Preston

Preston (Lancs) is a staffed station served by Northern, Lumo Stirling, Avanti West Coast and 2 more. Allow 8 minutes to change trains here.

How reliable is this station?

Of the 11317 services that called at Preston (Lancs) over the last 30 days, 76.1% ran on time, 19.3% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4.6% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 56% of 43 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Preston (Lancs) is served by Northern, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Lumo Stirling and Caledonian Sleeper. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Preston (Lancs) go?

The most common direct destination from Preston (Lancs) is Blackpool North (around 575+ trains per day), followed by Poulton-le-Fylde, Kirkham & Wesham, and Manchester Piccadilly. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Preston (Lancs). If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at Preston (Lancs)

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 4 of 7 platforms at Preston (Lancs), covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at Preston (Lancs)

Preston (Lancs) has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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