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What's running through Doncaster tomorrow?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

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

400 trains256 passenger14 freight13 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 400 movements at Doncaster 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

400 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:00–16:0031 trains

22 passenger1 freight8 other11 types

15:00arr0B00
HULL → DONCASTER
Northern
Other
15:03arr2B19
LEEDS → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 333 EMU
Passenger
15:05dep0B00
DONCASTER → HULL
Northern
Other
15:06arr1A87
BRADFORD INTERCHANGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
15:07dep1N08
DONCASTER → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:11arr1A24
LEEDS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:15arr0B00
PETERBOROUGH → DONCASTER
LNER
Other
15:15arr1D17
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LEEDS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:15arr1V62
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:18arr0B00
HULL → DONCASTER
Northern
Other
15:21arr1D93
KING'S CROSS LONDON → BRADFORD INTERCHANGE
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
15:21dep1J48
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:21arr1W47
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:24pass6Y80
HOLTON LE MOOR SIGNAL BOX → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
15:26dep2B74
DONCASTER → LEEDS
Northern · Class 333 EMU
Passenger
15:27arr1E15
ABERDEEN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
15:27dep5J49
DONCASTER → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
15:32arr1A94
HULL → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
15:32arr1S19
KING'S CROSS LONDON → ABERDEEN
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:35arr1B80
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:35arr1B83
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:35dep2R41
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:39arr1A25
LEEDS → DONCASTER
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:40dep0B00
DONCASTER → PETERBOROUGH
LNER
Other
15:45arr2R40
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:47arr0D63
TYNE DOCK IMPORT TERMINAL → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:48arr1S47
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:49dep1D18
DONCASTER → LEEDS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:52arr1H04
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HULL
Hull Trains · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:52arr1Y16
NEWCASTLE → DONCASTER
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:57arr4H40
WAKEFIELD EUROPORT GBRF → PETERBOROUGH NORTH YD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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19:15–20:1531 trains

22 passenger2 freight7 other11 types

11:00–12:0028 trains

19 passenger1 freight8 other10 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday19:00–20:00

Best for freightWednesday19:00–20:00

Best for varietySaturday14:45–15:45

Most unusualSaturday14:45–15:45

The weekend is quieter — around 23% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.3	601	37	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	6.5	400	14	18:45–19:45
Monday 19	7.5	634	96	19:00–20:00
Tuesday 20	7.3	653	112	19:00–20:00
Wednesday 21	7.4	657	114	19:00–20:00
Thursday 22

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

601 trains are booked here today — 15% more than a typical Saturday (523).

Trains a day641typical weekday

Freight15%99 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 26.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 19:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday636 on average
Tuesday646 on average
Wednesday651 on average

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 Oct5Q61
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6M21
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4B48
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4B49
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4E02
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0Y79
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6B63
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6B65
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4E52
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q53
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct5Q61
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5Q58
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5Q59
—
GB Railfreight · EMU

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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10.8 km, straight line

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11.4 km, straight line

THURNSCOE

THC

11.5 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	5	7	1
01:00	10	6	2	0
02:00	7	5	1	1
03:00	7	6	1	1
04:00	11	8	5	2
05:00	19	3	7	1
06:00	26	4	12	1
07:00	30	0	17	1
08:00	32	3	24	1
09:00	38	4

What's running through Doncaster tomorrow?

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

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The week ahead

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week