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What's running through Leicester today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Leicester today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
GoodInterest Score 6.0 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

283 trains230 passenger28 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 283 movements at Leicester 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

283 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:30–18:3020 trains
14 passenger4 freight2 other4 types
  • 17:31dep2P71
    LEICESTER → NOTTINGHAM
    East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:34arr1F57
    ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
    East Midlands Railway · DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:42arr1B76
    NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
    East Midlands Railway · DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:44arr1D58
    ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
    East Midlands Railway · DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:48arr1N61
    PETERBOROUGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:49arr1K23
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LEICESTER
    CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:53pass4E74
    WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF → PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Other
  • 17:56arr6F50
    CASTLE YARD → REDLAND AGGREGATES
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 18:01pass4H64
    LUTON LIMBURY ROAD → PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 18:01pass4H74
    LUTON LIMBURY ROAD → PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 18:02arr1C77
    SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
    East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:04arr1F60
    ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
    East Midlands Railway · DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:09arr1B79
    NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
    East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:10arr1L50
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → PETERBOROUGH
    CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:16arr1D61
    ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
    East Midlands Railway · DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:18dep1P26
    LEICESTER → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:22pass6E74
    WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF → PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Other
  • 18:23arr2P72
    NOTTINGHAM → LEICESTER
    East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:27pass6F50
    CASTLE YARD → REDLAND AGGREGATES
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 18:29arr1C80
    SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
    East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
    Passenger

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16:00–17:0018 trains
14 passenger2 freight2 other6 types
13:45–14:4517 trains
15 passenger2 freight4 types

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