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What's running through Chesterfield tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Chesterfield tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.8 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including HST (InterCity 125).

175 trains122 passenger24 freight8 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 175 movements at Chesterfield on 18 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

175 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

22:00–23:0015 trains

8 passenger5 freight2 other6 types

22:02pass5F50
SHEFFIELD → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Other
22:03arr1E73
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:07arr1M00
EDINBURGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:15arr1Y62
NOTTINGHAM → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
22:23arr1Y35
LEEDS → NOTTINGHAM
Northern · DMU
Passenger
22:27arr1F52
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
22:31pass6L10
TUNSTEAD → WEST THURROCK SIDINGS FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:32pass4H86
SMALL HEATH CEMEX DBC → PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:38pass5L80
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
22:38arr6H33
WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF → TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:47arr1C61
SHEFFIELD → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
22:49pass6E72
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:52pass6M70
CHADDESDEN RS → PEAK FOREST ICI TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:57arr1F58
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
22:57arr1L22
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

14:45–15:4514 trains

10 passenger2 freight2 other6 types

19:15–20:1514 trains

10 passenger2 freight2 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday19:00–20:00

Best for freightWednesday19:00–20:00

Best for varietyMonday19:00–20:00

Most unusualWednesday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 43% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	263	43	06:15–07:15
Sunday 18	5.7	173	23	22:15–23:15
Monday 19	7.1	375	128	19:00–20:00
Tuesday 20	7.1	384	139	19:00–20:00
Wednesday 21	7.3	393	146	19:00–20:00

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

263 trains are booked here today — 27% more than a typical Saturday (207).

Trains a day388typical weekday

Freight36%140 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 14:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday377 on average
Tuesday392 on average
Wednesday398 on average
Thursday391 on average
Friday378 on average
Saturday221 on average
Sunday156 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 66 diesel locomotive430 workings
DMU167 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU110 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU104 workings
Diesel-hauled70 workings
Class 810 DMU53 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight372 workings
East Midlands Railway288 workings
Freightliner128 workings
CrossCountry102 workings
Northern

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 810 EMU HST (InterCity 125)Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Y02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5E21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Y02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5E07
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6M76
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6E29
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4E75
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	6	2	0
01:00	9	6	2	1
02:00	12	10	1	1
03:00	10	6	2	2
04:00	6	3	2	1
05:00	15	8	4	1
06:00	18	7	5	1
07:00	17	2	7	1
08:00	18	7	8	1
09:00	19	3	8	0
10:00	16	3	12	1
11:00	17	5	11	0
12:00	24	6	11	1
13:00	20	5	11	2
14:00	21	5	11	2
15:00	18	4	12	2
16:00	18	7	11	2
17:00	18	6	10	0
18:00	17	4	12	1
19:00	21	13	12	2
20:00	17	6	11	1
21:00	18	6	10	1
22:00	17	7	11	2
23:00	12	5	8	1

What's running through Chesterfield tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable