Preston to Wigan North Western: train delays and possible money back
10,606 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Wigan North Western.
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 Wigan North Western. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay rose from 5.2 minutes to 9.9 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 608 | 56% | 5% | 4% | 7.1 min |
| Jan 2026 | 420 | 67% | 4% | 5% | 5.5 min |
| Feb 2026 | 726 | 66% | 6% | 3% | 7.1 min |
| Mar 2026 | 704 | 66% | 5% | 4% | 6.4 min |
| Apr 2026 | 403 | 62% | 2% | 3% | 5.6 min |
| May 2026 | 676 | 62% | 6% | 4% | 6.6 min |
| Jun 2026 | 743 | 58% | 8% | 4% | 9.2 min |
| Jul 2026 | 823 | 48% | 12% | 6% | 11.2 min |
| Aug 2026 | 805 | 61% | 5% | 3% | 6.6 min |
| Sept 2026 | 794 | 72% | 3% | <1% | 5.2 min |
| Oct 2026 | 779 | 53% | 9% | 5% | 9.9 min |
| Nov 2026 to date | 47 | 83% | 0% | 2% | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 09:19 | 41 | 90% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:58 | 39 | 90% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:01 | 52 | 87% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 06:58 | 37 | 86% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:17 | 53 | 83% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 08:01 | 38 | 84% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 09:18 | 54 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:17 | 61 | 80% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 08:17 | 60 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:18 | 62 | 79% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:01 | 38 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 08:17 | 59 | 78% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 16:18 | 62 | 77% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:18 | 61 | 77% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:18 | 61 | 77% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 09:00 | 54 | 78% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:00 | 59 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:00 | 59 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 06:57 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 11:18 | 62 | 76% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 62 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 07:00 | 54 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:18 | 60 | 75% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 11:18 | 56 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:18 | 61 | 74% | 7% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 06:58 | 41 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 06:57 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 09:18 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:18 | 61 | 72% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 08:01 | 40 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:18 | 52 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 09:00 | 60 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:18 | 60 | 72% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:01 | 17 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:00 | 36 | 75% | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 09:19 | 39 | 74% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 08:01 | 39 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:18 | 62 | 71% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 06:57 | 20 | 80% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:00 | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 17:58 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:00 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:18 | 47 | 72% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 18:17 | 41 | 73% | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 06:58 | 38 | 74% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:01 | 38 | 74% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 11:18 | 63 | 70% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 17:18 | 60 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 06:58 | 40 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:00 | 40 | 73% | 8% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 13:00 | 40 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:00 | 59 | 69% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 17:18 | 56 | 70% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 09:19 | 42 | 71% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:00 | 61 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:00 | 61 | 69% | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 16:02 | 36 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:18 | 60 | 68% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 11:18 | 62 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:00 | 38 | 71% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:18 | 59 | 68% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:18 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:59 | 56 | 68% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 11:00 | 61 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 14:00 | 32 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:17 | 58 | 67% | 6% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 14:00 | 55 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Thu 14:18 | 60 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 19:18 | 60 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:01 | 60 | 67% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:18 | 62 | 66% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:17 | 62 | 66% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:18 | 59 | 66% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 09:18 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:01 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:00 | 61 | 66% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:19 | 41 | 68% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:18 | 56 | 66% | 7% | 5% | 1 |
| Wed 12:01 | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 09:00 | 58 | 66% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 15:18 | 48 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:18 | 43 | 67% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:00 | 60 | 65% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:59 | 60 | 65% | 17% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 16:59 | 60 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:19 | 40 | 68% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 12:18 | 59 | 64% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 09:00 | 59 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:00 | 59 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:18 | 61 | 64% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 10:18 | 56 | 64% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 16:00 | 39 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 12:00 | 39 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Tue 14:18 | 58 | 64% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:00 | 60 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:18 | 60 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:59 | 60 | 63% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 11:00 | 60 | 63% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:17 | 60 | 63% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:57 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:01 | 59 | 63% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 16:00 | 39 | 64% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:18 | 48 | 63% | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 14:18 | 59 | 61% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 15:00 | 59 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 21:18 | 59 | 61% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 18:00 | 41 | 63% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 10:00 | 61 | 61% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10:01 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:59 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:00 | 56 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:01 | 58 | 60% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 20:01 | 58 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:18 | 58 | 60% | 16% | 9% | 0 |
| Tue 15:00 | 60 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:17 | 62 | 60% | 3% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 18:00 | 40 | 63% | 8% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 18:00 | 40 | 63% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 15:00 | 31 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:00 | 31 | 65% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 12:01 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 06:57 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 12:01 | 17 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:07 | 57 | 60% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 09:00 | 59 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 21:18 | 61 | 59% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 18:00 | 37 | 62% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:18 | 52 | 60% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 17:58 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:00 | 39 | 62% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:00 | 60 | 58% | 10% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12:18 | 62 | 58% | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11:01 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 09:18 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 19:18 | 47 | 60% | 17% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 17:18 | 51 | 59% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 10:18 | 57 | 58% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:00 | 59 | 58% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 17:18 | 61 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:00 | 36 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 16:00 | 38 | 61% | 14% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 12:00 | 40 | 60% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:18 | 42 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 12:01 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 13:00 | 56 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 15:18 | 56 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 18:18 | 58 | 57% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 15:18 | 60 | 57% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 18:00 | 31 | 61% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 18:01 | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:00 | 33 | 61% | 9% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 16:00 | 39 | 59% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:00 | 39 | 59% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:00 | 41 | 59% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:59 | 43 | 58% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 61 | 56% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 15:59 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:18 | 49 | 57% | 12% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 17:02 | 49 | 57% | 9% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12:18 | 22 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:17 | 62 | 55% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 16:59 | 60 | 55% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11:00 | 34 | 59% | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Fri 13:00 | 38 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:18 | 59 | 54% | 15% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 16:01 | 17 | 65% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 15:00 | 60 | 53% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:17 | 56 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 20:01 | 54 | 54% | 13% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 21:18 | 61 | 52% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 19:18 | 61 | 52% | 18% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 14:18 | 59 | 53% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 21:18 | 59 | 53% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 20:00 | 55 | 53% | 20% | 11% | 0 |
| Tue 10:18 | 55 | 53% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 15:18 | 62 | 52% | 7% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 19:18 | 60 | 52% | 15% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 18:18 | 60 | 52% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 09:18 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 18:01 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:59 | 20 | 60% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:58 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:01 | 16 | 63% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 14:01 | 16 | 63% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 21:18 | 16 | 63% | 19% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 19:07 | 61 | 51% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 10:18 | 55 | 51% | 6% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 15:18 | 58 | 50% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 12:00 | 34 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 16:18 | 21 | 57% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 18:00 | 41 | 51% | 12% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 15:59 | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:18 | 61 | 48% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:01 | 22 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 12:59 | 22 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 19:07 | 36 | 50% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 18:18 | 58 | 47% | 12% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 18:18 | 58 | 47% | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 21:18 | 58 | 47% | 22% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 15:59 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 20:59 | 20 | 55% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:00 | 61 | 46% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 15:01 | 16 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:00 | 40 | 48% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 17:58 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:07 | 59 | 44% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:02 | 32 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:07 | 60 | 42% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 15:01 | 20 | 50% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:59 | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:17 | 61 | 41% | 10% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 19:04 | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:04 | 18 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:05 | 34 | 44% | 9% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 13:17 | 60 | 40% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:00 | 40 | 43% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 19:05 | 32 | 44% | 7% | 3% | 2 |
| Wed 21:00 | 38 | 42% | 13% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 21:00 | 41 | 41% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:58 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:00 | 34 | 41% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 21:19 | 20 | 45% | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12:18 | 41 | 39% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 21:00 | 39 | 38% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12:00 | 39 | 38% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 19:07 | 59 | 36% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 12:59 | 21 | 43% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:59 | 21 | 38% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 12:59 | 22 | 36% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:59 | 20 | 35% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:00 | 40 | 30% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 18:18 | 49 | 29% | 24% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 19:06 | 19 | 32% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:59 | 19 | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 50 | 10% | 2% | 0% | 2 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to Wigan North Western train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 10,606 recorded Preston to Wigan North Western journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 6% 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 Wigan North Western train has the strongest on-time record?
The Wed 09:19 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 90% of its 41 recorded journeys.
Which Preston to Wigan North Western train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Sat 18:18 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 24% of journeys that reached Wigan North Western. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Preston to Wigan North Western train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Wigan North Western 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.