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What's running through Peterborough tomorrow?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

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

331 trains195 passenger9 freight10 classes10 operators

The selected timetable contains 331 movements at Peterborough 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

331 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0028 trains

16 passenger2 freight10 other6 types

16:00arr0B00
GRANTHAM → NORWICH
East Midlands Railway
Other
16:01arr1E13
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:02pass4E32
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → SCUNTHORPE REDBOURN SDG
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:04dep0B00
PETERBOROUGH → DEREHAM (MARKET PLACE)BUS
LNER
Other
16:06arr1A65
SUNDERLAND → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
16:12arr0B00
NORWICH → GRANTHAM
East Midlands Railway
Other
16:13dep1G28
PETERBOROUGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:13arr1L44
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → PETERBOROUGH
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:20arr0B00
LINCOLN → PETERBOROUGH
LNER
Other
16:21arr1F29
KING'S CROSS LONDON → PETERBOROUGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:25dep0B00
PETERBOROUGH → CAMBRIDGE
CrossCountry
Other
16:28dep1R68
PETERBOROUGH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:30dep0B00
PETERBOROUGH → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia
Other
16:30arr1P42
KING'S CROSS LONDON → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:35arr0B00
CAMBRIDGE → PETERBOROUGH
CrossCountry
Other
16:37dep1G30
PETERBOROUGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:39arr1N95
KING'S CROSS LONDON → SUNDERLAND
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
16:40arr0B00
CAMBRIDGE → PETERBOROUGH
CrossCountry
Other
16:43dep1P51
PETERBOROUGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:44arr1L11
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → PETERBOROUGH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:45arr0B00
ELY(CAMB) → PETERBOROUGH
Greater Anglia
Other
16:45arr1A87
BRADFORD INTERCHANGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
16:50arr1F31
KING'S CROSS LONDON → PETERBOROUGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:52arr1A24
LEEDS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:53arr1S25
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:54dep1N61
PETERBOROUGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:58arr0B00
GRANTHAM → NORWICH
East Midlands Railway
Other
16:59arr4E52
WILLESDEN EURO TERMINAL → HARTLEPOOL PD PORTS FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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17:15–18:1527 trains

15 passenger0 freight12 other7 types

14:00–15:0026 trains

17 passenger0 freight9 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday08:45–09:45

Best for freightTuesday18:15–19:15

Best for varietyFriday18:15–19:15

Most unusualSaturday08:45–09:45

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.4	610	45	08:45–09:45
Sunday 18	6.1	331	9	16:45–17:45
Monday 19	7.2	663	134	18:15–19:15
Tuesday 20	7.3	713	177	18:15–19:15
Wednesday 21	7.3	710	171	18:15–19:15
Thursday 22

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

610 trains are booked here today — 11% more than a typical Saturday (550).

Trains a day697typical weekday

Freight23%161 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 29.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 18:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday667 on average
Tuesday710 on average
Wednesday708 on average
Thursday708 on average
Friday713 on average
Saturday565 on average
Sunday321 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

Most common train types

Class 66 diesel locomotive507 workings
Class 800 EMU361 workings
Class 700 EMU222 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU194 workings
DMU64 workings
Diesel-hauled48 workings
Unknown45 workings
Class 800 DMU39 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight464 workings
LNER420 workings
Thameslink204 workings
East Midlands Railway123 workings
CrossCountry

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 802 DMU Class 755 EMU HST (InterCity 125)Class 92 electric locomotive Class 86 electric locomotiveEMUClass 47 diesel locomotive Class 67 diesel locomotive

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 Oct4E52
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct3J30
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3Q03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5P85
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct2Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1P85
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1P84
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5P84
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct3J39
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct1Q19
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)

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	13	5	4	0
01:00	10	8	3	0
02:00	13	7	5	1
03:00	13	10	3	1
04:00	14	9	7	4
05:00	22	14	7	4
06:00	28	5	14	2
07:00	31	4	16	1
08:00	34	2	20	1
09:00	32	2	25	3
10:00	38	8	27	2
11:00	39	6	26	2
12:00	37	7	28	3
13:00	36	7	27	1
14:00	37	8	27	1
15:00	38	6	26	1
16:00	35	7	28	3
17:00	35	4	30	2
18:00	40	5	29	2
19:00	42	9	29	1
20:00	37	7	27	2
21:00	30	8	21	2
22:00	27	10	13	1
23:00	16	3	6	1

What's running through Peterborough 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

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