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What's running through Newcastle today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Newcastle today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

512 trains417 passenger21 freight11 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 512 movements at Newcastle 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

512 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:45–14:4530 trains

25 passenger2 freight3 other7 types

13:45dep5Y16
NEWCASTLE → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Other
13:46arr2N26
HEXHAM → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
13:49arr2A13
MORPETH → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
13:51arr1J63
MIDDLESBROUGH → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:52arr9N12
EDINBURGH → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:55arr1E15
ABERDEEN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
13:56dep2T35
NEWCASTLE → ASHINGTON
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:00arr1S13
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:01dep9M14
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:03arr1J78
CARLISLE → MIDDLESBROUGH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:04dep2N21
NEWCASTLE → HEXHAM
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:04pass4E98
MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL → BSC EXPORT BERTH
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:08arr1S14
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:13arr2T32
ASHINGTON → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:15pass0S68
LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH) → MILLERHILL SHUNT & MARSHALLING
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:17arr1N58
CARLISLE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:17arr2W17
NUNTHORPE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:21arr1E16
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:23arr9E11
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:25dep2T37
NEWCASTLE → ASHINGTON
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:26dep1N19
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:27dep1Y16
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:28pass6N22
TYNE DOCK IMPORT TERMINAL → LYNEMOUTH POWER STN (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:32arr1V64
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:33arr1N06
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:34dep5S15
NEWCASTLE → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Other
14:38arr1S41
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:40dep2W20
NEWCASTLE → NUNTHORPE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:41arr2T34
ASHINGTON → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:43dep2A34
NEWCASTLE → MORPETH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:15–20:1530 trains

24 passenger1 freight5 other5 types

21:00–22:0030 trains

22 passenger2 freight6 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday09:30–10:30

Best for freightTuesday22:15–23:15

Best for varietySaturday14:00–15:00

Most unusualSaturday14:00–15:00

The weekend is quieter — around 21% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.8	512	21	14:00–15:00
Sunday 18	5.8	357	3	15:45–16:45
Monday 19	6.8	546	33	22:30–23:30
Tuesday 20	6.9	555	41	22:15–23:15
Wednesday 21	6.8	550	39	22:15–23:15

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

512 trains are booked here today — 10% more than a typical Saturday (467).

Trains a day545typical weekday

Freight7%36 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 22.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 11:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday540 on average
Tuesday543 on average
Wednesday542 on average
Thursday543 on average
Friday546 on average
Saturday478 on average
Sunday338 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 Oct0S68
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct9E04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 EMU
17 Oct5S09
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6Q71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E15
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1N07
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct5Y18
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y18
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1E25
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1N09
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
16 Oct1Y20
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
16 Oct5Q59
—
GB Railfreight · EMU

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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MANORS

MAS

0.9 km, straight lineOn this line

DUNSTON

DOT

2.5 km, straight lineOn this line

METROCENTRE

MCE

3.3 km, straight lineOn this line

T&RSMD MATERIALS

XHT

3.4 km, straight lineOn this line

HEWORTH

HEW

4.4 km, straight line

BLAYDON

BLO

6.1 km, straight line

TYNE MARSHALLING YARD

TYN

6.5 km, straight line

BROCKLEY WHINS

BNR

10.1 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	1	8	0
01:00	6	2	2	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	6	0	3	0
05:00	19	1	8	1
06:00	25	3	11	1
07:00	26	1	16	1
08:00	27	0	18	0
09:00	28	0	24	1
10:00	31	4	23	1
11:00	31	1	25	1
12:00	28	1	23	0
13:00	30	1	24	0
14:00	28	2	24	2
15:00	30	1	26	1
16:00	28	1	24	1
17:00	28	1	23	0
18:00	28	1	24	1
19:00	31	2	27	1
20:00	26	2	23	1
21:00	30	3	24	1
22:00	23	2	18	0
23:00	22	4	13	0

What's running through Newcastle today?

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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