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What's running through Grantham on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Grantham on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.0 / 10

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

325 trains300 passenger14 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 325 movements at Grantham on 22 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

325 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:15–12:1522 trains

22 passenger0 freight7 types

11:15arr1D10
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LEEDS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:18arr1Y10
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:21pass1S93
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:25arr2S13
NOTTINGHAM → SKEGNESS
East Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:27pass1Y82
YORK → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:30pass1S12
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:36pass1E82
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:37arr1N05
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:42arr1A16
LEEDS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:43pass1D11
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HARROGATE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:43arr2O10
SKEGNESS → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:51pass1E07
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:52arr1R68
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:55arr1B84
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LINCOLN
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:55arr1B85
LINCOLN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
12:02pass1E08
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
12:02pass1N92
KING'S CROSS LONDON → SUNDERLAND
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
12:06arr1A93
HULL → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
12:08pass1S13
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
12:09arr1L08
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NORWICH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:14pass1A17
HARROGATE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
12:14arr1D12
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LEEDS
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
Passenger

Other windows

14:30–15:3022 trains

21 passenger0 freight1 other6 types

16:30–17:3022 trains

21 passenger0 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday13:15–14:15

Best for freightFriday13:30–14:30

Best for varietySaturday05:30–06:30

Most unusualMonday13:15–14:15

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	303	3	05:30–06:30
Sunday 18	3.2	88	0	11:00–12:00
Monday 19	5.8	318	11	13:15–14:15
Tuesday 20	5.8	324	14	13:15–14:15
Wednesday 21	5.9	324	13	13:15–14:15

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

303 trains are booked here today — 13% more than a typical Saturday (269).

Trains a day320typical weekday

Freight3%10 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 11:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday320 on average
Tuesday319 on average
Wednesday320 on average
Thursday321 on average
Friday330 on average
Saturday278 on average
Sunday188 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 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct3Q03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct2Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q53
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0L00
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4E45
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4E46
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3J41
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Q70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J44
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5Z02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J84
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J44
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3J41
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

What's running through Grantham on 22 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