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Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly: train delays and possible money back

6,159 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Manchester Piccadilly.

29%
arrive on time (±5 min)
11%
at least 30 minutes late
3%
at least 60 minutes late
5%
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
Sun 12:40
On time 74% of 47 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Thu 23:25
At least 30 minutes late on 38% of 42 journeys that reached Manchester Piccadilly

How this journey has changed

Monthly performance measured when trains reached Manchester Piccadilly. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.

Recent direction: average delay fell from 17.2 minutes to 13.7 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Oct 202551129%13%3%15.1 min
Nov 202551622%14%6%16.5 min
Dec 202540324%9%6%11.9 min
Jan 202644534%14%5%14.6 min
Feb 202633540%6%3%9.6 min
Mar 202653743%6%4%9.4 min
Apr 202642534%8%15%10.9 min
May 202652834%13%4%14.9 min
Jun 202652126%14%5%17.1 min
Jul 202653124%17%8%17.2 min
Aug 202650826%12%6%13.7 min
Sept 2026 to date32725%8%2%13 min

Every departure, ranked

Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.

TrainJourneysOn time30 minutes late or more60 minutes late or moreCancelled
Sun 12:404774%5%0%3
Sun 11:404468%5%2%3
Fri 08:025465%4%2%4
Thu 08:025564%5%0%0
Mon 08:025362%2%0%2
Tue 08:025459%0%0%2
Fri 08:435456%4%0%2
Mon 08:435456%0%0%2
Sun 13:274955%2%0%4
Wed 08:435454%4%0%3
Wed 08:025454%0%0%5
Tue 08:435452%4%0%1
Sat 08:435252%12%4%3
Sun 10:383853%5%0%1
Tue 23:254648%9%5%3
Thu 08:435545%2%0%3
Sun 20:434846%7%0%5
Mon 09:435439%4%0%0
Tue 14:435439%6%0%0
Fri 09:435439%8%0%1
Sun 19:434840%4%0%3
Sun 18:434840%11%0%3
Wed 22:004840%5%0%5
Sun 16:434738%11%2%1
Wed 10:435437%6%0%1
Tue 16:435437%9%0%1
Mon 23:254838%13%4%1
Mon 22:004937%11%0%4
Tue 22:005036%12%5%7
Tue 15:435435%4%0%1
Fri 10:435435%6%0%5
Sun 15:434835%15%4%0
Mon 21:435334%13%0%0
Sat 09:435034%13%4%3
Wed 15:435433%13%2%1
Wed 13:435433%6%0%2
Mon 20:435433%13%0%1
Tue 10:435433%11%0%0
Sat 11:435133%6%0%3
Sun 23:524833%11%0%2
Wed 11:435233%8%2%2
Tue 21:435332%14%2%3
Tue 22:444633%16%7%1
Sat 15:435032%9%2%7
Wed 09:435431%7%2%0
Mon 22:444831%23%4%0
Thu 22:444831%30%14%4
Sun 21:434831%9%2%5
Wed 22:444531%21%2%3
Fri 22:004931%17%5%7
Tue 12:435430%8%2%1
Tue 09:435430%8%0%2
Tue 13:435430%9%0%0
Thu 11:435529%13%0%3
Thu 09:435529%4%0%2
Sun 17:434829%8%0%0
Wed 21:435328%4%0%7
Thu 22:004929%14%10%7
Tue 11:435428%7%2%0
Mon 13:435428%4%0%2
Wed 14:435428%2%0%3
Mon 14:435428%7%0%0
Thu 14:435527%10%4%3
Sat 16:435127%9%2%6
Sat 22:255127%15%4%5
Fri 22:444827%31%4%3
Thu 15:435426%6%0%1
Thu 10:435525%4%0%0
Thu 13:435525%15%4%3
Wed 23:254626%17%10%4
Sat 12:435125%6%2%4
Sat 19:435125%15%2%3
Mon 10:435325%4%0%1
Wed 12:435424%4%0%2
Thu 18:435422%10%2%4
Mon 11:435422%4%2%2
Fri 23:255422%20%4%3
Sat 10:435022%13%2%2
Thu 23:254721%38%19%5
Mon 16:435420%11%2%1
Mon 19:435420%4%0%3
Fri 14:435420%19%6%2
Mon 12:435420%2%0%0
Sun 14:434821%18%2%4
Sat 13:435020%13%2%2
Sat 18:435120%10%6%2
Sat 14:435120%10%2%2
Sat 20:435120%12%6%2
Wed 16:435419%15%6%0
Mon 15:435419%8%0%3
Thu 16:435419%8%4%3
Thu 12:435417%8%2%1
Fri 13:435417%15%4%2
Mon 18:435417%9%2%1
Tue 18:435417%9%6%0
Fri 11:435417%13%6%1
Tue 20:435417%11%4%0
Sat 17:435116%9%2%4
Fri 15:435315%16%2%3
Wed 20:435415%15%2%0
Fri 21:435415%29%8%3
Tue 19:435415%8%4%3
Wed 19:435415%10%4%2
Fri 16:435413%13%2%6
Thu 21:435413%31%13%6
Thu 19:435413%29%4%5
Mon 17:435411%9%2%1
Thu 17:435411%18%8%3
Thu 20:435411%26%8%4
Wed 18:435411%12%2%2
Fri 12:435411%15%2%2
Wed 17:435411%21%4%1
Fri 20:43539%28%7%7
Fri 18:43549%34%6%7
Fri 19:43547%20%13%8
Fri 17:43546%10%8%6
Tue 17:43546%14%8%5

Frequently asked

How often is the Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 29% of the 6,159 recorded Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 11% 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 Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly train has the strongest on-time record?

The Sun 12:40 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 74% of its 47 recorded journeys.

Which Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Thu 23:25 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 38% of journeys that reached Manchester Piccadilly. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly train is late?

You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Manchester Piccadilly 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.