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What's running through Lancaster on 22 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.2 / 10

19 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

306 trains222 passenger58 freight14 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 306 movements at Lancaster 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

306 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:45–22:4520 trains

10 passenger8 freight2 other5 types

21:48arr2C42
BARROW-IN-FURNESS → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
21:56arr1S98
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:58arr2C86
MORECAMBE → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:02pass4M48
COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:04dep2C89
LANCASTER → MORECAMBE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:09dep2C31
LANCASTER → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:09arr5N82
OXENHOLME → PRESTON CROFT STREET SDGS
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
22:14pass4S45
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:18arr1M20
GLASGOW CENTRAL → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:19pass4S47
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → MOSSEND PD STIRLING (FLHH)
Freightliner · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
22:19pass4S48
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → MOSSEND PD STIRLING (FLHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:25arr1C92
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LANCASTER
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
22:25arr1M65
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
22:31arr2C88
MORECAMBE → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:34pass4S59
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:34pass4S61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
22:35pass6G64
NY_(DBS) → KINETON MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:35pass6V64
NY_(DBS) → BICESTER MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:37dep2C71
LANCASTER → MORECAMBE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:39dep5N92
LANCASTER → PRESTON CROFT STREET SDGS
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other

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09:15–10:1519 trains

13 passenger3 freight3 other7 types

14:30–15:3019 trains

14 passenger5 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 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.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

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

Nearby places to spot trains