:41 Avanti | 28 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:39 Avanti | 53 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:58 Avanti | 39 | 72% | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 10:58 Avanti | 36 | 72% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 08:41 Avanti | 55 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:40 Avanti | 52 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:58 Avanti | 49 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 09:58 Avanti | 51 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:59 Avanti | 35 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:58 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:58 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:27 TransPennine | 15 | 80% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:59 Avanti | 32 | 72% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 16:39 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 18:59 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 18:59 Avanti | 55 | 67% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 14:00 Avanti | 34 | 71% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:57 Avanti | 34 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 09:58 Avanti | 52 | 67% | 6% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 15:58 Avanti | 39 | 69% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 09:40 Avanti | 23 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:40 Avanti | 44 | 68% | 5% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 12:57 Avanti | 31 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:39 Avanti | 49 | 67% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 16:59 Avanti | 56 | 66% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:40 Avanti | 28 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:00 Avanti | 33 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:58 Avanti | 38 | 68% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 14:58 Avanti | 48 | 67% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 19:41 Avanti | 55 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 20:59 Avanti | 35 | 69% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 11:41 Avanti | 52 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 19:41 Avanti | 54 | 65% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 16:39 Avanti | 54 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 13:58 Avanti | 37 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 17:39 Avanti | 49 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 08:58 Avanti | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:40 Avanti | 56 | 64% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:39 Avanti | 56 | 64% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 13:41 Avanti | 34 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:57 Avanti | 16 | 75% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 19:41 Avanti | 55 | 64% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 16:39 Avanti | 55 | 64% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:40 Avanti | 36 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 08:58 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:59 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:59 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:57 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:56 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:47 Avanti | 54 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 14:00 Avanti | 33 | 67% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 19:41 Avanti | 56 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:40 Avanti | 49 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 10:58 Avanti | 35 | 66% | 6% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 13:41 Avanti | 35 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 09:58 Avanti | 51 | 63% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 18:47 Avanti | 53 | 62% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:40 Avanti | 55 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:39 Avanti | 55 | 62% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 18:58 Avanti | 48 | 63% | 5% | 2% | 5 |
| Fri 20:58 Avanti | 20 | 70% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10:57 Avanti | 20 | 70% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:28 TransPennine | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Sun 12:57 Avanti | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:40 Avanti | 34 | 65% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 18:59 Avanti | 27 | 67% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 14:40 Avanti | 27 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:40 Avanti | 56 | 61% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 16:39 Avanti | 56 | 61% | 15% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 12:57 Avanti | 36 | 64% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 15:42 Avanti | 29 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:39 Avanti | 22 | 68% | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 15:40 Avanti | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:59 Avanti | 22 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 15:57 Avanti | 17 | 71% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 16:58 Avanti | 42 | 62% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 12:39 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:40 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 18:47 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 10% | 2% | 6 |
| Fri 12:39 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:40 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 12:57 Avanti | 35 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:57 Avanti | 35 | 63% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 10:39 Avanti | 52 | 60% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 12:56 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:58 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 13:40 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 13:40 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:57 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:41 Avanti | 51 | 59% | 4% | 2% | 6 |
| Mon 20:58 Avanti | 23 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:40 Avanti | 54 | 57% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 14:40 Avanti | 54 | 57% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Thu 14:58 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:58 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:39 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 8% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 17:40 Avanti | 31 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:39 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:40 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 13:59 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:39 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 15:39 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:40 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:58 Avanti | 55 | 56% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:39 Avanti | 55 | 56% | 8% | 4% | 4 |
| Tue 18:47 Avanti | 55 | 56% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 19:41 Avanti | 53 | 57% | 12% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 14:58 Avanti | 56 | 55% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12:42 Avanti | 46 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 15:58 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:58 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:27 TransPennine | 15 | 67% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 17:39 Avanti | 55 | 55% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12:39 Avanti | 53 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 19:40 Avanti | 49 | 55% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 10:57 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:56 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:39 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:47 Avanti | 56 | 54% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 20:40 Avanti | 54 | 54% | 8% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 17:39 Avanti | 52 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 19:45 Avanti | 48 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:59 Avanti | 46 | 54% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 20:59 Avanti | 36 | 56% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 20:58 Avanti | 22 | 59% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:58 Avanti | 20 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 14:41 Avanti | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:45 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 09:58 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:40 Avanti | 53 | 51% | 8% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 16:43 Avanti | 29 | 55% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:58 Avanti | 23 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:56 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:59 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:47 Avanti | 55 | 49% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:28 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 22:27 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Fri 14:28 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:38 Avanti | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:40 Avanti | 56 | 48% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 17:39 Avanti | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:59 Avanti | 32 | 50% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 11:57 Avanti | 37 | 49% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 14:40 Avanti | 50 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:40 Avanti | 55 | 44% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 20:59 Avanti | 30 | 47% | 33% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 13:59 Avanti | 20 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:56 Avanti | 20 | 45% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 16:42 Avanti | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:39 Avanti | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:56 Avanti | 20 | 40% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11:44 Avanti | 49 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:26 TransPennine | 15 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Preston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 69% of the 9,852 recorded Lancaster 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 Lancaster to Preston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 08:59 (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 Lancaster to Preston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 20:59 (Avanti) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 33% of journeys that reached Preston. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Lancaster 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.