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What's running through Chesterfield on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.3 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

393 trains196 passenger145 freight9 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 393 movements at Chesterfield 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

393 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:15–14:1524 trains

11 passenger6 freight7 other7 types

13:16pass1E36
READING → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:21arr1R68
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:21arr1Y17
LEEDS → NOTTINGHAM
Northern · DMU
Passenger
13:26pass5E12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
13:27arr1F32
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
13:28dep5M02
CHESTERFIELD → BARROW HILL LOCO
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Other
13:31arr0M33
BELMONT DOWN YARD → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) DBS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
13:35pass6E10
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → IMMINGHAM DOCK
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:42pass4E34
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:42pass4E36
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:46arr1C56
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
13:46arr1F35
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
13:47pass6V39
MASBORO STATION YARD → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:48pass7E20
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
13:48pass7X20
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
13:53arr1L11
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NORWICH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:55arr1Y18
NOTTINGHAM → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
14:01arr1S45
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:04pass0M22
BELMONT DOWN YARD → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:07arr1V58
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:07pass6H03
WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF → PEAK FOREST CEMEX GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:07pass6H10
BLETCHLEY CEMEX GBRF → PEAK FOREST CEMEX GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:11pass0E37
BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY → BARROW HILL COLAS RAIL
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:11arr1C59
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger

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16:45–17:4524 trains

14 passenger9 freight1 other6 types

12:00–13:0023 trains

12 passenger5 freight6 other6 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 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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Recent booked movements

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead