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Preston to Carlisle: train delays and possible money back
10,973 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Carlisle.
37%
arrive on time (±5 min)
12%
at least 30 minutes late
3%
at least 60 minutes late
2%
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
Mon 07:04 TransPennine
On time 89% of 19 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Thu 21:42 Avanti
At least 30 minutes late on 43% of 21 journeys that reached Carlisle
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Carlisle. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 11.1 minutes to 13.6 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 570 | 25% | 14% | 8% | 14 min |
| Jan 2026 | 398 | 43% | 9% | 4% | 10.2 min |
| Feb 2026 | 687 | 39% | 10% | 4% | 12.2 min |
| Mar 2026 | 658 | 47% | 8% | 5% | 10.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 379 | 48% | 6% | 2% | 9.2 min |
| May 2026 | 670 | 37% | 16% | 5% | 15 min |
| Jun 2026 | 874 | 34% | 15% | 5% | 15.3 min |
| Jul 2026 | 1026 | 28% | 19% | 10% | 17.3 min |
| Aug 2026 | 1007 | 29% | 14% | 4% | 14.3 min |
| Sept 2026 | 942 | 36% | 9% | <1% | 11.1 min |
| Oct 2026 | 962 | 33% | 11% | 5% | 13.6 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 60 | 45% | 3% | 0% | 7.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:14 Avanti | 61 | 77% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:14 Avanti | 62 | 76% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 08:14 Avanti | 59 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:14 Avanti | 60 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:54 Avanti | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:03 TransPennine | 18 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:54 Avanti | 39 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 08:14 Avanti | 55 | 65% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 12:41 Avanti | 19 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:53 Avanti | 62 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:03 TransPennine | 18 | 72% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:53 Avanti | 62 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:53 Avanti | 61 | 57% | 3% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 15:42 Avanti | 48 | 58% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 10:42 Avanti | 60 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:54 Avanti | 18 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:54 Avanti | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 11:41 Avanti | 60 | 55% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 11:56 Avanti | 15 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:08 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:03 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:54 Avanti | 58 | 53% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 08:38 Avanti | 56 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:42 Avanti | 54 | 52% | 17% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 19:04 TransPennine | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:54 Avanti | 44 | 52% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:41 Avanti | 53 | 51% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 21:41 Avanti | 42 | 52% | 17% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:42 Avanti | 49 | 51% | 10% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 09:41 Avanti | 56 | 50% | 9% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 10:42 Avanti | 61 | 49% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 13:54 Avanti | 43 | 51% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:42 Avanti | 48 | 50% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:05 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:54 Avanti | 60 | 48% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:41 Avanti | 58 | 48% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 10:53 Avanti | 61 | 48% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:41 Avanti | 57 | 47% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 12:54 Avanti | 38 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:41 Avanti | 55 | 47% | 13% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 12:54 Avanti | 58 | 47% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:56 Avanti | 41 | 49% | 22% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:40 Avanti | 41 | 49% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 15:03 TransPennine | 20 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:41 Avanti | 56 | 46% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 14:54 Avanti | 56 | 46% | 16% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 16:55 Avanti | 39 | 49% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:41 Avanti | 60 | 45% | 12% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11:41 Avanti | 55 | 45% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 09:41 Avanti | 58 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:41 Avanti | 53 | 45% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 09:41 Avanti | 61 | 44% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:55 Avanti | 26 | 50% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:03 TransPennine | 19 | 53% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:59 TransPennine | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:54 Avanti | 60 | 43% | 20% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 14:54 Avanti | 58 | 43% | 19% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 43% | 20% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 16:42 Avanti | 50 | 44% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 20:41 Avanti | 50 | 44% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 10:41 Avanti | 56 | 43% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12:40 Avanti | 40 | 45% | 13% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 10:53 Avanti | 59 | 42% | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 17:41 Avanti | 59 | 42% | 17% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 11:41 Avanti | 62 | 42% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:41 Avanti | 54 | 43% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 21:42 Avanti | 15 | 53% | 33% | 13% | 0 |
| Thu 15:03 TransPennine | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:40 Avanti | 36 | 44% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 10:42 Avanti | 56 | 41% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:53 Avanti | 62 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:41 Avanti | 62 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:54 Avanti | 57 | 40% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 17:41 Avanti | 57 | 40% | 18% | 7% | 1 |
| Thu 13:41 Avanti | 60 | 40% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:40 Avanti | 40 | 43% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 10:42 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 20:54 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 21% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 15:53 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:54 Avanti | 61 | 39% | 17% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 17:54 Avanti | 44 | 41% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 09:54 Avanti | 59 | 39% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 47% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:54 Avanti | 57 | 39% | 18% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 38% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:54 Avanti | 55 | 38% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:54 Avanti | 62 | 37% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11:42 Avanti | 47 | 38% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:42 Avanti | 60 | 37% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 13:41 Avanti | 57 | 37% | 9% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 37% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 16:41 Avanti | 61 | 36% | 7% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 36% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 17:41 Avanti | 59 | 36% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 14:54 Avanti | 21 | 43% | 15% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 12:41 Avanti | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:42 Avanti | 60 | 35% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:42 Avanti | 50 | 36% | 18% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 20:41 Avanti | 57 | 35% | 19% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 14:41 Avanti | 54 | 35% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 09:54 Avanti | 61 | 34% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11:53 Avanti | 55 | 35% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 13:54 Avanti | 55 | 35% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 20:54 Avanti | 55 | 35% | 20% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 34% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:55 Avanti | 59 | 34% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 17:41 Avanti | 57 | 33% | 25% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 17:53 Avanti | 57 | 33% | 16% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 12:54 Avanti | 61 | 33% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 13:54 Avanti | 61 | 33% | 20% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 20:41 Avanti | 58 | 33% | 29% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:53 Avanti | 63 | 32% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 17:41 Avanti | 56 | 32% | 9% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 17:41 Avanti | 56 | 32% | 24% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 19:55 Avanti | 60 | 32% | 22% | 3% | 2 |
| Thu 16:53 Avanti | 60 | 32% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 32% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:42 Avanti | 61 | 31% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 21:43 Avanti | 35 | 34% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 15:53 Avanti | 54 | 31% | 15% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 31% | 24% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 16:53 Avanti | 58 | 31% | 16% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 12:54 Avanti | 51 | 31% | 23% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 17:42 Avanti | 51 | 31% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 21:05 TransPennine | 18 | 39% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:53 Avanti | 55 | 31% | 19% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 19:41 Avanti | 55 | 31% | 20% | 7% | 1 |
| Tue 16:53 Avanti | 55 | 31% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 31% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 14:41 Avanti | 59 | 31% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:53 Avanti | 52 | 31% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 20:41 Avanti | 56 | 30% | 21% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 14:41 Avanti | 61 | 30% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 09:54 Avanti | 61 | 30% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:53 Avanti | 61 | 30% | 24% | 8% | 2 |
| Mon 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 30% | 16% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 20:41 Avanti | 58 | 29% | 23% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 37% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 37% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 29% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 17:53 Avanti | 60 | 28% | 14% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 13:54 Avanti | 61 | 28% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 17:04 TransPennine | 20 | 35% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 28% | 27% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 19:55 Avanti | 57 | 28% | 30% | 9% | 0 |
| Thu 09:41 Avanti | 62 | 27% | 14% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 28% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 28% | 20% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 27% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 16:53 Avanti | 59 | 27% | 18% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 20:41 Avanti | 60 | 27% | 19% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 14:41 Avanti | 60 | 27% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 18:53 Avanti | 57 | 26% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 16:41 Avanti | 57 | 26% | 13% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 18:41 Avanti | 53 | 26% | 24% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 26% | 11% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 26% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 18:53 Avanti | 58 | 26% | 30% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 21:43 Avanti | 35 | 29% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:59 TransPennine | 18 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:53 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 15:41 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:53 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 14% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 23% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 21:43 Avanti | 36 | 28% | 26% | 14% | 1 |
| Thu 14:41 Avanti | 60 | 25% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 18:41 Avanti | 60 | 25% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 12:40 Avanti | 41 | 27% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 19:55 Avanti | 61 | 25% | 20% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 32% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 32% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:53 Avanti | 57 | 25% | 19% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 17:53 Avanti | 58 | 24% | 22% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 17:53 Avanti | 59 | 24% | 25% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 21:05 TransPennine | 20 | 30% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:04 TransPennine | 20 | 30% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:04 TransPennine | 20 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:41 Avanti | 60 | 23% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:42 Avanti | 56 | 23% | 19% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 19:55 Avanti | 58 | 22% | 35% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 15:41 Avanti | 58 | 22% | 18% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 21:43 Avanti | 37 | 24% | 25% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 22% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 14:41 Avanti | 59 | 22% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 21:42 Avanti | 17 | 29% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10:54 Avanti | 22 | 27% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 19:55 Avanti | 49 | 22% | 18% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 18:54 Avanti | 39 | 23% | 15% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 17:53 Avanti | 58 | 21% | 26% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:53 Avanti | 58 | 21% | 21% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 20% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 13:05 TransPennine | 19 | 26% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 15:05 TransPennine | 19 | 26% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 18:53 Avanti | 48 | 21% | 19% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 12:41 Avanti | 21 | 24% | 29% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 21:43 Avanti | 36 | 19% | 31% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 21:42 Avanti | 23 | 22% | 22% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 17% | 24% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 17:04 TransPennine | 17 | 24% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 17% | 15% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12:54 Avanti | 56 | 16% | 22% | 7% | 1 |
| Mon 12:41 Avanti | 19 | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:41 Avanti | 20 | 20% | 25% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:41 Avanti | 56 | 14% | 11% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 16:53 Avanti | 58 | 14% | 27% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 15:41 Avanti | 58 | 14% | 14% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 18:53 Avanti | 59 | 14% | 23% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 18:53 Avanti | 60 | 13% | 19% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 12:59 TransPennine | 19 | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:41 Avanti | 57 | 9% | 27% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 19:03 TransPennine | 19 | 11% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 10% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 21:42 Avanti | 17 | 6% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 10:59 TransPennine | 19 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:59 TransPennine | 19 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 5% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 5% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 21:42 Avanti | 21 | 5% | 43% | 0% | 0 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to Carlisle train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 37% of the 10,973 recorded Preston to Carlisle journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 12% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 2% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Preston to Carlisle train has the strongest on-time record?
The Mon 07:04 (TransPennine) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 89% of its 19 recorded journeys.
Which Preston to Carlisle train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Thu 21:42 (Avanti) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 43% of journeys that reached Carlisle. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Preston to Carlisle train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Carlisle 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.