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What's running through North Junction on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at North Junction on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

19 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

267 trains181 passenger65 freight14 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 267 movements at North Junction on 20 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

267 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:00–11:0017 trains

13 passenger0 freight4 other7 types

10:01pass1S42
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:03pass6E73
SHAP SUMMIT QUARRY → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
10:08pass1C70
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → WINDERMERE
Northern · DMU
Passenger
10:13pass1M73
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:14pass9S44
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:20pass1M83
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:22pass2T51
LANCASTER → CORKICKLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:26pass1S40
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:27pass1Y80
WINDERMERE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
10:33pass1M09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:37pass0C48
LHS → CARLISLE UPPERBY TMD LSL
Diesel-hauled
Other
10:42pass1M36
SHIELDMUIR ROYAL MAIL TERMINAL → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP RFD
GB Railfreight · Class 325 electric locomotive
Other
10:42pass2Q20
CE/S&TE SIDING (DOCK ST) → LANCASTER ENGINE SIDING
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
10:52pass9M52
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:54pass2Y60
MORECAMBE → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:55pass2T42
CORKICKLE → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:58pass1C54
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · DMU
Passenger

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14:15–15:1517 trains

11 passenger5 freight1 other6 types

12:45–13:4516 trains

13 passenger2 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday09:15–10:15

Best for freightTuesday21:45–22:45

Best for varietyMonday09:15–10:15

Most unusualMonday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 38% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	193	23	15:00–16:00
Sunday 18	5.7	134	14	20:00–21:00
Monday 19	7.1	260	57	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	7.1	267	65	21:45–22:45
Wednesday 21	7.1	262	61	14:00–15:00

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

192 trains are booked here today — 8% fewer than a typical Saturday (209).

Trains a day262typical weekday

Freight23%61 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 13:00, 14:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday261 on average
Tuesday265 on average
Wednesday263 on average
Thursday263 on average
Friday257 on average
Saturday205 on average
Sunday135 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

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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6C02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6X03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C53
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6K73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5C85
—
Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6H51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Y62
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct2Y01
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2C43
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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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CNF

0.1 km, straight lineOn this line

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XCS

0.9 km, straight line

BARE LANE

BAR

6.9 km, straight line

LANCASTER

LAN

9.2 km, straight lineOn this line

MORECAMBE

MCM

9.3 km, straight line

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

What's running through North Junction on 20 October 2026?

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