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What's running through Luton on 22 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

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

535 trains448 passenger62 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 535 movements at Luton 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

535 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3033 trains

24 passenger8 freight1 other6 types

11:32pass1B34
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
11:32arr9P18
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:34pass6D49
TUNSTEAD → LUTON CRESCENT ROAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:34pass6L44
TUNSTEAD → WEST THURROCK SIDINGS FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:39arr1Y23
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
11:40arr9R22
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:41arr9T29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:46pass1C35
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
11:46pass6M32
BOW DEPOT GBRF → BARDON HILL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:47dep9P29
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:51pass6D48
TUNSTEAD → RADLETT PRIVATE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:52pass1F32
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
11:55pass1D33
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
11:55arr1H24
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
11:56arr9T18
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:57arr9R23
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:02pass1B37
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
12:02arr9P20
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:07pass6O79
REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS) → AMFS - HOO JN. W.SEC TERM
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:09arr1Y25
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
12:10arr9R24
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:11arr9T31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:13pass3A16
ST PANCRAS LONDON → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Other
12:14pass1C38
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
12:16pass6E80
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → TINSLEY YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:16pass6M80
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → NY (NEW BANK)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:17dep9P31
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:22pass1F35
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
12:23pass6L45
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → DAGENHAM DOWN YARD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:24arr1H26
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
12:25pass1D36
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
12:26arr9T20
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
12:27arr9R25
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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07:15–08:1532 trains

30 passenger1 freight1 other6 types

15:45–16:4532 trains

25 passenger6 freight1 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday11:30–12:30

Best for freightTuesday11:30–12:30

Best for varietyWednesday11:30–12:30

Most unusualSunday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 30% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.8	434	17	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	5.3	314	3	19:00–20:00
Monday 19	6.7	530	57	11:30–12:30
Tuesday 20	6.9	539	65	11:30–12:30
Wednesday 21	6.8	538	63	11:30–12:30

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

434 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day536typical weekday

Freight13%68 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 22.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 16:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday527 on average
Tuesday537 on average
Wednesday537 on average
Thursday534 on average
Friday532 on average
Saturday434 on average
Sunday301 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 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6U07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1E02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1O07
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 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	12	2	8	0
01:00	9	5	4	0
02:00	8	5	3	2
03:00	6	4	2	1
04:00	10	3	5	0
05:00	16	3	7	1
06:00	23	3	11	1
07:00	33	2	14	1
08:00	29	1	16	0
09:00	27	1	20	1
10:00	28	5	21	1
11:00	30	6	19	0
12:00	31	5	22	1
13:00	30	3	21	1
14:00	24	1	22	1
15:00	28	4	23	1
16:00	30	4	22	0
17:00	26	1	23	0
18:00	30	2	23	0
19:00	27	1	22	0
20:00	25	3	21	0
21:00	21	1	19	0
22:00	17	1	15	0
23:00	16	2	8	0

What's running through Luton on 22 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

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Nearby places to spot trains

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