Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield: train delays and possible money back
5,389 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Macclesfield.
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 Macclesfield. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 12.3 minutes to 13.2 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 500 | 50% | 7% | 2% | 9 min |
| Oct 2025 | 488 | 43% | 11% | 4% | 11.4 min |
| Nov 2025 | 495 | 41% | 10% | 8% | 11.2 min |
| Dec 2025 | 387 | 45% | 6% | 6% | 8.4 min |
| Jan 2026 | 425 | 51% | 10% | 8% | 10.4 min |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 60% | 5% | 3% | 6.6 min |
| Mar 2026 | 515 | 58% | 3% | 6% | 5.8 min |
| Apr 2026 | 403 | 53% | 5% | 7% | 7.9 min |
| May 2026 | 504 | 49% | 11% | 5% | 10.8 min |
| Jun 2026 | 499 | 42% | 10% | 7% | 12.3 min |
| Jul 2026 | 509 | 37% | 12% | 8% | 13.2 min |
| Aug 2026 to date | 61 | 41% | 8% | 13% | 8.6 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 06:40 | 29 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:21 | 47 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:42 | 17 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:42 | 18 | 83% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 07:21 | 47 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:40 | 30 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 06:40 | 30 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 07:21 | 48 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11:04 | 26 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 06:40 | 29 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 06:42 | 16 | 81% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:21 | 48 | 71% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 06:40 | 28 | 75% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 09:01 | 22 | 77% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:21 | 47 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 13:24 | 47 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10:02 | 25 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:46 | 36 | 67% | 12% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 09:24 | 47 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 07:21 | 41 | 63% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 19:24 | 47 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 22:46 | 47 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 08:24 | 47 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:24 | 46 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:24 | 46 | 61% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:24 | 45 | 60% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 08:24 | 47 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 09:24 | 47 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 22:46 | 34 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 22:46 | 40 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 13:24 | 46 | 59% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 06:42 | 18 | 67% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:24 | 47 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:24 | 48 | 56% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:24 | 46 | 57% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 34 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 06:42 | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:24 | 47 | 55% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:24 | 47 | 55% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 13:24 | 41 | 56% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 10:24 | 41 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 08:24 | 46 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:24 | 46 | 54% | 13% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 22:10 | 44 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 10:24 | 47 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:24 | 35 | 54% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 12:24 | 46 | 52% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 09:24 | 48 | 50% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:24 | 47 | 49% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:24 | 47 | 49% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:24 | 47 | 49% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 16:24 | 33 | 52% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:24 | 41 | 49% | 11% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 14:24 | 41 | 49% | 9% | 3% | 6 |
| Sun 15:24 | 34 | 50% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 22:10 | 44 | 48% | 17% | 10% | 3 |
| Thu 12:24 | 47 | 47% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 08:24 | 47 | 47% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 13:24 | 35 | 49% | 10% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 08:24 | 40 | 48% | 14% | 3% | 3 |
| Tue 20:24 | 46 | 46% | 12% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 15:24 | 41 | 46% | 9% | 3% | 6 |
| Sat 17:24 | 41 | 46% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 17:24 | 47 | 45% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 10:24 | 47 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 11:24 | 47 | 45% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:24 | 42 | 45% | 8% | 3% | 3 |
| Thu 15:24 | 46 | 43% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 22:10 | 46 | 43% | 11% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 14:24 | 46 | 43% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 10:24 | 46 | 43% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 22:46 | 38 | 45% | 24% | 9% | 4 |
| Mon 17:24 | 47 | 43% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:24 | 47 | 43% | 11% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 19:24 | 47 | 43% | 6% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 21:24 | 43 | 42% | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 21:24 | 43 | 42% | 20% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 20:24 | 35 | 43% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 18:24 | 35 | 43% | 3% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 14:24 | 35 | 43% | 12% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 12:24 | 41 | 41% | 10% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 20:24 | 47 | 40% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:24 | 47 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:24 | 47 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11:24 | 42 | 40% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 21:04 | 42 | 40% | 15% | 5% | 3 |
| Wed 20:24 | 45 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 11:24 | 46 | 39% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 19:24 | 40 | 40% | 11% | 8% | 2 |
| Thu 21:24 | 44 | 39% | 28% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 22:17 | 41 | 39% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 18:24 | 48 | 38% | 5% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 22:10 | 45 | 38% | 19% | 8% | 9 |
| Fri 15:24 | 46 | 37% | 10% | 2% | 5 |
| Thu 16:24 | 46 | 37% | 13% | 7% | 1 |
| Thu 14:24 | 46 | 37% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:24 | 46 | 37% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 17:24 | 34 | 38% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 21:24 | 44 | 36% | 23% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:24 | 41 | 37% | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Wed 19:24 | 45 | 36% | 16% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 12:24 | 46 | 35% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 17:24 | 46 | 35% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 17:24 | 46 | 35% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 16:24 | 46 | 35% | 20% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 13:24 | 46 | 35% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:24 | 47 | 34% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 11:24 | 47 | 34% | 6% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 22:10 | 46 | 33% | 12% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 16:24 | 47 | 30% | 14% | 5% | 5 |
| Thu 19:24 | 46 | 28% | 17% | 5% | 4 |
| Thu 18:24 | 47 | 28% | 19% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 11:24 | 46 | 26% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 18:24 | 46 | 26% | 18% | 10% | 6 |
| Mon 16:24 | 47 | 26% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 21:24 | 44 | 23% | 21% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 14:24 | 46 | 22% | 20% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 16:24 | 46 | 22% | 12% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 20:24 | 46 | 22% | 21% | 5% | 4 |
| Fri 19:24 | 46 | 22% | 26% | 5% | 7 |
| Thu 20:24 | 46 | 20% | 28% | 15% | 6 |
| Fri 17:24 | 47 | 19% | 21% | 2% | 5 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 48% of the 5,389 recorded Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 8% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 6% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 06:40 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 90% of its 29 recorded journeys.
Which Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Thu 20:24 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 28% of journeys that reached Macclesfield. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Macclesfield 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.