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What's running through Howden today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.6 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 800 DMU.

94 trains82 passenger7 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 94 movements at Howden 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

94 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:30–11:308 trains

5 passenger3 freight5 types

10:55arr1A93
HULL → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
11:06pass1K13
LEEDS → HULL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
11:09pass6D50
HULL DAIRYCOATES TLCN GBRF → RYLSTONE TILCON
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:09pass6D55
HULL DAIRYCOATES TLCN GBRF → HUNSLET TILCON GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:09pass6D88
HULL DAIRYCOATES TLCN GBRF → HUNSLET TILCON GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:14arr2R91
YORK → HULL
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:27pass1K16
HULL → LEEDS
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
11:28arr1H02
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HULL
Hull Trains · Class 800 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

12:45–13:457 trains

6 passenger1 freight5 types

18:15–19:157 trains

6 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:30–11:30

Best for freightMonday10:30–11:30

Best for varietySaturday10:30–11:30

Most unusualSunday21:15–22:15

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.6	94	7	10:30–11:30
Sunday 18	4.0	71	2	21:15–22:15
Monday 19	5.1	141	14	10:30–11:30
Tuesday 20	5.1	141	14	10:30–11:30
Wednesday 21	5.1	142	14	10:30–11:30

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

94 trains are booked here today — 31% fewer than a typical Saturday (136).

Trains a day143typical weekday

Freight10%14 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 06:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday142 on average
Tuesday142 on average
Wednesday143 on average
Thursday141 on average
Friday145 on average
Saturday125 on average
Sunday75 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 Oct1A09
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct5H20
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct4D88
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3J51
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct2R31
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct2R35
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1H20
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1A09
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1H20
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct6U29
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J51
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J52
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1A09
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
15 Oct3J51
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1H20
—
LNER · Class 800 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

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

What's running through Howden today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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