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What's running through Blaydon on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Blaydon on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

107 trains88 passenger11 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 107 movements at Blaydon on 21 October 2026. Each entry is a booked call or pass at this railway location. The same service can appear on other location pages. Train types are inferred from planning data and can change on the day.

What's worth watching

107 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:159 trains

6 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

10:16arr2N13
NEWCASTLE → HEXHAM
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:30arr2N18
HEXHAM → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:37pass1N61
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:39pass6E48
NY_(DBS) → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
10:39pass6X48
NY_(DBS) → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
10:47pass1J72
CARLISLE → MIDDLESBROUGH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:01pass1N52
CARLISLE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:03pass1J57
MIDDLESBROUGH → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:09pass3J80
BEAM MILL JN. → CARLISLE YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

Other windows

13:45–14:459 trains

6 passenger1 freight2 other4 types

08:45–09:458 trains

6 passenger2 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday14:15–15:15

Best for freightFriday14:15–15:15

Best for varietySaturday14:45–15:45

Most unusualSaturday14:45–15:45

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.7	97	1	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	2.5	31	0	09:30–10:30
Monday 19	4.2	106	10	14:15–15:15
Tuesday 20	4.2	107	11	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	4.2	107	11	14:15–15:15

Scored from the booked timetable for each upcoming date. Short-notice changes (VSTP, engineering work) added closer to the day aren't reflected yet, so a date further out is a rougher guide than tomorrow.

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

97 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day107typical weekday

Freight10%11 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 13:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday106 on average
Tuesday107 on average
Wednesday108 on average
Thursday107 on average
Friday111 on average
Saturday97 on average
Sunday31 on average

Passenger
Freight
Other

Weekday (Mon–Fri)

Averaged over 28 dates. Averaged across real dates resolved from the booked timetable, including short-term overlays and cancellations. These are trains BOOKED to run, not observed movements — these profiles use timetable samples rather than the short window of retained station sightings.

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU165 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU23 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive23 workings

Planned operators

Northern188 workings
GB Railfreight35 workings
Freightliner8 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauledHST (InterCity 125)

Represented by only one or two permanent schedule records; check the selected date before planning a visit.

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Booked timetable entries from the previous 7 days, independent of the selected date above. These are not observations of trains that actually ran.

17 Oct3J77
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0M84
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6G42
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G43
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0M20
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6E97
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G41
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3J79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6E44
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J80
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J77
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6E44
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

Based on the booked national timetable (CIF) per date, not a live/actually-happened feed — a late change or cancellation on one of these dates won't be reflected here.

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

METROCENTRE

MCE

3.1 km, straight lineOn this line

DUNSTON

DOT

4.9 km, straight lineOn this line

NEWCASTLE

NCL

6.1 km, straight lineOn this line

MANORS

MAS

6.8 km, straight line

T&RSMD MATERIALS

XHT

9.2 km, straight line

TYNE MARSHALLING YARD

TYN

10.1 km, straight line

HEWORTH

HEW

10.2 km, straight line

CHESTER-LE-STREET

CLS

15 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	1	0	0	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	1	0
04:00	1	0	0	0
05:00	2	0	2	0
06:00	3	1	1	0
07:00	6	0	3	0
08:00	5	0	2	0
09:00	7	2	4	0
10:00	8	0	5	0
11:00	7	0	5	0
12:00	6	0	4	0
13:00	8	0	4	0
14:00	7	1	5	0
15:00	8	2	6	1
16:00	7	1	4	0
17:00	7	1	4	0
18:00	6	0	5	0
19:00	6	1	5	0
20:00	5	1	3	0
21:00	2	0	2	0
22:00	3	1	2	0
23:00	2	0	1	0

What's running through Blaydon on 21 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week