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Preston to Lancaster: train delays and possible money back
10,961 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti and TransPennine. Delay is measured when the train reached Lancaster.
40%
arrive on time (±5 min)
11%
at least 30 minutes late
2%
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
Thu 07:04 TransPennine
On time 95% of 20 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Thu 21:42 Avanti
At least 30 minutes late on 40% of 20 journeys that reached Lancaster
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Lancaster. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 10.6 minutes to 12.6 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 570 | 28% | 11% | 8% | 12.5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 398 | 50% | 8% | 4% | 9.5 min |
| Feb 2026 | 687 | 42% | 8% | 4% | 11.2 min |
| Mar 2026 | 658 | 52% | 6% | 5% | 9 min |
| Apr 2026 | 379 | 52% | 5% | 2% | 9 min |
| May 2026 | 670 | 37% | 14% | 5% | 14.3 min |
| Jun 2026 | 873 | 36% | 15% | 5% | 14.1 min |
| Jul 2026 | 1026 | 30% | 16% | 10% | 16 min |
| Aug 2026 | 1001 | 34% | 12% | 4% | 13 min |
| Sept 2026 | 936 | 37% | 7% | <1% | 10.6 min |
| Oct 2026 | 962 | 36% | 10% | 5% | 12.6 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 60 | 40% | 3% | 0% | 8.2 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 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:14 Avanti | 62 | 84% | 3% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 07:04 TransPennine | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:14 Avanti | 59 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:04 TransPennine | 20 | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 84% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:14 Avanti | 61 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 07:54 Avanti | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:14 Avanti | 60 | 70% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:14 Avanti | 55 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 07:54 Avanti | 18 | 78% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:03 TransPennine | 18 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:54 Avanti | 39 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:03 TransPennine | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:08 TransPennine | 19 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 09:41 Avanti | 56 | 63% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 10:53 Avanti | 62 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11:56 Avanti | 15 | 73% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:54 Avanti | 43 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:53 Avanti | 62 | 60% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:41 Avanti | 19 | 68% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 59% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:42 Avanti | 48 | 58% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 09:41 Avanti | 60 | 57% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 11:41 Avanti | 60 | 57% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 09:03 TransPennine | 18 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:04 TransPennine | 18 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:41 Avanti | 53 | 57% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:42 Avanti | 54 | 56% | 11% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 10:53 Avanti | 61 | 54% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:53 Avanti | 59 | 54% | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 12:42 Avanti | 49 | 55% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 07:54 Avanti | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:05 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:03 TransPennine | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:41 Avanti | 56 | 54% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 14:42 Avanti | 48 | 54% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 09:41 Avanti | 57 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:41 Avanti | 62 | 52% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 52% | 3% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 15:03 TransPennine | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 07:54 Avanti | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:54 Avanti | 61 | 51% | 17% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 09:41 Avanti | 61 | 51% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:55 Avanti | 39 | 54% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:54 Avanti | 57 | 51% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 15:54 Avanti | 44 | 52% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:42 Avanti | 60 | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:41 Avanti | 58 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:53 Avanti | 61 | 49% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:42 Avanti | 61 | 49% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 19:56 Avanti | 41 | 51% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:54 Avanti | 55 | 49% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:41 Avanti | 55 | 49% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:41 Avanti | 55 | 49% | 17% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:03 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:42 Avanti | 58 | 48% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 13:41 Avanti | 58 | 48% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:38 Avanti | 56 | 48% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:54 Avanti | 56 | 48% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 09:54 Avanti | 61 | 48% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 16:41 Avanti | 61 | 48% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Wed 14:41 Avanti | 60 | 47% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:04 TransPennine | 20 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:54 Avanti | 59 | 46% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 09:54 Avanti | 62 | 45% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 21:41 Avanti | 42 | 48% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 14:41 Avanti | 60 | 45% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 09:54 Avanti | 61 | 44% | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:41 Avanti | 61 | 44% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 10:42 Avanti | 56 | 45% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 53% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:54 Avanti | 58 | 43% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 19:42 Avanti | 50 | 44% | 12% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 17:04 TransPennine | 17 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:41 Avanti | 56 | 43% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 09:41 Avanti | 62 | 42% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 12:54 Avanti | 60 | 42% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:04 TransPennine | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 16:53 Avanti | 55 | 42% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 41% | 18% | 7% | 2 |
| Tue 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 41% | 7% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 11:42 Avanti | 47 | 43% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:41 Avanti | 50 | 42% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 13:41 Avanti | 53 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 15:41 Avanti | 59 | 41% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:41 Avanti | 59 | 41% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:59 TransPennine | 18 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11:55 Avanti | 26 | 46% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:53 Avanti | 57 | 40% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:41 Avanti | 57 | 40% | 15% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 10:42 Avanti | 60 | 40% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:41 Avanti | 60 | 40% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 16:53 Avanti | 52 | 40% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 20:54 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 16% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 12:54 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:53 Avanti | 58 | 40% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 12:54 Avanti | 38 | 42% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:41 Avanti | 62 | 39% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:42 Avanti | 56 | 39% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 47% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 12:54 Avanti | 60 | 38% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 13:41 Avanti | 57 | 39% | 9% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 19:42 Avanti | 61 | 38% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 17:53 Avanti | 59 | 37% | 23% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 16:42 Avanti | 50 | 38% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 17:54 Avanti | 44 | 39% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 16:53 Avanti | 60 | 37% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 15:41 Avanti | 60 | 37% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 37% | 12% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 12:54 Avanti | 61 | 36% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 14:54 Avanti | 58 | 36% | 16% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 15:41 Avanti | 58 | 36% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 15:41 Avanti | 58 | 36% | 14% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 20:54 Avanti | 55 | 36% | 19% | 7% | 1 |
| Sun 18:54 Avanti | 39 | 38% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 12:40 Avanti | 36 | 39% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:05 TransPennine | 18 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:41 Avanti | 21 | 43% | 24% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 17:41 Avanti | 56 | 36% | 6% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 12:40 Avanti | 40 | 38% | 11% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 12:40 Avanti | 40 | 38% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:53 Avanti | 60 | 35% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 17:42 Avanti | 51 | 35% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:40 Avanti | 41 | 37% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 15:03 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:04 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:05 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 21:05 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:59 TransPennine | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 34% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:41 Avanti | 59 | 34% | 14% | 7% | 0 |
| Wed 16:53 Avanti | 59 | 34% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 19:42 Avanti | 60 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 14:41 Avanti | 54 | 33% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 16:53 Avanti | 58 | 33% | 13% | 5% | 2 |
| Wed 18:53 Avanti | 58 | 33% | 26% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 12:54 Avanti | 51 | 33% | 15% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 11:53 Avanti | 62 | 32% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:54 Avanti | 55 | 33% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 19:41 Avanti | 55 | 33% | 16% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 15:53 Avanti | 59 | 32% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:55 Avanti | 60 | 32% | 21% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 15:53 Avanti | 57 | 32% | 12% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 17:41 Avanti | 57 | 32% | 18% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 20:41 Avanti | 57 | 32% | 19% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 32% | 16% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 18:53 Avanti | 57 | 32% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:53 Avanti | 61 | 31% | 17% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 21:43 Avanti | 35 | 34% | 11% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 15:41 Avanti | 54 | 31% | 15% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 15:53 Avanti | 54 | 31% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:41 Avanti | 58 | 31% | 20% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 20:41 Avanti | 58 | 31% | 23% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 17:53 Avanti | 55 | 31% | 17% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 15:53 Avanti | 59 | 31% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 20:41 Avanti | 56 | 30% | 21% | 6% | 3 |
| Tue 20:41 Avanti | 60 | 30% | 17% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 21:42 Avanti | 15 | 40% | 33% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 20:54 Avanti | 57 | 30% | 25% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 14:54 Avanti | 57 | 30% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 18:41 Avanti | 53 | 30% | 20% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 17:53 Avanti | 58 | 29% | 25% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 29% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:53 Avanti | 63 | 29% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 19:55 Avanti | 59 | 29% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 28% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:41 Avanti | 56 | 29% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 17:41 Avanti | 56 | 29% | 17% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 21:05 TransPennine | 20 | 35% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:04 TransPennine | 20 | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:41 Avanti | 57 | 28% | 20% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 11:41 Avanti | 58 | 28% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:41 Avanti | 58 | 28% | 28% | 14% | 0 |
| Wed 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 28% | 20% | 7% | 2 |
| Wed 12:40 Avanti | 41 | 29% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 14:41 Avanti | 59 | 27% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 12:41 Avanti | 21 | 33% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:54 Avanti | 61 | 26% | 20% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10:54 Avanti | 22 | 32% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:53 Avanti | 58 | 26% | 22% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 26% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 21:43 Avanti | 35 | 29% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 15% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 17:41 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 13% | 2% | 3 |
| Tue 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 25% | 21% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 11:53 Avanti | 55 | 25% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 12:41 Avanti | 19 | 32% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:04 TransPennine | 19 | 32% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:55 Avanti | 61 | 23% | 22% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:55 Avanti | 57 | 23% | 32% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 14:54 Avanti | 21 | 29% | 15% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 16:53 Avanti | 58 | 22% | 20% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 18:53 Avanti | 58 | 22% | 23% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 19:42 Avanti | 59 | 22% | 16% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 22% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 19:55 Avanti | 58 | 21% | 32% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 13:54 Avanti | 59 | 20% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 13:05 TransPennine | 19 | 26% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 13:54 Avanti | 61 | 20% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 19:55 Avanti | 49 | 20% | 18% | 4% | 4 |
| Thu 12:41 Avanti | 20 | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:41 Avanti | 60 | 18% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 18:53 Avanti | 48 | 19% | 19% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 12:54 Avanti | 56 | 18% | 18% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 20:41 Avanti | 57 | 18% | 27% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 21:43 Avanti | 36 | 19% | 17% | 11% | 1 |
| Wed 21:43 Avanti | 36 | 19% | 28% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 21:42 Avanti | 23 | 22% | 26% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 21:43 Avanti | 37 | 19% | 25% | 11% | 1 |
| Thu 18:53 Avanti | 60 | 17% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 12:59 TransPennine | 19 | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:41 Avanti | 58 | 16% | 24% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:03 TransPennine | 20 | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:53 Avanti | 59 | 14% | 23% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 21:42 Avanti | 17 | 18% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 11:53 Avanti | 60 | 12% | 12% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 21:42 Avanti | 17 | 12% | 24% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 10:59 TransPennine | 19 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:59 TransPennine | 19 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:59 TransPennine | 20 | 10% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 10% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 19:03 TransPennine | 19 | 5% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 12:59 TransPennine | 20 | 5% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 21:42 Avanti | 21 | 5% | 40% | 5% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to Lancaster train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 40% of the 10,961 recorded Preston to Lancaster 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. 2% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Preston to Lancaster train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 07:04 (TransPennine) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 95% of its 20 recorded journeys.
Which Preston to Lancaster 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 40% of journeys that reached Lancaster. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Preston to Lancaster train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Lancaster 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.