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What's running through Leicester on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

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

371 trains241 passenger86 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 371 movements at Leicester 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

371 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:30–18:3026 trains

14 passenger9 freight3 other6 types

17:30pass6F55
REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS) → NY (NEW BANK)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:31dep2P71
LEICESTER → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:36pass6H92
LUTON CRESCENT ROAD → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:36pass6H94
REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS) → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:36pass6M72
TILBURY2 CONTAINER TML FL → REDLAND AGGREGATES
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:36pass6M92
WEST THURROCK SIDINGS FHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:38arr1F56
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:42arr1B76
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:45pass4L18
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TML GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:48arr1D92
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:48arr1N61
STANSTED AIRPORT → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:52arr0F47
LITCHURCH LANE DERBY → LEICESTER L.I.P.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:54arr1L49
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → CAMBRIDGE
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:01pass4D76
LUTON LIMBURY ROAD → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:01pass4F36
LUTON CRESCENT RD SIDDING → REDLAND AGGREGATES
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:01pass6F50
CASTLE YARD → REDLAND AGGREGATES
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:04arr1C77
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
18:05arr1K35
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LEICESTER
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:09arr1B79
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:09arr1F60
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
18:15arr1L50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → STANSTED AIRPORT
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:18dep1P26
LEICESTER → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:22arr1D61
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
18:23arr2P72
NOTTINGHAM → LEICESTER
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:24arr0D16
LEICESTER L.I.P. → CHADDESDEN RS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:27arr0E70
LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF → PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

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18:30–19:3025 trains

15 passenger6 freight4 other6 types

07:15–08:1523 trains

12 passenger7 freight4 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

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Class 66 diesel locomotive270 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU221 workings
DMU197 workings
Class 810 DMU70 workings

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

Recent booked movements

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What's running through Leicester on 20 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What's running through Leicester 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

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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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable