Lancaster to Preston: train delays and possible money back
8,027 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. 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 6.9 minutes to 7.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 721 | 78% | 2% | 1% | 2.7 min |
| 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 | 706 | 69% | 6% | 3% | 6.9 min |
| Jul 2026 | 762 | 57% | 8% | 8% | 7.4 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 94 | 71% | 3% | 3% | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:57 | 15 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:59 | 29 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:38 | 48 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:59 | 28 | 93% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:38 | 49 | 88% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 08:59 | 25 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:58 | 49 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:57 | 16 | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:41 | 45 | 84% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 26 | 88% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:41 | 44 | 84% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:38 | 48 | 83% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 07:41 | 48 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 07:41 | 48 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:57 | 15 | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:38 | 47 | 83% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:58 | 29 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 06:40 | 46 | 83% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 07:58 | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:41 | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:41 | 49 | 82% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:59 | 28 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:41 | 47 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 11:41 | 46 | 80% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 07:58 | 49 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 11:41 | 45 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 07:58 | 41 | 80% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 08:59 | 29 | 83% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:40 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:57 | 21 | 86% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 06:38 | 43 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 16:59 | 50 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 09:40 | 50 | 78% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 15:40 | 28 | 82% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:41 | 28 | 82% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 15:58 | 31 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:00 | 27 | 81% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 14:58 | 50 | 76% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 08:41 | 50 | 76% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 16:39 | 43 | 77% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 18:58 | 15 | 87% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 10:39 | 49 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:59 | 49 | 76% | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Wed 12:39 | 49 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:57 | 29 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:41 | 29 | 79% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:41 | 45 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 10:58 | 28 | 79% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:58 | 28 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:58 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:40 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:58 | 40 | 75% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:59 | 43 | 74% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 18:59 | 49 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 18:59 | 49 | 73% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 16:59 | 49 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 07:58 | 49 | 73% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:59 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:41 | 44 | 73% | 8% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 13:40 | 23 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 09:40 | 49 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 07:41 | 49 | 71% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 18:59 | 49 | 71% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 10:58 | 16 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:41 | 48 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:41 | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:40 | 28 | 75% | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| Tue 13:41 | 28 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:41 | 22 | 77% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:41 | 22 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:39 | 47 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:39 | 49 | 69% | 6% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 19:41 | 49 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:39 | 49 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 16:59 | 49 | 69% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 08:41 | 49 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:58 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:58 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:40 | 48 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:58 | 32 | 72% | 10% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 20:59 | 29 | 72% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 07:41 | 47 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Sun 15:40 | 39 | 69% | 6% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 09:40 | 23 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:58 | 44 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:39 | 49 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 19:41 | 49 | 67% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 09:40 | 46 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 15:40 | 28 | 71% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 12:57 | 28 | 71% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 15:58 | 33 | 70% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 16:39 | 48 | 67% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 18:59 | 48 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 07:58 | 48 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 17:39 | 43 | 67% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 10:39 | 43 | 67% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 11:41 | 45 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 14:58 | 35 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 19:41 | 47 | 66% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 14:58 | 42 | 67% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 20:59 | 27 | 70% | 15% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 14:00 | 27 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:58 | 32 | 69% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Tue 16:39 | 49 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:58 | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:58 | 44 | 66% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:59 | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:57 | 16 | 75% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:39 | 48 | 65% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:59 | 48 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 16:39 | 48 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 09:58 | 43 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 12:40 | 43 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:58 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:59 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:57 | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:56 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:58 | 45 | 64% | 7% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 18:47 | 47 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:41 | 28 | 68% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:41 | 28 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:57 | 28 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 16:59 | 49 | 63% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 09:40 | 49 | 63% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:58 | 42 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 12:57 | 25 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:47 | 48 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 18:47 | 48 | 63% | 9% | 2% | 5 |
| Wed 14:40 | 48 | 63% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:39 | 48 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:58 | 32 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 15:58 | 32 | 66% | 7% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 20:58 | 20 | 70% | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10:57 | 20 | 70% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 20:58 | 20 | 70% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 12:57 | 15 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:58 | 29 | 66% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 10:58 | 29 | 66% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 15:40 | 22 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 19:41 | 49 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:39 | 49 | 61% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 15:57 | 17 | 71% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 15:59 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:56 | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:58 | 19 | 68% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:57 | 28 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:40 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 13:40 | 21 | 67% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:57 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:40 | 49 | 59% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 12:39 | 49 | 59% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 17:40 | 25 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:00 | 27 | 63% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 14:00 | 27 | 63% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:57 | 29 | 62% | 7% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 20:59 | 29 | 62% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:39 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:40 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 13:59 | 20 | 65% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:39 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:59 | 20 | 65% | 12% | 6% | 3 |
| Thu 15:39 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:40 | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:39 | 49 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 14:40 | 49 | 57% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 14:58 | 49 | 57% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:40 | 22 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 19:41 | 48 | 56% | 14% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 17:39 | 48 | 56% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 14:40 | 48 | 56% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 10:39 | 46 | 57% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 15:58 | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:40 | 49 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 17:39 | 49 | 55% | 7% | 4% | 4 |
| Tue 18:47 | 49 | 55% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 11:41 | 45 | 56% | 5% | 3% | 6 |
| Wed 20:58 | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:57 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:56 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:39 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:58 | 35 | 57% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 15:40 | 29 | 59% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12:57 | 29 | 59% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 15:40 | 27 | 59% | 15% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 17:39 | 48 | 54% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 17:39 | 46 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 19:45 | 42 | 55% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 14:58 | 49 | 53% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:58 | 49 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 14:58 | 49 | 53% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 18:47 | 49 | 53% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12:39 | 47 | 53% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 19:40 | 43 | 53% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 20:58 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:58 | 20 | 60% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 14:41 | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:40 | 48 | 52% | 9% | 0% | 4 |
| Thu 20:40 | 48 | 52% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 09:58 | 44 | 52% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:40 | 47 | 51% | 9% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 15:42 | 23 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:56 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:59 | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:39 | 17 | 59% | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 20:38 | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:59 | 40 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12:42 | 40 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 18:45 | 44 | 48% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 17:39 | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:43 | 23 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 18:47 | 48 | 46% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:40 | 49 | 45% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 14:40 | 44 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:57 | 32 | 47% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:59 | 27 | 48% | 33% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 20:40 | 48 | 44% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 13:59 | 20 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 20:59 | 29 | 45% | 14% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 12:56 | 20 | 45% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 16:42 | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:39 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:56 | 20 | 40% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11:44 | 43 | 28% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Lancaster to Preston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 67% of the 8,027 recorded Lancaster to Preston journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 5% 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 Lancaster to Preston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 15:57 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 100% of its 15 recorded journeys.
Which Lancaster to Preston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 20:59 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.