Trains from London Waterloo to Lancaster

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London Waterloo to Lancaster train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

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Platform

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Duration

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02-05-2025

06:17

10:34

4hr 17m

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02-05-2025

06:28

10:34

4hr 6m

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02-05-2025

07:10

11:34

4hr 24m

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02-05-2025

07:27

11:34

4hr 7m

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02-05-2025

08:10

12:34

4hr 24m

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London Waterloo to Lancaster journey summary

Average Journey Time

4hr 6 minutes
Distance

209 miles - 336km
Weekday First Train

05:17
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

05:17
Weekend Last Train

London Waterloo station live train times for the next 2 hours

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London Waterloo

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

14:54 On time

Cancelled - Guildford

Platform 2

South Western Railway

14:57 On time

Cancelled - Strawberry Hill

Platform 4

South Western Railway

15:00 On time

Cancelled - Portsmouth Harbour

Platform 17

South Western Railway

15:00 On time

Cancelled - Teddington

Platform 21

South Western Railway

15:03 On time

Cancelled - Guildford

Platform 5

South Western Railway

15:03 On time

Cancelled - Windsor & Eton Riverside

Platform 18

South Western Railway

15:05 On time

Cancelled - Poole

Platform 13

South Western Railway

15:06 On time

Cancelled - Hampton Court

South Western Railway

15:07 On time

Cancelled - Hounslow

South Western Railway

15:09 On time

Cancelled - Portsmouth Harbour

South Western Railway

Lancaster station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Lancaster

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

14:52 14:54

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 4

Northern

14:57 15:04

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 3

Avanti West Coast

14:58 On time

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 4

Avanti West Coast

15:03 On time

Cancelled - Barrow-in-Furness

Platform 3

Northern

15:19 On time

Cancelled - Edinburgh

Platform 3

TransPennine Express

15:23 On time

Cancelled - Morecambe

Platform 1

Northern

15:28 Cancelled

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

TransPennine Express

15:40 15:40

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 4

Avanti West Coast

15:48 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 4

Northern

15:51 On time

Cancelled - Windermere

Platform 3

Northern