Trains from Manchester Airport to Preston (Lancs)

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Manchester Airport to Preston (Lancs) train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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09-05-2025

21:59

Plat. 4A

Cancelled

. 4A

23:07

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

1hr 8m

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09-05-2025

22:17

Plat. 1A

Cancelled

. 1A

23:29

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

1hr 12m

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09-05-2025

22:48

Plat. 4A

Cancelled

. 4A

23:53

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

1hr 5m

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09-05-2025

23:17

Plat. 3A

Cancelled

. 3A

00:24

1hr 7m

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09-05-2025

23:46

Plat. 1A

Cancelled

. 1A

00:55

1hr 9m

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Manchester Airport to Preston (Lancs) journey summary

Average Journey Time

0hr 57 minutes
Distance

32 miles - 52km
Weekday First Train

04:48
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

06:36
Weekend Last Train

Manchester Airport station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Manchester Airport

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:40 22:00

Cancelled - York

Platform 3A

TransPennine Express

21:59 On time

Cancelled - Barrow-in-Furness

Platform 4A

Northern

22:02 On time

Cancelled - Wilmslow

Northern

22:05 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 1A

Northern

22:17 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1A

Northern

22:25 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 3A

Transport for Wales

22:44 On time

Cancelled - York

Platform 2B

TransPennine Express

22:48 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 4A

Northern

23:03 On time

Cancelled - Wilmslow

Platform 2B

Northern

23:07 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 4A

Northern

Preston (Lancs) station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Preston Lancs

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

20:59 23:08

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 4

Avanti West Coast

21:54 21:59

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1

Northern

22:08 On time

Cancelled - Lancaster

Platform 3

TransPennine Express

22:21 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1

Northern

22:22 22:44

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 4

Northern

22:26 On time

Cancelled - Leeds

Platform 2

Northern

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1

Northern

22:35 On time

Cancelled - Ormskirk

Platform 3c

Northern

22:39 23:51

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 4

Avanti West Coast

22:40 22:57

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1

Northern