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What's running through Huyton on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

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

292 trains224 passenger44 freight12 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 292 movements at Huyton 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

292 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:30–11:3018 trains

13 passenger2 freight3 other8 types

10:31pass9E10
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:36arr2F29
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
10:43pass0M35
SEAFORTH C.T. MDHC → ARPLEY SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:47arr1N84
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
10:49pass9M08
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:50arr2C10
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
10:57pass0F35
ARPLEY SIDINGS → SEAFORTH C.T. MDHC
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:57pass4F35
ARPLEY SIDINGS → SEAFORTH C.T. MDHC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:59arr2F68
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → WIGAN NORTH WESTERN
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
11:01pass1K17
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → HULL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
11:09arr1F08
BLACKPOOL NORTH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
11:14arr2A15
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
11:16pass5Y76
ALLERTON TMD → ALLERTON TMD
Northern · Electric-hauled
Other
11:21pass1K12
HULL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
11:21pass6C52
TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF → HORTON IN RIB QUARRY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:22arr2C11
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
11:28pass1M73
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
11:29arr2F50
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → WIGAN NORTH WESTERN
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger

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18:45–19:4518 trains

14 passenger2 freight2 other7 types

07:00–08:0017 trains

14 passenger2 freight1 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday08:30–09:30

Best for freightMonday08:30–09:30

Best for varietySaturday08:15–09:15

Most unusualSaturday08:15–09:15

The weekend is quieter — around 38% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	260	17	08:15–09:15
Sunday 18	4.6	102	12	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	6.7	292	47	08:30–09:30
Tuesday 20	6.6	292	44	21:15–22:15
Wednesday 21	6.6	293	44	22:00–23:00

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

260 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (241).

Trains a day291typical weekday

Freight15%43 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 07:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday286 on average
Tuesday284 on average
Wednesday286 on average
Thursday284 on average
Friday285 on average
Saturday246 on average
Sunday113 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

Electric-hauled175 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive111 workings
Class 800 EMU98 workings
Class 319 EMU75 workings
DMU44 workings
Diesel-hauled41 workings
Class 802 DMU30 workings
Class 397 EMU19 workings

Planned operators

Northern264 workings
TransPennine Express188 workings
GB Railfreight162 workings
East Midlands Railway6 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

EMUClass 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 323 EMUUnknown

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 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1K04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct3S07
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5Y91
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5J01
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5J02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct2F17
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5Y63
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5Y65
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5L80
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5N57
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct3S90
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5J01
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5J02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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

What's running through Huyton 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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week