Preston to London Euston: train delays and possible money back
10,646 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 rose from 9.5 minutes to 14.5 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 787 | 39% | 7% | 1% | 9.5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 771 | 36% | 15% | 7% | 14.5 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 74 | 42% | 10% | 7% | 11.9 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 20:59 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:57 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 20:59 | 43 | 77% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 18:17 | 41 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:57 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:18 | 46 | 70% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 18:00 | 33 | 70% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 20:05 | 35 | 69% | 12% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 20:04 | 18 | 72% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 18:18 | 60 | 62% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:58 | 37 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:18 | 61 | 61% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:18 | 45 | 62% | 14% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 18:18 | 59 | 59% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 07:00 | 54 | 59% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 17:18 | 56 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12:18 | 41 | 61% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:59 | 21 | 67% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 17:18 | 51 | 59% | 12% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 11:00 | 59 | 58% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 08:01 | 38 | 61% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 06:58 | 40 | 60% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 08:01 | 52 | 58% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 14:00 | 60 | 57% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:01 | 18 | 67% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 21:18 | 61 | 56% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 10:00 | 56 | 55% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:00 | 32 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 17:18 | 61 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 21:18 | 60 | 53% | 13% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 09:00 | 60 | 53% | 18% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 06:57 | 21 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:59 | 21 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:18 | 58 | 53% | 11% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 15:00 | 31 | 58% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:18 | 62 | 52% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 18:18 | 58 | 52% | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 20:59 | 20 | 60% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10:01 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:59 | 20 | 60% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 10:00 | 61 | 51% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 11:00 | 61 | 51% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 21:00 | 39 | 54% | 21% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 13:17 | 62 | 50% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 18:18 | 58 | 50% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 21:00 | 40 | 53% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 18:18 | 49 | 51% | 22% | 2% | 4 |
| Thu 09:00 | 61 | 49% | 13% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 21:18 | 61 | 49% | 17% | 9% | 3 |
| Tue 12:18 | 61 | 49% | 9% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 16:18 | 59 | 49% | 4% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 10:18 | 57 | 49% | 9% | 4% | 2 |
| Wed 20:59 | 21 | 57% | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 20:00 | 55 | 49% | 28% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 19:18 | 60 | 48% | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| Tue 10:00 | 60 | 48% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 12:01 | 17 | 59% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:17 | 63 | 48% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 21:18 | 59 | 47% | 13% | 4% | 5 |
| Thu 06:58 | 40 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:18 | 60 | 47% | 12% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 09:00 | 58 | 47% | 14% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 12:00 | 41 | 49% | 12% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 06:58 | 41 | 49% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 12:59 | 20 | 55% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 18:01 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 14:00 | 61 | 46% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 08:01 | 39 | 49% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 12:00 | 39 | 49% | 16% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 17:02 | 49 | 47% | 17% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 11:00 | 59 | 46% | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 12:18 | 62 | 45% | 7% | 5% | 3 |
| Wed 14:00 | 62 | 45% | 12% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 13:01 | 16 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:17 | 60 | 45% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:00 | 55 | 45% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 10:00 | 61 | 44% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 17:18 | 61 | 44% | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 19:18 | 61 | 44% | 26% | 9% | 4 |
| Fri 06:58 | 38 | 47% | 13% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 10:18 | 56 | 45% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 10:18 | 56 | 45% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:00 | 59 | 44% | 14% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 21:00 | 41 | 46% | 17% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:00 | 54 | 44% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:18 | 62 | 44% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 13:17 | 62 | 44% | 8% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 17:18 | 60 | 43% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 09:00 | 60 | 43% | 12% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 14:18 | 42 | 45% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:18 | 58 | 43% | 13% | 4% | 3 |
| Wed 12:01 | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11:18 | 56 | 43% | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 13:00 | 56 | 43% | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Thu 08:01 | 40 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 09:00 | 59 | 42% | 14% | 4% | 2 |
| Thu 19:18 | 59 | 42% | 26% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 15:59 | 20 | 50% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 16:01 | 20 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:57 | 20 | 50% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 19:07 | 36 | 44% | 26% | 12% | 2 |
| Wed 08:01 | 39 | 44% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 16:18 | 62 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:00 | 37 | 43% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 08:17 | 60 | 40% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 15:00 | 60 | 40% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 16:59 | 60 | 40% | 19% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 12:00 | 40 | 43% | 18% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 12:59 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 20:01 | 58 | 40% | 22% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 13:17 | 61 | 39% | 8% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 11:00 | 61 | 39% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:01 | 61 | 39% | 20% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 16:00 | 38 | 42% | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Wed 21:00 | 38 | 42% | 26% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 18:00 | 41 | 41% | 22% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 18:00 | 41 | 41% | 8% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 14:18 | 59 | 39% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 17:58 | 19 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:59 | 19 | 47% | 32% | 11% | 0 |
| Thu 11:18 | 63 | 38% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 14:00 | 60 | 38% | 7% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 08:17 | 60 | 38% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 12:59 | 22 | 45% | 14% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10:18 | 55 | 38% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 17:18 | 46 | 39% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 12:00 | 40 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Tue 16:00 | 40 | 40% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 13:00 | 40 | 40% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:01 | 17 | 47% | 18% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 17:18 | 59 | 37% | 14% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 16:59 | 56 | 38% | 9% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 15:01 | 20 | 45% | 35% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 08:00 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:58 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:00 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 12:59 | 20 | 45% | 25% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 11:18 | 63 | 37% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11:00 | 60 | 37% | 17% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 13:17 | 60 | 37% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:18 | 60 | 37% | 14% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 09:18 | 54 | 37% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:18 | 61 | 36% | 13% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 16:18 | 61 | 36% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 12:00 | 39 | 38% | 14% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 17:00 | 36 | 39% | 19% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 15:00 | 59 | 36% | 11% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 20:01 | 59 | 36% | 21% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 15:18 | 46 | 37% | 11% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 43% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:01 | 21 | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:17 | 56 | 36% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:18 | 43 | 37% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 18:00 | 40 | 38% | 11% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 15:00 | 60 | 35% | 20% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 20:01 | 54 | 35% | 26% | 13% | 1 |
| Thu 15:00 | 61 | 34% | 25% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 15:00 | 61 | 34% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 16:00 | 31 | 39% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 20:01 | 58 | 34% | 18% | 7% | 1 |
| Fri 08:01 | 38 | 37% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:01 | 22 | 41% | 20% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 14:18 | 52 | 35% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12:03 | 52 | 35% | 14% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:01 | 19 | 42% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:01 | 16 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 08:17 | 53 | 34% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 61 | 33% | 14% | 5% | 2 |
| Thu 08:17 | 61 | 33% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 16:59 | 61 | 33% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:00 | 40 | 35% | 16% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 11:18 | 62 | 32% | 7% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 15:59 | 20 | 40% | 16% | 11% | 1 |
| Sun 19:04 | 20 | 40% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:58 | 20 | 40% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:01 | 17 | 41% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 18:00 | 41 | 34% | 20% | 10% | 1 |
| Tue 21:00 | 41 | 34% | 20% | 7% | 0 |
| Thu 16:59 | 60 | 32% | 13% | 10% | 0 |
| Wed 14:18 | 60 | 32% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 16:00 | 38 | 34% | 32% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 18:00 | 31 | 35% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 11:18 | 61 | 31% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 19:07 | 61 | 31% | 15% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 16:00 | 39 | 33% | 13% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 14:18 | 59 | 31% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:18 | 63 | 30% | 11% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 10:18 | 52 | 31% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:18 | 56 | 30% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 19:07 | 57 | 30% | 13% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 19:18 | 49 | 31% | 14% | 2% | 5 |
| Wed 15:59 | 19 | 37% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 12:00 | 34 | 32% | 13% | 3% | 3 |
| Thu 16:00 | 39 | 31% | 18% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 13:02 | 35 | 31% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11:18 | 60 | 28% | 17% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 16:59 | 60 | 28% | 30% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 15:18 | 56 | 29% | 13% | 4% | 2 |
| Tue 08:00 | 20 | 35% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:00 | 40 | 30% | 18% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 10:00 | 36 | 31% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 16:18 | 62 | 27% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 15:18 | 58 | 28% | 19% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 08:17 | 58 | 28% | 5% | 2% | 3 |
| Wed 09:19 | 41 | 29% | 8% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 14:18 | 59 | 27% | 19% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 19:05 | 33 | 30% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:01 | 17 | 35% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:57 | 17 | 35% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:01 | 17 | 35% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:59 | 21 | 33% | 14% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:18 | 21 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 13:00 | 38 | 29% | 19% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 15:00 | 34 | 29% | 15% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:18 | 62 | 26% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 12:18 | 59 | 25% | 10% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 16:02 | 36 | 28% | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Tue 19:07 | 60 | 25% | 20% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 09:19 | 41 | 27% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:58 | 19 | 32% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:07 | 59 | 24% | 14% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 30% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 15:18 | 61 | 23% | 10% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12:59 | 22 | 27% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:18 | 60 | 22% | 8% | 5% | 1 |
| Thu 19:07 | 60 | 22% | 27% | 10% | 1 |
| Tue 13:00 | 40 | 23% | 20% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 19:06 | 19 | 26% | 32% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 09:19 | 42 | 21% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 09:18 | 20 | 25% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:19 | 39 | 21% | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 17:58 | 21 | 24% | 14% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 16:18 | 21 | 24% | 20% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 09:18 | 21 | 24% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:00 | 34 | 21% | 9% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 12:18 | 22 | 18% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:19 | 41 | 12% | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 09:18 | 20 | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:18 | 21 | 14% | 10% | 5% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to London Euston train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 42% of the 10,646 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 Tue 20:59 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 16:59 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 30% 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.