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What's running through Roby on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Roby on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

293 trains223 passenger47 freight12 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 293 movements at Roby on 19 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

293 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:30–09:3018 trains

13 passenger4 freight1 other7 types

08:31pass9E08
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:36pass6E09
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:38arr2F21
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
08:46pass1N82
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
08:49pass9M06
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:51pass3S91
BOOTLE JUNCTION → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:52arr2C06
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
08:57arr2F60
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → WIGAN NORTH WESTERN
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
09:00pass1K13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → HULL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
09:07pass1F04
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:12arr2A13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:12arr2F23
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:16pass6F67
TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF → ASHTON IN MAKERFLD KS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:17pass6M34
DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:21pass1K08
HULL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
09:23arr2C07
BLACKPOOL NORTH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:27arr2F62
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → WIGAN NORTH WESTERN
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
09:28pass4M35
MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL → SEAFORTH C.T. MDHC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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17:45–18:4518 trains

14 passenger3 freight1 other7 types

10:45–11:4517 trains

13 passenger2 freight2 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday08:30–09:30

Best for freightMonday08:30–09:30

Best for varietySaturday08:00–09:00

Most unusualSaturday08:00–09:00

The weekend is quieter — around 38% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	260	17	08:00–09:00
Sunday 18	4.6	103	12	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	6.7	293	47	08:30–09:30
Tuesday 20	6.6	292	44	21:15–22:15
Wednesday 21	6.6	293	44	22:00–23:00

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

260 trains are booked here today — 7% more than a typical Saturday (242).

Trains a day291typical weekday

Freight15%43 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 18:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday285 on average
Tuesday284 on average
Wednesday286 on average
Thursday284 on average
Friday285 on average
Saturday246 on average
Sunday113 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

Electric-hauled179 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive113 workings
Class 800 EMU88 workings
Class 319 EMU75 workings
Diesel-hauled42 workings
DMU38 workings
Class 802 DMU30 workings
Class 397 EMU19 workings

Planned operators

Northern268 workings
TransPennine Express172 workings
GB Railfreight165 workings
East Midlands Railway4 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

EMUClass 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 323 EMUUnknown

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 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1K04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct3S07
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5Y91
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5J01
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5J02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct2F17
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5Y63
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5Y65
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5L80
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5N57
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct3S90
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5J01
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5J02
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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	4	2	2	0
01:00	2	1	0	0
02:00	3	3	0	0
03:00	1	1	1	1
04:00	2	1	2	1
05:00	9	2	3	0
06:00	14	1	8	1
07:00	18	3	9	1
08:00	14	1	11	2
09:00	16	3	10	0
10:00	15	1	8	0
11:00	15	1	10	1
12:00	14	1	11	2
13:00	14	2	11	1
14:00	15	3	9	0
15:00	17	1	11	1
16:00	15	1	10	1
17:00	14	1	10	0
18:00	17	3	11	0
19:00	17	2	11	1
20:00	15	0	10	1
21:00	15	3	10	1
22:00	15	4	11	2
23:00	10	2	8	0

What's running through Roby on 19 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

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