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What's running through Leicester tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Leicester tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.0 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including HST (InterCity 125).

155 trains122 passenger8 freight9 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 155 movements at Leicester on 18 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

155 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:30–18:3016 trains

13 passenger1 freight2 other6 types

17:30arr1C39
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
17:38arr1F32
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:41arr1B41
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
17:46arr1D33
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:48arr1N61
PETERBOROUGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:50arr1K23
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LEICESTER
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:52arr3Z02
KETTERING STABLING SIDINGS → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Other
17:57arr1C42
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:05arr1F35
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:10arr1L50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → PETERBOROUGH
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:11arr1B44
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:17arr1D36
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:18arr0M68
PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED → ENGINEERS SDGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:20dep1P26
LEICESTER → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:24pass6H82
WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF → TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:27arr1C45
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

20:00–21:0013 trains

10 passenger1 freight2 other5 types

18:30–19:3012 trains

10 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday17:30–18:30

Best for freightThursday17:30–18:30

Best for varietySunday17:30–18:30

Most unusualSaturday17:30–18:30

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.0	283	28	17:30–18:30
Sunday 18	4.9	154	8	17:30–18:30
Monday 19	6.6	370	78	12:15–13:15
Tuesday 20	6.7	371	86	17:30–18:30
Wednesday 21	6.8	365	83	17:30–18:30

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

283 trains are booked here today — 6% fewer than a typical Saturday (302).

Trains a day372typical weekday

Freight23%87 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 17:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday369 on average
Tuesday377 on average
Wednesday374 on average
Thursday377 on average
Friday370 on average
Saturday298 on average
Sunday144 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 Oct6M90
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6F54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0F16
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0R07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6M92
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J34
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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	8	4	3	0
01:00	9	6	2	1
02:00	5	3	2	1
03:00	5	5	1	1
04:00	5	5	3	2
05:00	12	5	6	2
06:00	19	4	8	1
07:00	20	3	7	1
08:00	17	4	9	1
09:00	18	1	9	0
10:00	17	0	12	1
11:00	20	5	12	1
12:00	21	6	13	1
13:00	19	3	12	1
14:00	17	2	13	2
15:00	18	3	14	1
16:00	16	1	14	1
17:00	21	6	14	1
18:00	24	5	17	2
19:00	18	2	13	1
20:00	20	3	13	0
21:00	16	2	12	0
22:00	16	4	10	0
23:00	11	5	6	0

What's running through Leicester tomorrow?

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

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Recent booked movements

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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