Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly: train delays and possible money back
5,430 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Manchester Piccadilly.
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 Manchester Piccadilly. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 17.1 minutes to 17.2 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 513 | 31% | 10% | 2% | 12.7 min |
| Oct 2025 | 511 | 29% | 13% | 3% | 15.1 min |
| Nov 2025 | 516 | 22% | 14% | 6% | 16.5 min |
| Dec 2025 | 403 | 24% | 9% | 6% | 11.9 min |
| Jan 2026 | 445 | 34% | 14% | 5% | 14.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 335 | 40% | 6% | 3% | 9.6 min |
| Mar 2026 | 537 | 43% | 6% | 4% | 9.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 425 | 34% | 8% | 15% | 10.9 min |
| May 2026 | 528 | 34% | 13% | 4% | 14.9 min |
| Jun 2026 | 521 | 26% | 14% | 5% | 17.1 min |
| Jul 2026 | 531 | 24% | 17% | 8% | 17.2 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 81 | 30% | 7% | 10% | 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12:40 | 41 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11:40 | 38 | 71% | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 08:02 | 47 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 08:02 | 47 | 66% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 08:02 | 48 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:02 | 48 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:43 | 48 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:43 | 47 | 55% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:27 | 43 | 56% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 10:38 | 33 | 58% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:43 | 48 | 54% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 08:43 | 48 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:02 | 48 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 08:43 | 45 | 49% | 14% | 5% | 3 |
| Sun 20:43 | 42 | 48% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 23:25 | 40 | 48% | 11% | 5% | 3 |
| Thu 08:43 | 48 | 46% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 14:43 | 48 | 42% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:43 | 47 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 23:25 | 42 | 40% | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 18:43 | 42 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:43 | 48 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:43 | 48 | 40% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:00 | 43 | 40% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 10:43 | 47 | 38% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 16:43 | 41 | 39% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 20:43 | 48 | 38% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:43 | 42 | 38% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 22:00 | 43 | 37% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 21:43 | 47 | 36% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:43 | 48 | 35% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 13:43 | 48 | 35% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 21:43 | 42 | 36% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 11:43 | 46 | 35% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 09:43 | 43 | 35% | 15% | 5% | 3 |
| Tue 21:43 | 47 | 34% | 16% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 22:00 | 44 | 34% | 14% | 5% | 7 |
| Sat 11:43 | 44 | 34% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 15:43 | 48 | 33% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:43 | 48 | 33% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:43 | 48 | 33% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:43 | 48 | 33% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 22:44 | 45 | 33% | 32% | 15% | 4 |
| Sun 23:52 | 42 | 33% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:43 | 42 | 33% | 17% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 15:43 | 43 | 33% | 8% | 3% | 6 |
| Tue 22:44 | 43 | 33% | 17% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 16:43 | 44 | 32% | 10% | 3% | 4 |
| Wed 22:44 | 44 | 32% | 22% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 09:43 | 48 | 31% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 09:43 | 48 | 31% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 21:43 | 48 | 31% | 5% | 0% | 7 |
| Wed 14:43 | 48 | 31% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:43 | 48 | 31% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:43 | 48 | 31% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 22:44 | 45 | 31% | 22% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 09:43 | 48 | 29% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 23:25 | 41 | 29% | 18% | 11% | 3 |
| Thu 22:00 | 42 | 29% | 14% | 11% | 6 |
| Fri 22:00 | 42 | 29% | 17% | 6% | 7 |
| Mon 10:43 | 47 | 28% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:43 | 47 | 28% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:43 | 48 | 27% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 11:43 | 48 | 27% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 13:43 | 48 | 27% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 11:43 | 48 | 27% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 13:43 | 48 | 27% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 12:43 | 44 | 27% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 17:43 | 42 | 26% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:43 | 47 | 26% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 22:25 | 44 | 25% | 18% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 19:43 | 44 | 25% | 17% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 23:25 | 41 | 24% | 39% | 19% | 5 |
| Fri 14:43 | 47 | 23% | 18% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 14:43 | 42 | 24% | 16% | 3% | 4 |
| Wed 12:43 | 48 | 23% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:43 | 48 | 23% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:43 | 48 | 23% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 19:43 | 48 | 23% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:43 | 48 | 23% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:43 | 44 | 23% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 22:44 | 45 | 22% | 33% | 5% | 3 |
| Fri 23:25 | 47 | 21% | 23% | 5% | 3 |
| Wed 16:43 | 48 | 21% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 16:43 | 48 | 21% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 13:43 | 43 | 21% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 20:43 | 44 | 20% | 14% | 7% | 2 |
| Thu 12:43 | 47 | 19% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 16:43 | 47 | 19% | 9% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 18:43 | 48 | 19% | 10% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10:43 | 43 | 19% | 12% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 18:43 | 44 | 18% | 12% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 17:43 | 44 | 18% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 15:43 | 46 | 17% | 19% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 13:43 | 47 | 17% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 11:43 | 47 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:43 | 48 | 17% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 19:43 | 48 | 17% | 9% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 20:43 | 48 | 17% | 13% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 19:43 | 48 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 21:43 | 47 | 15% | 32% | 7% | 3 |
| Thu 21:43 | 47 | 15% | 32% | 15% | 6 |
| Thu 19:43 | 47 | 15% | 24% | 5% | 5 |
| Wed 20:43 | 48 | 15% | 17% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 15:43 | 48 | 15% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 17:43 | 47 | 13% | 20% | 9% | 2 |
| Thu 20:43 | 47 | 13% | 23% | 7% | 4 |
| Wed 18:43 | 48 | 13% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 17:43 | 48 | 13% | 21% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 20:43 | 46 | 11% | 28% | 8% | 7 |
| Fri 16:43 | 47 | 11% | 15% | 2% | 6 |
| Fri 18:43 | 47 | 11% | 37% | 7% | 6 |
| Fri 12:43 | 47 | 11% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 17:43 | 48 | 8% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 17:43 | 47 | 6% | 12% | 10% | 5 |
| Fri 19:43 | 47 | 6% | 20% | 13% | 7 |
| Tue 17:43 | 48 | 6% | 16% | 9% | 5 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 30% of the 5,430 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 73% of its 41 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 39% 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.