Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield: train delays and possible money back
6,816 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 8.1 minutes to 9.6 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 487 | 39% | 9% | 6% | 10.4 min |
| Sept 2026 | 486 | 47% | 3% | 2% | 8.1 min |
| Oct 2026 | 485 | 43% | 7% | 8% | 9.6 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 30 | 33% | 3% | 3% | 8.1 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 | 42 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:40 | 42 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 07:21 | 60 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:42 | 17 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:21 | 59 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 06:42 | 18 | 83% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 06:40 | 40 | 75% | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Mon 06:40 | 43 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 07:21 | 60 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 11:04 | 30 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 06:40 | 42 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 07:21 | 61 | 70% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 06:42 | 16 | 81% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 22:46 | 58 | 69% | 6% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 07:21 | 60 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 10:02 | 30 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:21 | 52 | 67% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 13:24 | 59 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 22:46 | 46 | 67% | 10% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 15:24 | 58 | 66% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 22:46 | 50 | 66% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 09:24 | 60 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 09:01 | 26 | 69% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:24 | 60 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 44 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 22:46 | 43 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12:24 | 60 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 06:42 | 18 | 67% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:24 | 61 | 56% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:24 | 59 | 56% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 09:24 | 59 | 54% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 06:42 | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:24 | 60 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 08:24 | 58 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:24 | 58 | 53% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 10:24 | 52 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 09:24 | 59 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 12:24 | 59 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:24 | 59 | 53% | 12% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 19:24 | 60 | 52% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 10:24 | 59 | 51% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:24 | 59 | 51% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:24 | 60 | 50% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:24 | 60 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 22:10 | 56 | 50% | 8% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 13:24 | 52 | 50% | 4% | 2% | 4 |
| Tue 08:24 | 59 | 49% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 16:24 | 41 | 51% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:24 | 60 | 48% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 08:24 | 51 | 49% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 08:24 | 59 | 47% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 12:24 | 59 | 47% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 19:24 | 45 | 49% | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 11:24 | 59 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 14:24 | 52 | 46% | 9% | 2% | 7 |
| Sat 18:24 | 52 | 46% | 10% | 4% | 4 |
| Thu 10:24 | 60 | 45% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:24 | 60 | 45% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 20:24 | 58 | 45% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 22:10 | 56 | 45% | 14% | 8% | 5 |
| Thu 15:24 | 59 | 44% | 5% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 17:24 | 59 | 44% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 15:24 | 52 | 44% | 7% | 2% | 8 |
| Sat 17:24 | 52 | 44% | 8% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 10:24 | 60 | 43% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:24 | 60 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 10:24 | 58 | 43% | 7% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 18:24 | 45 | 44% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 19:24 | 59 | 42% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 14:24 | 59 | 42% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 15:24 | 43 | 44% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:24 | 60 | 42% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 09:24 | 52 | 42% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 13:24 | 44 | 43% | 13% | 3% | 5 |
| Wed 21:24 | 50 | 42% | 19% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 16:24 | 53 | 42% | 8% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 22:10 | 59 | 41% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 14:24 | 59 | 41% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:24 | 60 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 22:17 | 52 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 21:24 | 52 | 40% | 14% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 15:24 | 58 | 40% | 8% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 21:04 | 53 | 40% | 13% | 4% | 7 |
| Thu 21:24 | 53 | 40% | 27% | 10% | 4 |
| Mon 20:24 | 60 | 38% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:24 | 60 | 38% | 4% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 20:24 | 57 | 39% | 4% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 19:24 | 51 | 39% | 9% | 6% | 4 |
| Thu 22:46 | 49 | 39% | 19% | 7% | 6 |
| Sun 20:24 | 46 | 39% | 7% | 0% | 5 |
| Wed 11:24 | 59 | 37% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11:24 | 53 | 38% | 6% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 14:24 | 44 | 39% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 17:24 | 60 | 37% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 12:24 | 58 | 36% | 12% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 12:24 | 52 | 37% | 10% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 16:24 | 59 | 36% | 12% | 5% | 2 |
| Thu 17:24 | 59 | 36% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 17:24 | 59 | 36% | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 18:24 | 59 | 36% | 9% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 11:24 | 60 | 35% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 22:10 | 57 | 35% | 21% | 9% | 10 |
| Mon 21:24 | 54 | 35% | 26% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 22:10 | 58 | 34% | 10% | 0% | 6 |
| Wed 19:24 | 58 | 34% | 12% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 13:24 | 58 | 33% | 14% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:24 | 60 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Tue 16:24 | 59 | 31% | 11% | 4% | 5 |
| Wed 16:24 | 59 | 31% | 16% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 17:24 | 44 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:24 | 60 | 30% | 9% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 18:24 | 60 | 28% | 20% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 11:24 | 58 | 28% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 18:24 | 58 | 28% | 16% | 8% | 8 |
| Thu 19:24 | 59 | 27% | 18% | 4% | 4 |
| Fri 21:24 | 52 | 27% | 19% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 19:24 | 58 | 26% | 25% | 4% | 7 |
| Fri 14:24 | 58 | 21% | 16% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 16:24 | 58 | 21% | 10% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 20:24 | 58 | 21% | 19% | 6% | 5 |
| Thu 20:24 | 58 | 19% | 24% | 12% | 7 |
| Fri 17:24 | 59 | 17% | 19% | 2% | 6 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 47% of the 6,816 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. 5% 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 86% of its 42 recorded journeys.
Which Milton Keynes Central to Macclesfield train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Thu 21:24 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 27% 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.