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Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly: train delays and possible money back

5,210 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Manchester Piccadilly.

31%
arrive on time (±5 min)
12%
at least 30 minutes late
2%
at least 60 minutes late
5%
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
Mon 08:26
On time 60% of 50 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Fri 18:27
At least 30 minutes late on 43% of 28 journeys that reached Manchester Piccadilly

How this journey has changed

Monthly performance measured when trains reached Manchester Piccadilly. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.

Recent direction: average delay rose from 16.6 minutes to 20.3 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
Sept 202542028%11%1%13.6 min
Oct 202547024%17%4%17.3 min
Nov 202542517%16%5%18 min
Dec 202533621%13%5%14.6 min
Jan 202637930%15%4%14.5 min
Feb 202627536%8%3%10.9 min
Mar 202644446%4%3%8.3 min
Apr 202634232%8%15%10.4 min
May 202639430%16%5%14.8 min
Jun 202640723%17%7%16.6 min
Jul 202641317%22%6%20.3 min
Aug 2026 to date4925%17%16%14.5 min

Every departure, ranked

Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.

TrainJourneysOn time30 minutes late or more60 minutes late or moreCancelled
Mon 08:265060%2%0%1
Sun 10:352959%0%0%2
Fri 08:264953%4%0%1
Thu 08:265052%4%0%1
Mon 11:264850%4%0%0
Wed 22:264448%16%9%1
Sat 08:264248%10%3%3
Sat 09:264747%13%2%2
Tue 08:265044%0%0%3
Thu 15:264844%11%0%2
Mon 09:265143%6%0%4
Mon 14:265143%2%0%0
Thu 09:265143%4%0%4
Thu 14:265143%12%2%2
Sun 18:264144%8%0%4
Wed 13:265042%4%2%2
Sun 22:263944%16%3%2
Tue 09:265141%12%0%1
Sun 21:264043%18%0%2
Sun 19:264043%6%0%4
Wed 08:264941%2%0%1
Sun 17:263842%11%0%3
Fri 14:265038%17%2%2
Sun 15:264139%13%5%2
Mon 22:264538%17%2%3
Wed 15:264835%6%0%1
Sun 20:263837%14%0%1
Sat 11:264635%5%2%5
Wed 12:265034%4%0%3
Wed 09:265034%4%0%1
Tue 16:265133%6%2%1
Thu 13:265133%13%2%3
Tue 18:262040%15%5%0
Tue 11:264833%15%4%1
Sat 12:264732%11%2%2
Sat 18:264732%13%4%2
Thu 10:265131%4%0%3
Tue 12:265131%12%2%2
Mon 12:265131%2%0%0
Mon 13:265131%12%0%0
Tue 13:265131%14%2%1
Tue 15:264831%4%0%2
Wed 11:264831%4%2%1
Fri 11:264831%6%0%1
Wed 10:265030%6%0%1
Wed 16:265030%6%4%2
Wed 14:265030%4%0%2
Fri 12:265030%10%4%2
Mon 15:264829%15%0%0
Tue 17:264829%27%2%0
Tue 22:264430%23%2%0
Sun 16:264030%13%3%2
Thu 16:264929%11%0%4
Mon 10:265127%6%0%4
Sat 13:264728%9%2%3
Sat 17:264728%12%0%5
Thu 11:264927%8%0%1
Mon 18:273129%19%0%4
Sat 23:152730%12%0%1
Sun 14:264127%5%5%1
Tue 21:275125%16%6%1
Mon 19:265125%15%2%3
Mon 16:265125%4%2%2
Sat 19:264726%2%0%4
Sat 15:264726%16%5%4
Wed 19:265024%27%2%1
Tue 10:265024%12%0%1
Wed 17:264823%17%4%1
Sat 23:141729%29%18%0
Fri 22:265022%17%9%3
Fri 10:265022%6%2%1
Fri 13:265022%27%4%1
Fri 09:265022%4%0%1
Tue 19:265122%20%4%2
Tue 14:265122%4%0%2
Sat 16:264721%10%2%6
Sat 10:264721%9%2%3
Sat 20:264721%18%0%7
Fri 15:264821%11%4%3
Mon 17:264821%17%0%1
Wed 20:265020%21%2%2
Thu 19:265020%12%2%7
Thu 18:262025%15%10%0
Thu 22:264620%20%13%6
Thu 12:265118%8%2%2
Wed 21:275016%18%2%0
Mon 21:275116%15%2%3
Mon 20:265116%15%0%3
Mon 18:262020%0%0%0
Sat 14:264715%18%5%3
Thu 18:273017%23%8%4
Thu 17:264815%28%5%5
Fri 16:265014%22%7%5
Tue 20:265014%13%0%3
Fri 17:264813%21%2%5
Tue 18:273113%10%7%1
Sat 21:264810%27%9%3
Fri 19:264910%27%7%4
Fri 20:265010%32%11%6
Thu 20:265010%25%7%6
Fri 21:275010%30%11%3
Fri 18:272910%43%7%1
Wed 18:262010%20%10%0
Fri 18:262110%20%10%1
Thu 21:27506%33%16%5
Wed 18:27307%25%0%2

Frequently asked

How often is the Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 31% of the 5,210 recorded Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 12% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 5% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.

Which Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly train has the strongest on-time record?

The Mon 08:26 has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 60% of its 50 recorded journeys.

Which Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly train was at least 30 minutes late most often?

The Fri 18:27 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 43% of journeys that reached Manchester Piccadilly. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.

Can I get money back if my Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly train is late?

You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Manchester Piccadilly 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.