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What's running through Durham on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

10 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

257 trains193 passenger43 freight8 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 257 movements at Durham 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

257 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:30–16:3017 trains

10 passenger3 freight4 other5 types

15:34pass1E18
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:37pass6N71
DONCASTER UP DECOY → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
15:37pass6X71
DONCASTER UP DECOY → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
15:38arr1Y17
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:45pass4E95
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES YARD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:46pass6E96
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES YARD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:48pass1S17
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:52arr1V66
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:57pass1S18
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:57pass2Q31
ACE EDINBURGH → YORK PARCELS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:06arr9E13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:08pass1E19
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:14pass5E12
CENTRE SIDINGS → T&RSMD MATERIALS
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
16:16arr9M16
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:19arr1N08
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:23pass6D43
JARROW PRAX → LINDSEY OIL REFINERY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:24arr1S45
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:30–17:3017 trains

14 passenger3 freight4 types

08:45–09:4515 trains

12 passenger2 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday13:45–14:45

Best for freightTuesday15:45–16:45

Best for varietySaturday16:15–17:15

Most unusualWednesday16:30–17:30

The weekend is quieter — around 29% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.8	205	12	16:15–17:15
Sunday 18	5.3	152	7	15:15–16:15
Monday 19	6.5	249	36	13:45–14:45
Tuesday 20	6.5	255	43	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	6.5	251	41	16:30–17:30

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

204 trains are booked here today — 22% more than a typical Saturday (167).

Trains a day249typical weekday

Freight16%39 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 12:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday244 on average
Tuesday244 on average
Wednesday244 on average
Thursday244 on average
Friday251 on average
Saturday176 on average
Sunday141 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 Oct5Y91
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct9E04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 EMU
17 Oct0S68
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1N07
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y18
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5D61
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E15
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E25
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1N09
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
16 Oct1Y20
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
16 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
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

CHESTER-LE-STREET

CLS

8.5 km, straight lineOn this line

TYNE MARSHALLING YARD

TYN

14.8 km, straight line

NEWCASTLE

NCL

21.1 km, straight lineOn this line

MANORS

MAS

21.6 km, straight lineOn this line

DARLINGTON

DAR

28.9 km, straight lineOn this line

NORTHALLERTON

NTR

50.5 km, straight lineOn this line

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

What's running through Durham 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

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