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What's running through Derby on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.0 / 10

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

507 trains265 passenger51 freight9 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 507 movements at Derby 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

507 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:15–19:1530 trains

15 passenger5 freight10 other8 types

18:16arr2N71
MATLOCK → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:21arr1K75
LINCOLN → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:24dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other
18:26arr1V66
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:26arr3A28
ST PANCRAS LONDON → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Other
18:29arr1M73
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:30arr1C83
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:31arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
18:31arr1V15
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:34arr1F60
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:40arr1N90
CREWE → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:40dep3A29
DERBY → WELLINGBOROUGH
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Other
18:40dep3A31
DERBY → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Other
18:42arr1S55
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:44dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other
18:46arr2A32
CLEETHORPES → MATLOCK
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:51arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
18:51arr1M91
NEWCASTLE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:53pass6D89
BRITISH LEYLAND → CHADDESDEN RS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:55arr1D74
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:59pass4E72
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:59pass4E75
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → REDCAR
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:00pass6V66
BSC ANCHOR WORKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:04dep0B00
DERBY → EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS)
East Midlands Railway
Other
19:05pass6H61
WALSALL FLHH → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:06arr0D16
LEICESTER L.I.P. → CHADDESDEN RS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:06arr1C86
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
19:08arr1G57
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:11arr0B00
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (BUS) → DERBY
East Midlands Railway
Other
19:12arr1F62
ST PANCRAS LONDON → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger

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15:00–16:0029 trains

15 passenger3 freight11 other9 types

07:45–08:4528 trains

16 passenger0 freight12 other8 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

7.1 km, straight line

DUFFIELD

DFI

8.4 km, straight line

WILLINGTON

WIL

8.7 km, straight line

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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 on 21 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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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