Preston to London Euston: train delays and possible money back
9,516 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached London Euston.
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 London Euston. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 18.8 minutes to 13.1 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 769 | 41% | 12% | 5% | 12.3 min |
| Nov 2025 | 750 | 28% | 16% | 8% | 15.2 min |
| Dec 2025 | 608 | 38% | 10% | 5% | 10.6 min |
| Jan 2026 | 420 | 49% | 7% | 7% | 8.9 min |
| Feb 2026 | 726 | 50% | 10% | 3% | 10.5 min |
| Mar 2026 | 704 | 53% | 7% | 5% | 7.8 min |
| Apr 2026 | 403 | 49% | 8% | 5% | 10.7 min |
| May 2026 | 712 | 36% | 16% | 6% | 15.1 min |
| Jun 2026 | 752 | 35% | 15% | 5% | 14.8 min |
| Jul 2026 | 815 | 26% | 22% | 8% | 18.8 min |
| Aug 2026 | 796 | 32% | 12% | 4% | 13.1 min |
| Sept 2026 to date | 476 | 34% | 6% | 1% | 10.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 06:57 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 20:59 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:57 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:59 | 37 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:17 | 35 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 20:05 | 29 | 76% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:18 | 40 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:18 | 53 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:58 | 31 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:00 | 27 | 70% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 13:18 | 39 | 67% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 14:00 | 26 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 06:58 | 33 | 67% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 07:00 | 49 | 63% | 8% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 20:04 | 18 | 72% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 17:18 | 44 | 64% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 12:18 | 36 | 64% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:18 | 50 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 19:18 | 54 | 59% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:59 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10:00 | 51 | 59% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:00 | 53 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:00 | 53 | 58% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 16:01 | 18 | 67% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 08:01 | 33 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 21:18 | 53 | 55% | 11% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 15:59 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:57 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 15:00 | 25 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:00 | 54 | 54% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 21:18 | 54 | 54% | 6% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 17:18 | 54 | 54% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 18:18 | 52 | 54% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:00 | 48 | 54% | 23% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 08:01 | 46 | 54% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:00 | 55 | 53% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 21:18 | 52 | 52% | 12% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 20:59 | 20 | 60% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 15:59 | 20 | 60% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10:01 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:58 | 35 | 54% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Thu 10:00 | 55 | 51% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 19:18 | 55 | 51% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:18 | 55 | 51% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 18:18 | 42 | 52% | 21% | 3% | 4 |
| Thu 13:17 | 56 | 50% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 12:18 | 54 | 50% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 09:00 | 52 | 50% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:18 | 52 | 50% | 8% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 21:00 | 34 | 53% | 18% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Thu 11:00 | 55 | 49% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 12:18 | 55 | 49% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 16:18 | 53 | 49% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 10:00 | 53 | 49% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:01 | 17 | 59% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:18 | 51 | 49% | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 11:00 | 54 | 48% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 12:00 | 33 | 52% | 16% | 9% | 1 |
| Thu 18:18 | 52 | 48% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 19:18 | 55 | 47% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 18:01 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 12:59 | 20 | 55% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 21:00 | 34 | 50% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 08:01 | 34 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 06:58 | 34 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:17 | 56 | 46% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 21:18 | 54 | 46% | 14% | 4% | 5 |
| Tue 08:01 | 32 | 50% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:01 | 16 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:18 | 55 | 45% | 19% | 10% | 3 |
| Thu 14:00 | 55 | 45% | 15% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 17:18 | 55 | 45% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 12:00 | 35 | 49% | 9% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 10:00 | 53 | 45% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:00 | 48 | 46% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 14:00 | 48 | 46% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 17:02 | 43 | 47% | 17% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 06:58 | 33 | 48% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 13:17 | 56 | 45% | 9% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 10:00 | 56 | 45% | 15% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 13:00 | 49 | 45% | 7% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 12:01 | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 09:00 | 53 | 43% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 21:00 | 32 | 47% | 28% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 17:18 | 54 | 43% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 09:00 | 54 | 43% | 15% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 18:18 | 54 | 43% | 10% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 10:18 | 49 | 43% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:57 | 20 | 50% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 16:01 | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:59 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 08:01 | 33 | 45% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 19:18 | 55 | 42% | 25% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 14:18 | 36 | 44% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:18 | 50 | 42% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 19:18 | 53 | 42% | 29% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 16:59 | 53 | 42% | 17% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 08:17 | 53 | 42% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 56 | 41% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 12:18 | 56 | 41% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 21:00 | 34 | 44% | 18% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 15:00 | 54 | 41% | 17% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 12:59 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11:18 | 49 | 41% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 11:18 | 56 | 39% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:07 | 30 | 43% | 21% | 11% | 2 |
| Thu 20:59 | 19 | 47% | 32% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 17:58 | 19 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:00 | 33 | 42% | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 11:18 | 57 | 39% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 11:00 | 54 | 39% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:17 | 54 | 39% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 12:59 | 22 | 45% | 14% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:00 | 25 | 44% | 12% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 08:17 | 55 | 38% | 11% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 14:18 | 52 | 38% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 18:00 | 34 | 41% | 24% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:00 | 34 | 41% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:18 | 40 | 40% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 12:01 | 17 | 47% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 10:18 | 50 | 38% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 17:58 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:59 | 20 | 45% | 25% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 15:01 | 20 | 45% | 35% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 08:00 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:00 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 12:00 | 35 | 40% | 21% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 16:00 | 32 | 41% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 18:00 | 32 | 41% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 08:17 | 54 | 37% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 16:18 | 54 | 37% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:01 | 54 | 37% | 20% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 09:18 | 48 | 38% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:18 | 55 | 36% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:01 | 52 | 37% | 25% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 12:00 | 33 | 39% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:00 | 33 | 39% | 18% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:01 | 21 | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:18 | 56 | 36% | 15% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 17:18 | 40 | 38% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 16:59 | 50 | 36% | 10% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 18:00 | 34 | 38% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 13:00 | 34 | 38% | 19% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 21:00 | 34 | 38% | 21% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 54 | 35% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 17:18 | 54 | 35% | 15% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 15:00 | 54 | 35% | 10% | 6% | 2 |
| Wed 15:00 | 54 | 35% | 20% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 19:07 | 54 | 35% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 15:00 | 54 | 35% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 20:01 | 48 | 35% | 26% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 18:00 | 25 | 40% | 16% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 15:00 | 55 | 35% | 24% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 11:00 | 55 | 35% | 16% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 14:00 | 55 | 35% | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 13:17 | 55 | 35% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 12:01 | 22 | 41% | 20% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 14:18 | 45 | 36% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 18:00 | 35 | 37% | 12% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 20:01 | 52 | 35% | 22% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 18:01 | 19 | 42% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:01 | 16 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:17 | 49 | 35% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 11:18 | 56 | 34% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 20:01 | 53 | 34% | 17% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 12:03 | 46 | 35% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:18 | 54 | 33% | 14% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 14:18 | 54 | 33% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 16:59 | 54 | 33% | 13% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 08:01 | 33 | 36% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:00 | 33 | 36% | 38% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 08:17 | 47 | 34% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 17:58 | 20 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 19:04 | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:59 | 20 | 40% | 16% | 11% | 1 |
| Sun 16:18 | 37 | 35% | 14% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:17 | 55 | 33% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 15:01 | 17 | 41% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 10:18 | 45 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:19 | 35 | 34% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:59 | 54 | 31% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:07 | 51 | 31% | 14% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 17:00 | 29 | 34% | 15% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 16:00 | 33 | 33% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 10:18 | 49 | 31% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 15:18 | 49 | 31% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 10:00 | 30 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 15:59 | 19 | 37% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 14:18 | 54 | 30% | 17% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 11:18 | 54 | 30% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:18 | 55 | 29% | 19% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 19:18 | 43 | 30% | 11% | 3% | 5 |
| Thu 09:19 | 35 | 31% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:00 | 35 | 31% | 24% | 12% | 1 |
| Tue 08:00 | 20 | 35% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 19:05 | 28 | 32% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:00 | 28 | 32% | 15% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 06:57 | 17 | 35% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:01 | 17 | 35% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12:01 | 17 | 35% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:59 | 55 | 27% | 31% | 13% | 0 |
| Tue 09:18 | 21 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 16:59 | 21 | 33% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:18 | 56 | 27% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 08:17 | 52 | 27% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 14:18 | 52 | 27% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:07 | 53 | 26% | 19% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:18 | 55 | 25% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 16:18 | 56 | 25% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 17:58 | 19 | 32% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:00 | 28 | 29% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:00 | 33 | 27% | 16% | 9% | 1 |
| Thu 16:00 | 33 | 27% | 19% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 15:18 | 53 | 25% | 21% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 16:02 | 29 | 28% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 13:02 | 29 | 28% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:07 | 54 | 24% | 15% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 12:18 | 54 | 24% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 30% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:18 | 55 | 24% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 15:18 | 54 | 22% | 8% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 19:07 | 54 | 22% | 30% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 11:00 | 27 | 26% | 12% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 12:59 | 22 | 27% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:00 | 33 | 24% | 21% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 09:19 | 34 | 24% | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 19:06 | 19 | 26% | 32% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 09:18 | 20 | 25% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:18 | 15 | 27% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:00 | 33 | 21% | 15% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 17:58 | 21 | 24% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 09:18 | 21 | 24% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:19 | 35 | 20% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:18 | 20 | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:18 | 21 | 14% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 09:19 | 34 | 6% | 12% | 6% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to London Euston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 42% of the 9,516 recorded Preston to London Euston 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 London Euston train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 06:57 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 85% of its 20 recorded journeys.
Which Preston to London Euston train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Fri 16:00 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 38% of journeys that reached London Euston. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Preston to London Euston train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at London Euston 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.