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What's running through Preston on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Preston on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.6 / 10

15 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

538 trains412 passenger59 freight17 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 538 movements at Preston on 21 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

538 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:00–10:0030 trains

23 passenger4 freight3 other10 types

09:01arr1S38
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
09:03arr2N82
COLNE → PRESTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:06arr1Y93
MILLOM → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:07pass4S52
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
09:10arr2S53
BLACKPOOL SOUTH → PRESTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:11dep2F43
PRESTON → ORMSKIRK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:11pass4S43
DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO) → COATBRIDGE DRS
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:13arr5C51
PRESTON CARRIAGE ENGRING → LANCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:14arr1M00
STIRLING → EUSTON LONDON
DMU
Passenger
09:14dep5S63
PRESTON → PRESTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:16arr9M50
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:17arr2N02
ORMSKIRK → PRESTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:18arr1Y58
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:24dep2N14
PRESTON → COLNE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:26arr1F06
BLACKPOOL NORTH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:26arr1N56
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:33arr1C70
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → WINDERMERE
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:33arr1N82
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
09:38arr0K49
CARLISLE UPPERBY TMD LSL → LHS
Diesel-hauled
Other
09:38arr1B17
YORK → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:38arr1S42
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:41pass4M27
COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:42arr1B22
BLACKPOOL NORTH → YORK
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:47arr1M82
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
09:47arr6D87
BRITISH LEYLAND → CHADDESDEN RS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:49dep2S63
PRESTON → BLACKPOOL SOUTH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:50arr1Y59
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:50arr9S44
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:57arr1M08
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:57arr1N57
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

14:15–15:1530 trains

23 passenger4 freight3 other8 types

22:15–23:1530 trains

19 passenger5 freight6 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday21:30–22:30

Best for freightTuesday21:30–22:30

Best for varietyMonday21:30–22:30

Most unusualSunday21:00–22:00

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.8	466	24	06:45–07:45
Sunday 18	6.3	235	14	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	7.6	530	53	21:30–22:30
Tuesday 20	7.6	544	62	21:30–22:30
Wednesday 21	7.6	538	59	21:30–22:30
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

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

Trains a day535typical weekday

Freight11%57 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 22.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 10:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday530 on average
Tuesday539 on average
Wednesday538 on average
Thursday537 on average
Friday534 on average
Saturday478 on average
Sunday242 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 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU179 workings
DMU175 workings
Class 390 EMU147 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive114 workings
Class 323 EMU111 workings
Class 397 EMU99 workings
Electric-hauled42 workings
Diesel-hauled41 workings

Planned operators

Northern486 workings
Avanti West Coast159 workings
GB Railfreight136 workings
TransPennine Express105 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 92 electric locomotive Class 319 EMU Class 800 EMUUnknownClass 325 electric locomotive Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 90 electric locomotive HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6C02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6X03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C53
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6K73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5B30
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6H51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V42
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5M43
—
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	14	5	7	1
01:00	7	3	1	0
02:00	10	8	2	2
03:00	5	2	4	2
04:00	7	1	4	2
05:00	16	1	10	1
06:00	26	4	10	1
07:00	28	4	13	1
08:00	25	1	15	0
09:00	29	3	18	1
10:00	27	0	22	1
11:00	26	1	21	1
12:00	24	0	20	0
13:00	28	2	21	1
14:00	28	3	20	1
15:00	28	3	21	2
16:00	25	1	20	1
17:00	25	1	24	2
18:00	26	0	20	1
19:00	25	1	22	1
20:00	28	1	19	1
21:00	27	4	22	1
22:00	29	7	17	0
23:00	22	1	14	1

What's running through Preston on 21 October 2026?

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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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