Penrith North Lakes to Preston: train delays and possible money back
5,946 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti and TransPennine. 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 fell from 6.1 minutes to 3.8 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 402 | 66% | 5% | 5% | 5.5 min |
| Nov 2025 | 390 | 50% | 6% | 12% | 8 min |
| Dec 2025 | 321 | 57% | 4% | 10% | 5.9 min |
| Jan 2026 | 217 | 74% | 2% | <1% | 3.6 min |
| Feb 2026 | 381 | 75% | 6% | 3% | 5.2 min |
| Mar 2026 | 373 | 70% | 3% | 5% | 4.6 min |
| Apr 2026 | 205 | 76% | 2% | <1% | 2.9 min |
| May 2026 | 383 | 75% | 4% | <1% | 4.2 min |
| Jun 2026 | 554 | 71% | 4% | 3% | 5.6 min |
| Jul 2026 | 668 | 61% | 6% | 6% | 6.1 min |
| Aug 2026 | 666 | 72% | 3% | 3% | 3.8 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 347 | 82% | 2% | 1% | 2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 05:59 Avanti | 54 | 91% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 05:59 Avanti | 56 | 89% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 08:23 Avanti | 56 | 88% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 08:23 Avanti | 56 | 88% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:19 Avanti | 56 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 11:14 Avanti | 54 | 87% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:20 Avanti | 31 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:14 Avanti | 56 | 86% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 08:02 Avanti | 35 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 07:02 Avanti | 55 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 05:59 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:02 Avanti | 54 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 07:02 Avanti | 56 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:05 Avanti | 56 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 05:59 Avanti | 55 | 84% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 07:02 Avanti | 50 | 84% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:19 Avanti | 54 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 07:19 Avanti | 56 | 82% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 16:23 Avanti | 38 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 05:59 Avanti | 49 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 07:19 Avanti | 47 | 81% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 11:14 Avanti | 54 | 80% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:23 Avanti | 55 | 78% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 08:02 Avanti | 33 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:22 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:01 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 06:00 Avanti | 21 | 86% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:19 Avanti | 56 | 77% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:04 Avanti | 35 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 06:01 Avanti | 31 | 81% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 16:23 Avanti | 38 | 79% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 08:02 Avanti | 30 | 80% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:05 Avanti | 56 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 14:21 Avanti | 15 | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:49 TransPennine | 15 | 87% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 13:05 Avanti | 55 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:23 Avanti | 39 | 77% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:14 Avanti | 51 | 75% | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 08:23 Avanti | 54 | 74% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 13:05 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 12:21 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 08:23 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 07:02 Avanti | 56 | 73% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Thu 08:01 Avanti | 21 | 81% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 16:23 Avanti | 37 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 13:05 Avanti | 46 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 16:20 Avanti | 49 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:05 Avanti | 51 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 10:04 Avanti | 33 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:04 Avanti | 36 | 75% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 08:02 Avanti | 36 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:02 Avanti | 53 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 07:19 Avanti | 54 | 70% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 08:02 Avanti | 34 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:21 Avanti | 56 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:21 Avanti | 50 | 70% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11:14 Avanti | 55 | 69% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 17:26 Avanti | 35 | 71% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 08:01 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:03 Avanti | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:48 TransPennine | 15 | 80% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:22 Avanti | 18 | 78% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:04 Avanti | 34 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:05 Avanti | 54 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 19:02 Avanti | 55 | 65% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:04 Avanti | 30 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:02 Avanti | 54 | 65% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 15:23 Avanti | 37 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 08:19 Avanti | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:23 Avanti | 34 | 68% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 19:02 Avanti | 55 | 64% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 17:03 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 08:01 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:03 Avanti | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:08 Avanti | 52 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 18:08 Avanti | 54 | 63% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 10:04 Avanti | 33 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 19:02 Avanti | 56 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:02 Avanti | 35 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:22 Avanti | 18 | 72% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:23 Avanti | 39 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:01 Avanti | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 07:48 TransPennine | 15 | 73% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 14:21 Avanti | 15 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:22 Avanti | 27 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:21 Avanti | 56 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:22 Avanti | 17 | 71% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:19 Avanti | 42 | 62% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 60% | 10% | 2% | 6 |
| Mon 17:03 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 10:04 Avanti | 30 | 63% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 08:01 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:22 Avanti | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:22 Avanti | 32 | 63% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 10:04 Avanti | 34 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:21 Avanti | 56 | 57% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 16:22 Avanti | 18 | 67% | 17% | 11% | 0 |
| Thu 14:23 Avanti | 35 | 60% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:22 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 10:03 Avanti | 20 | 65% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 56% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Wed 19:02 Avanti | 53 | 57% | 12% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 12:03 Avanti | 46 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 14:23 Avanti | 34 | 59% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:48 TransPennine | 15 | 67% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11:14 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:21 Avanti | 55 | 55% | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 19:01 Avanti | 49 | 55% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 10:03 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:03 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:03 Avanti | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 17:04 Avanti | 35 | 57% | 12% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 18:08 Avanti | 56 | 54% | 9% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 19:06 Avanti | 48 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:04 Avanti | 34 | 56% | 10% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 18:06 Avanti | 50 | 52% | 7% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 17:04 Avanti | 35 | 54% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 16:04 Avanti | 29 | 55% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:22 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:03 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 17:03 Avanti | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:08 Avanti | 55 | 49% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:22 Avanti | 17 | 59% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 19:49 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:49 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 21:48 TransPennine | 15 | 60% | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| Thu 17:03 Avanti | 20 | 55% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 14:23 Avanti | 34 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:18 Avanti | 37 | 49% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 14:23 Avanti | 34 | 47% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 14:22 Avanti | 20 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:04 Avanti | 33 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 10:03 Avanti | 19 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:03 Avanti | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:05 Avanti | 49 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 09:47 TransPennine | 15 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Penrith North Lakes to Preston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 70% of the 5,946 recorded Penrith North Lakes to Preston journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 4% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 4% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Penrith North Lakes to Preston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Tue 05:59 (Avanti) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 91% of its 54 recorded journeys.
Which Penrith North Lakes to Preston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Sat 19:01 (Avanti) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 13% of journeys that reached Preston. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Penrith North Lakes 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.