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Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Derby today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

435 trains262 passenger7 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 435 movements at Derby on 17 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

435 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:4527 trains

16 passenger0 freight11 other7 types

10:46arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
10:46arr2A16
LINCOLN → MATLOCK
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:51arr1V85
LEEDS → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:52arr1D57
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:57arr1E85
READING → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:02arr1G22
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:03arr5S01
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI
Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
11:04dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other
11:05arr1C38
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
11:05arr5E18
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → NEVILLE HILL TRS
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
11:06arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
11:07arr1F22
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
11:12pass5R13
NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
11:16arr2J57
MATLOCK → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:18arr5E21
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → CROFTON DEPOT
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
11:21arr1K61
LINCOLN → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:24dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other
11:26arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
11:26arr1F25
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
11:26arr1V52
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:30arr1C41
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
11:30arr1M01
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:34arr1V08
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:36arr1S41
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:40arr1N58
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:41arr1Q68
DONCASTER STATION SIDINGS → BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:44dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other

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06:45–07:4525 trains

18 passenger0 freight7 other6 types

09:00–10:0025 trains

15 passenger0 freight10 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday18:45–19:45

Best for freightWednesday18:45–19:45

Best for varietySunday21:15–22:15

Most unusualFriday18:45–19:45

The weekend is quieter — around 27% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	435	7	09:15–10:15
Sunday 18	6.0	290	15	21:15–22:15
Monday 19	6.9	507	43	18:45–19:45
Tuesday 20	6.8	495	41	18:45–19:45
Wednesday 21	7.0	507	51	18:45–19:45

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

434 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day504typical weekday

Freight8%42 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 18:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday509 on average
Tuesday493 on average
Wednesday510 on average
Thursday497 on average
Friday496 on average
Saturday421 on average
Sunday276 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 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU336 workings
DMU167 workings
Unknown165 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU150 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive147 workings
Diesel-hauled98 workings
Class 810 DMU88 workings

Planned operators

East Midlands Railway658 workings
CrossCountry280 workings
GB Railfreight271 workings
Freightliner13 workings
Colas Rail

Uncommon in the timetable

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

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 Oct5E21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4H82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2A46
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct2Q60
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5E07
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct1Q53
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct6M09
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6E29
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M76
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M88
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H61
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H62
—
Freightliner · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)

XEP

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

PEARTREE

PEA

2.2 km, straight line

SINFIN NORTH

SIR

2.8 km, straight line

SINFIN CENTRAL

SFC

3.2 km, straight line

SPONDON

SPO

3.7 km, straight lineOn this line

WEMBLEY LMD

XWY

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	1	9	1
01:00	6	2	4	0
02:00	8	3	3	0
03:00	7	3	3	1
04:00	14	2	6	1
05:00	16	0	9	0
06:00	25	0	13	0
07:00	25	1	16	0
08:00	27	0	18	0
09:00	26	3	18	0
10:00	28	0	18	0
11:00	24	1	18	0
12:00	25	2	18	1
13:00	26	1	19	1
14:00	24	1	20	1
15:00	28	3	19	1
16:00	26	1	19	0
17:00	27	2	20	1
18:00	28	4	20	0
19:00	27	5	20	1
20:00	19	1	14	0
21:00	18	1	17	1
22:00	22	2	19	1
23:00	16	3	13	1

What's running through Derby today?

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

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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