Preston to Wigan North Western: train delays and possible money back
9,490 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 fell from 11.2 minutes to 6.6 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 770 | 59% | 7% | 4% | 7.9 min |
| Nov 2025 | 750 | 46% | 7% | 8% | 9.4 min |
| 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 to date | 479 | 76% | 3% | <1% | 4.8 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 | 35 | 94% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 06:58 | 33 | 94% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 06:58 | 31 | 90% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 08:01 | 32 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 08:01 | 46 | 85% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:17 | 53 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:18 | 54 | 81% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 09:18 | 48 | 81% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 08:17 | 55 | 80% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 08:17 | 55 | 80% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 08:17 | 47 | 81% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 14:00 | 53 | 79% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:18 | 56 | 79% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 08:01 | 33 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 16:18 | 54 | 78% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 11:18 | 56 | 77% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 06:58 | 35 | 80% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 06:57 | 20 | 85% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 12:18 | 55 | 76% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:18 | 55 | 76% | 7% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 08:01 | 34 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:00 | 53 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:00 | 56 | 75% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 16:18 | 56 | 75% | 9% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 07:00 | 49 | 76% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 09:00 | 48 | 75% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:18 | 41 | 76% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:18 | 56 | 73% | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 09:19 | 34 | 76% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 09:18 | 21 | 81% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:57 | 21 | 81% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10:18 | 49 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11:18 | 49 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 14:18 | 54 | 72% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:00 | 54 | 72% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:00 | 30 | 77% | 7% | 4% | 2 |
| Wed 08:01 | 33 | 76% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:01 | 17 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:18 | 45 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:18 | 56 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:00 | 53 | 72% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 08:00 | 20 | 80% | 5% | 0% | 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 17:18 | 50 | 72% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 14:00 | 55 | 71% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 11:18 | 57 | 70% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 17:18 | 54 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:18 | 56 | 70% | 5% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 16:00 | 25 | 76% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Thu 10:00 | 55 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 06:58 | 33 | 73% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:01 | 33 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:00 | 52 | 69% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 17:18 | 54 | 69% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 17:18 | 54 | 69% | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 18:17 | 35 | 71% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 09:19 | 35 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 09:18 | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 14:00 | 48 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Wed 16:00 | 32 | 72% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 16:18 | 53 | 68% | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Wed 16:59 | 50 | 68% | 6% | 2% | 2 |
| Thu 09:00 | 55 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:00 | 26 | 73% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 06:58 | 34 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:19 | 34 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:00 | 34 | 71% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 11:00 | 54 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11:18 | 54 | 67% | 8% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 08:00 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:01 | 20 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:18 | 20 | 75% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:01 | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:00 | 33 | 70% | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 19:18 | 55 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 11:00 | 55 | 65% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 11:00 | 55 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 10:18 | 50 | 66% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 09:19 | 35 | 69% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:17 | 52 | 65% | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 15:18 | 42 | 67% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:01 | 54 | 65% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:59 | 54 | 65% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 16:18 | 37 | 68% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:17 | 56 | 64% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 13:00 | 34 | 68% | 9% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 16:02 | 29 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 10:00 | 53 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11:18 | 55 | 64% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 16:59 | 55 | 64% | 18% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 14:00 | 55 | 64% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 06:57 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 16:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 15:59 | 21 | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 18:18 | 52 | 63% | 15% | 10% | 0 |
| Tue 14:18 | 52 | 63% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:18 | 54 | 63% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 08:17 | 54 | 63% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:18 | 54 | 63% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:18 | 54 | 63% | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 16:00 | 33 | 67% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Tue 16:00 | 33 | 67% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:00 | 35 | 66% | 3% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 09:00 | 53 | 62% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:59 | 53 | 62% | 10% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:18 | 55 | 62% | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 18:00 | 25 | 68% | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 15:00 | 25 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:18 | 41 | 63% | 15% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10:01 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 08:00 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 20:59 | 20 | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:01 | 52 | 62% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 20:01 | 52 | 62% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:18 | 54 | 61% | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 15:00 | 54 | 61% | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 15:00 | 54 | 61% | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:17 | 56 | 61% | 4% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 13:00 | 49 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 10:00 | 51 | 61% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:01 | 53 | 60% | 13% | 2% | 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 12:00 | 33 | 64% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 16:00 | 33 | 64% | 16% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 17:58 | 19 | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:18 | 54 | 59% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 11:00 | 54 | 59% | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 21:18 | 54 | 59% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 10:00 | 56 | 59% | 2% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 09:18 | 21 | 67% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11:01 | 21 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:18 | 49 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 19:07 | 51 | 59% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 18:00 | 34 | 62% | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 17:18 | 42 | 60% | 5% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 17:18 | 44 | 59% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 12:01 | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11:00 | 27 | 63% | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 18:00 | 27 | 63% | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 14:00 | 54 | 57% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 09:00 | 54 | 57% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 15:00 | 54 | 57% | 9% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 18:01 | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 13:00 | 33 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:00 | 33 | 61% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:00 | 35 | 60% | 9% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 12:00 | 35 | 60% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 18:00 | 35 | 60% | 9% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 20:59 | 37 | 59% | 5% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 15:59 | 20 | 65% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:18 | 55 | 56% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:18 | 51 | 57% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 20:01 | 48 | 56% | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 18:00 | 32 | 59% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:18 | 36 | 58% | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:18 | 15 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 13:17 | 49 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 16:01 | 17 | 65% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 14:18 | 45 | 56% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 17:02 | 43 | 56% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 19:18 | 43 | 56% | 12% | 2% | 0 |
| Thu 16:00 | 33 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 17:00 | 29 | 59% | 4% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 16:59 | 54 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:18 | 54 | 54% | 6% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 18:18 | 52 | 54% | 10% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 20:00 | 48 | 54% | 19% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 19:18 | 55 | 53% | 17% | 4% | 1 |
| Wed 19:18 | 55 | 53% | 16% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 15:18 | 55 | 53% | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Thu 19:18 | 53 | 53% | 17% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 10:18 | 49 | 53% | 2% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:17 | 56 | 52% | 7% | 4% | 0 |
| Wed 15:00 | 54 | 52% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:07 | 54 | 52% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 14:18 | 52 | 52% | 8% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 17:58 | 20 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 18:01 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 09:18 | 20 | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:59 | 20 | 60% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 14:01 | 16 | 63% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 13:01 | 16 | 63% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 10:18 | 50 | 52% | 6% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 18:18 | 53 | 51% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:18 | 55 | 49% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 21:18 | 55 | 49% | 18% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 15:59 | 19 | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:07 | 30 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 15:18 | 53 | 49% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 21:18 | 53 | 49% | 8% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 12:00 | 28 | 54% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 15:00 | 55 | 47% | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Thu 12:59 | 22 | 55% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12:01 | 22 | 55% | 5% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 15:59 | 20 | 55% | 11% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 20:59 | 20 | 55% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:01 | 16 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 20:05 | 28 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:58 | 21 | 52% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:02 | 26 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 18:18 | 54 | 44% | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Mon 18:00 | 34 | 47% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 13:17 | 55 | 44% | 4% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 19:07 | 53 | 43% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 13:17 | 54 | 43% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:01 | 20 | 50% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:59 | 20 | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:18 | 52 | 42% | 16% | 2% | 1 |
| Wed 21:18 | 52 | 42% | 25% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12:18 | 36 | 44% | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 20:04 | 18 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:04 | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:00 | 34 | 44% | 6% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 19:07 | 54 | 41% | 11% | 2% | 0 |
| Wed 20:59 | 21 | 48% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Wed 21:00 | 32 | 44% | 13% | 3% | 0 |
| Thu 17:58 | 19 | 47% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 13:00 | 33 | 42% | 12% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 19:07 | 54 | 39% | 9% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 21:00 | 34 | 41% | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:00 | 33 | 39% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 19:05 | 27 | 41% | 8% | 4% | 1 |
| Tue 12:59 | 21 | 43% | 10% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 20:59 | 21 | 38% | 14% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 15:00 | 28 | 36% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:59 | 22 | 36% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:00 | 34 | 32% | 18% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 12:59 | 20 | 35% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:18 | 42 | 29% | 24% | 5% | 4 |
| Tue 21:00 | 34 | 29% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 19:06 | 19 | 32% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:59 | 19 | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12:03 | 44 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Preston to Wigan North Western train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 62% of the 9,490 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. 1% 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 94% of its 35 recorded journeys.
Which Preston to Wigan North Western train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Wed 21:18 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 25% 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.