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What's running through Doncaster on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.4 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

657 trains463 passenger114 freight12 classes12 operators

The selected timetable contains 657 movements at Doncaster 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

657 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:00–10:0039 trains

28 passenger4 freight7 other11 types

09:00pass4E08
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → WAKEFIELD EUROPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:02arr1H01
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HULL
Hull Trains · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:04arr2B07
LEEDS → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 333 EMU
Passenger
09:05dep2C55
DONCASTER → HULL
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:07pass1N02
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:08pass1E80
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:08dep5R17
DONCASTER → ADWICK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:11arr1A12
LEEDS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:13arr6J38
DONCASTER NTR → BARNETBY EA LWR SDG OTM
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:16arr1D05
KING'S CROSS LONDON → BRADFORD FORSTER SQUARE
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
Passenger
09:16arr1E03
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:19arr1J42
SCARBOROUGH → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:22arr1W41
SHEFFIELD → SCARBOROUGH
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:22arr6D78
STOURTON CEMEX GBRF → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:25dep2B62
DONCASTER → LEEDS
Northern · Class 333 EMU
Passenger
09:25arr6D75
SIGNAL SUPERVISOR RS&TE DEPT → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:25arr6X75
SIGNAL SUPERVISOR RS&TE DEPT → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:26arr1A92
BEVERLEY → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
09:26arr1N81
KING'S CROSS LONDON → YORK
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:27arr6E78
LEYLAND SIDINGS GBRF → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:33pass1N90
KING'S CROSS LONDON → SUNDERLAND
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
09:34arr2R17
ADWICK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:35arr1B68
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
09:35dep2K51
DONCASTER → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:36arr1B71
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
09:36pass1E04
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:40arr1A13
HARROGATE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
09:41arr1S07
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:45arr2R16
SHEFFIELD → ADWICK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:46pass6N06
DONCASTER UP DECOY → XX TLINE STORES YORK
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:46pass6X06
DONCASTER UP DECOY → XX TLINE STORES YORK
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:47arr1D06
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LEEDS
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
Passenger
09:50pass1Y09
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:51pass4E02
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → DRAX POWER STATION AES (FLHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:55arr1E79
READING → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:57arr0D09
PORT WAKEFIELD → BELMONT DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:57pass1S08
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:57arr1V85
NEWCASTLE → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:58arr2C54
HULL → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

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17:15–18:1539 trains

33 passenger2 freight4 other10 types

20:00–21:0039 trains

28 passenger7 freight4 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
Thursday649 on average
Friday650 on average
Saturday542 on average
Sunday395 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 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

Nearby places to spot trains

BENTLEY (S. YORKS)

BYK

2.4 km, straight line

KIRK SANDALL

KKS

6.7 km, straight line

ADWICK

AWK

7 km, straight lineOn this line

CONISBROUGH

CNS

7.2 km, straight line

MEXBOROUGH

MEX

10.4 km, straight lineOn this line

HATFIELD & STAINFORTH

HFS

10.8 km, straight line

BOLTON-ON-DEARNE

BTD

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	28	2
10:00	29	1	26	0
11:00	33	2	29	1
12:00	33	1	28	2
13:00	35	5	27	1
14:00	32	1	28	2
15:00	36	6	29	2
16:00	31	4	25	1
17:00	35	2	29	1
18:00	30	3	26	1
19:00	37	9	30	1
20:00	37	7	27	1
21:00	28	4	27	1
22:00	28	5	22	0
23:00	25	5	17	1

What's running through Doncaster 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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Keep a favourite railway in view.

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

Recent booked movements

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Nearby places to spot trains