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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

15 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

237 trains199 passenger23 freight11 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 237 movements at Lancaster 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

237 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:30–17:3019 trains

15 passenger3 freight1 other6 types

16:32pass4S44
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:37arr1M15
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:37pass4S57
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:43arr1Y82
WINDERMERE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
16:45dep2C75
LANCASTER → MORECAMBE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:49arr2C74
MORECAMBE → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:52arr1C58
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
16:53arr2T54
BARROW-IN-FURNESS → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:56arr1S76
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:57arr9M47
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:04dep5C79
LANCASTER → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
17:07arr9S77
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:10arr2C76
MORECAMBE → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:12dep2C77
LANCASTER → MORECAMBE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:16arr1S74
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
17:18pass4M30
GRANGEMOUTH FLT → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:21arr1S75
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
17:26arr1M90
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
17:28dep2C43
LANCASTER → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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09:15–10:1517 trains

13 passenger2 freight2 other6 types

15:15–16:1517 trains

14 passenger3 freight6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday22:00–23:00

Best for freightTuesday22:00–23:00

Best for varietyMonday22:00–23:00

Most unusualMonday22:00–23:00

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	237	23	16:30–17:30
Sunday 18	5.9	155	14	17:30–18:30
Monday 19	7.2	299	51	22:00–23:00
Tuesday 20	7.2	308	58	22:00–23:00
Wednesday 21	7.2	302	54	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

237 trains are booked here today — 5% fewer than a typical Saturday (250).

Trains a day302typical weekday

Freight18%55 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 19:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday301 on average
Tuesday305 on average
Wednesday302 on average
Thursday304 on average
Friday298 on average
Saturday247 on average
Sunday156 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 390 EMU116 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU111 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive103 workings
DMU100 workings
Class 397 EMU82 workings
Diesel-hauled36 workings
Class 86 electric locomotive25 workings
Unknown23 workings

Planned operators

Northern214 workings
GB Railfreight125 workings
Avanti West Coast116 workings
TransPennine Express88 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 325 electric locomotive Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 90 electric locomotive HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6C02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6X03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C53
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6K73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct2Y62
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct6H51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Y01
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2C43
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct2Y02
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 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	5	4	3	1
01:00	7	4	0	0
02:00	7	5	3	2
03:00	5	4	3	2
04:00	4	1	3	1
05:00	11	2	6	1
06:00	14	0	9	1
07:00	16	3	7	1
08:00	16	1	7	0
09:00	19	4	9	1
10:00	15	0	13	1
11:00	12	1	11	1
12:00	11	0	12	0
13:00	17	2	14	1
14:00	16	3	12	1
15:00	16	3	14	2
16:00	17	2	17	2
17:00	14	0	16	2
18:00	12	0	11	1
19:00	18	1	14	1
20:00	11	1	13	1
21:00	12	1	10	1
22:00	19	9	6	1
23:00	8	4	3	1

What's running through Lancaster today?

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

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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