Skip to content
WML → MAN · past route records

Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly: train delays and possible money back

6,372 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with Avanti. Delay is measured when the train reached Manchester Piccadilly.

30%
arrive on time (±5 min)
12%
at least 30 minutes late
2%
at least 60 minutes late
4%
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 59% of 63 journeys
Most often 30 minutes late or more
Thu 21:27
At least 30 minutes late on 35% of 57 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 12.5 minutes to 15.4 minutes between the two latest complete months.

MonthJourneysOn time30 minutes late or moreCancelledAverage delay
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 202637921%18%6%16.5 min
Sept 202642224%9%2%12.5 min
Oct 202638521%13%2%15.4 min
Nov 2026 to date2524%12%0%13 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 08:266359%2%0%1
Sun 10:353861%6%0%2
Mon 11:265848%5%0%0
Thu 08:266346%3%0%1
Fri 08:266146%5%0%1
Mon 09:266445%5%0%5
Tue 08:266245%0%0%4
Thu 15:265746%11%0%2
Sat 09:265845%11%2%3
Wed 22:265345%17%8%1
Wed 08:266244%2%0%2
Sat 08:265343%10%2%4
Tue 09:266341%11%0%1
Mon 14:266441%2%0%0
Thu 09:266441%3%0%4
Thu 14:266441%10%2%3
Sun 22:265139%18%4%2
Sun 21:265238%24%0%2
Sun 19:265137%6%0%4
Mon 22:265536%17%4%3
Sun 18:265237%10%0%4
Wed 13:266335%5%2%3
Sun 15:265036%17%4%2
Sat 11:265735%4%2%5
Sun 17:264835%13%0%3
Sun 20:264935%15%0%2
Sat 12:265833%11%2%2
Tue 18:262040%15%5%0
Tue 13:266332%11%2%1
Wed 09:266332%5%0%1
Mon 12:266431%5%0%0
Mon 13:266431%11%0%0
Thu 10:266431%5%0%3
Sat 23:153933%11%0%1
Sat 18:265831%15%6%4
Fri 14:266231%17%2%2
Tue 12:266330%10%2%2
Tue 16:266330%5%2%1
Wed 14:266330%7%0%2
Thu 13:266430%11%3%3
Fri 11:265630%5%0%1
Tue 11:265730%13%4%1
Tue 15:265730%5%0%2
Wed 15:265730%11%0%1
Tue 22:265330%21%2%0
Fri 12:266229%12%5%2
Thu 16:266229%9%0%6
Thu 11:265829%9%0%1
Wed 12:266329%10%2%3
Tue 17:265728%26%2%0
Wed 11:265728%4%2%1
Tue 10:266227%11%0%1
Mon 15:265828%16%2%0
Wed 10:266327%5%0%2
Wed 16:266327%7%5%3
Mon 10:266427%7%0%4
Fri 22:266226%15%7%3
Sat 13:265826%9%2%3
Sat 17:265826%9%0%5
Tue 14:266325%5%0%2
Sun 16:265026%15%2%3
Sun 14:265124%6%4%1
Fri 10:266223%5%2%2
Fri 13:266223%25%3%1
Tue 21:276322%18%5%1
Sat 15:265822%17%4%4
Sat 19:265822%4%0%7
Thu 22:265822%19%12%6
Mon 16:266422%7%3%3
Mon 19:266422%15%2%3
Sat 23:141729%29%18%0
Mon 18:274423%28%3%4
Fri 09:266221%5%0%1
Wed 19:266321%27%2%1
Sat 20:265821%16%0%8
Thu 19:266319%14%2%7
Thu 18:262025%15%10%0
Wed 17:265719%15%4%2
Mon 17:265819%18%2%1
Sat 10:265819%9%2%4
Sat 16:265819%8%2%6
Tue 19:266317%16%3%2
Fri 15:265618%11%4%3
Thu 12:266417%13%2%2
Fri 16:266216%23%5%5
Wed 20:266316%16%2%2
Sat 14:265816%15%4%4
Mon 18:262020%0%0%0
Wed 21:276215%16%2%1
Mon 20:266414%18%0%3
Thu 17:265714%25%4%5
Fri 21:276113%29%9%3
Fri 20:266213%29%9%6
Tue 20:266213%10%0%3
Wed 18:274314%22%0%2
Mon 21:276413%22%3%4
Fri 17:265613%22%2%5
Sat 21:265912%25%8%6
Fri 19:266111%25%5%4
Fri 18:274112%30%5%1
Thu 18:274312%18%5%5
Tue 18:274312%7%5%2
Thu 20:266310%26%5%6
Wed 18:262010%20%10%0
Fri 18:262110%20%10%1
Thu 21:27635%35%12%6

Frequently asked

How often is the Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly train delayed?

Over the last 12 months, 30% of the 6,372 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. 4% 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 59% of its 63 recorded journeys.

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

The Thu 21:27 was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 35% 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.