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Preston to Eccles Train Route Details

First train
First train
06:00
Last train
Last train
23:49
Departure city
Departure city
Preston
Arrival city
Arrival city
Eccles
Journey time
Journey time
39m
Distance
Distance
25 miles
Price
Price
€18.84*
Train operators
Train operators
Avanti West Coast, Northern

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18:49
1h 16m, 1 change
Preston (Lancs)
20:05
Eccles (Manchester)
Northern
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20:11
54m, 1 change
Preston (Lancs)
21:05
Eccles (Manchester)
Northern
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20:50
1h 15m, 1 change
Preston (Lancs)
22:05
Eccles (Manchester)
Northern
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21:48
1h 52m, 1 change
Preston (Lancs)
23:40
Eccles (Manchester)
Northern
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23:49
6h 16m, 1 change
Preston (Lancs)
06:05
+1
Paris
Northern
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