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What's running through Liverpool Central (Northern) today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Liverpool Central (Northern) today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
AverageInterest Score 4.5 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

413 trains398 passenger0 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 413 movements at Liverpool Central (Northern) 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

413 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:45–18:4525 trains
24 passenger0 freight1 other4 types
  • 17:46arr2F46
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 17:50dep2K46
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 17:53arr2U46
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 17:54dep2S47
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 17:56arr2G46
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 17:58dep2O48
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:01arr2F47
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:05dep2K47
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:08arr2U47
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:09dep2S48
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:11arr2G47
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:13dep2O49
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:16arr2F48
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:20dep2K48
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:23arr2U48
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:24dep2S49
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:26arr2G48
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:28dep2O50
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:31arr2F49
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 18:33pass3S90
    TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
    GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
    Other
  • 18:35dep2K49
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:38arr2U49
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:39dep2S50
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:41arr2G49
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 18:43dep2O51
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger

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06:30–07:3024 trains
24 passenger0 freight3 types
07:30–08:3024 trains
24 passenger0 freight3 types

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