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Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Preston 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 Class 92 electric locomotive.
466 trains391 passenger24 freight13 classes6 operators
The selected timetable contains 466 movements at Preston 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
466 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October
At a glance
Most trains
11:15–12:1527 trains
22 passenger1 freight4 other8 types
- Passenger11:17arr2N04ORMSKIRK → PRESTONNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger11:18arr1Y62BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORTNorthern · Class 323 EMU
- Passenger11:24dep2N16PRESTON → COLNENorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger11:25arr1N60MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTHNorthern · Class 323 EMU
- Passenger11:26arr1F03BLACKPOOL NORTH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREETNorthern · Electric-hauled
- Passenger11:31arr1C55MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BARROW-IN-FURNESSNorthern · DMU
- Passenger11:33arr1N84LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BLACKPOOL NORTHNorthern · Class 319 EMU
- Freight11:36pass6K73SELLAFIELD (BNF) → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRSDirect Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
- Passenger11:38arr1B21LEEDS → BLACKPOOL NORTHNorthern · DMU
- Passenger11:38arr1S48EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRALAvanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
- Passenger11:42arr1B26BLACKPOOL NORTH → LEEDSNorthern · DMU
- Other11:46arr5B00BLACKBURN KING STREET → BLACKBURN KING STREETNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger11:48arr1M84GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORTTransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
- Passenger11:49arr1Y63BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORTNorthern · Class 323 EMU
- Passenger11:49dep2S65PRESTON → BLACKPOOL SOUTHNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger11:50arr9S54EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGHAvanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
- Other11:53arr5M01WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMDDMU
- Passenger11:57arr1M10GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDONAvanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
- Passenger11:57arr1N61MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTHNorthern · Class 323 EMU
- Passenger11:58arr1S51MANCHESTER AIRPORT → GLASGOW CENTRALTransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
- Passenger12:04arr2N85COLNE → PRESTONNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Other12:07arr5B30SOUTH YARD CHS → PRESTON CROFT STREET SDGSGB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
- Passenger12:08arr1Y95BARROW-IN-FURNESS → MANCHESTER AIRPORTNorthern · DMU
- Passenger12:08arr2S56BLACKPOOL SOUTH → PRESTONNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger12:10dep2F46PRESTON → ORMSKIRKNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Other12:13dep5S66PRESTON → PRESTONNorthern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
- Passenger12:14arr9M53GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDONAvanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
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12:45–13:4527 trains
24 passenger1 freight2 other8 types
06:45–07:4526 trains
22 passenger3 freight1 other10 types
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