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What's running through Rotherham Central today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including DMU.

206 trains189 passenger10 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 206 movements at Rotherham Central 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

206 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:45–14:4515 trains

12 passenger2 freight1 other4 types

13:45arr2N14
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
13:51arr2A48
SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL → PARKGATE
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
13:55pass6B03
TINSLEY YARD → IMMINGHAM NORDIC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:55pass6D03
TINSLEY YARD → IMMINGHAM NORDIC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:56arr2R33
ADWICK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:01arr2A49
PARKGATE → SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
14:01arr2A50
SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL → PARKGATE
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
14:11arr2A51
PARKGATE → SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
14:18arr2R36
SHEFFIELD → ADWICK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:18arr2Y89
YORK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:24arr2A52
SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL → PARKGATE
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
14:27arr2N19
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:34arr2A53
PARKGATE → SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL
Class 399 EMU
Passenger
14:42pass0D00
TINSLEY YARD GBRF → DONCASTER ROBERT RDS SHED (GBR
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:44arr2N16
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

06:00–07:0014 trains

12 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

07:45–08:4514 trains

12 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday06:00–07:00

Best for freightWednesday06:00–07:00

Best for varietyMonday06:45–07:45

Most unusualTuesday06:00–07:00

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	206	10	13:45–14:45
Sunday 18	4.0	119	1	08:30–09:30
Monday 19	5.7	216	21	06:45–07:45
Tuesday 20	5.8	215	21	06:00–07:00
Wednesday 21	5.8	215	22	06:00–07:00

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

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

Trains a day214typical weekday

Freight9%20 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 17:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday213 on average
Tuesday216 on average
Wednesday215 on average
Thursday216 on average
Friday217 on average
Saturday203 on average
Sunday117 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 DMU153 workings
Class 399 EMU110 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive58 workings
Diesel-hauled15 workings
DMU14 workings

Planned operators

Northern154 workings
GB Railfreight69 workings
TransPennine Express14 workings
Freightliner5 workings
CrossCountry

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 220 or 221 DMU Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU 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 Oct5B97
—
TransPennine Express · DMU
17 Oct1B59
—
TransPennine Express · DMU
17 Oct5B61
—
TransPennine Express · DMU
17 Oct1B62
—
TransPennine Express · DMU
17 Oct1B65
—
TransPennine Express · DMU
17 Oct6M68
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0D02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D00
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1E73
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1J96
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1Q53
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct6E91
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0D26
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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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8.6 km, straight line

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SHF

9 km, straight line

WOMBWELL

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10.2 km, straight line

BOLTON-ON-DEARNE

BTD

10.2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	4	0	3	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	1	0
04:00	0	0	1	0
05:00	3	0	2	0
06:00	16	2	7	0
07:00	10	1	5	1
08:00	12	1	10	1
09:00	11	1	9	0
10:00	11	0	10	1
11:00	13	2	10	0
12:00	10	0	10	1
13:00	11	1	10	1
14:00	11	0	11	0
15:00	12	1	9	0
16:00	12	2	10	1
17:00	14	3	10	0
18:00	12	1	10	0
19:00	12	1	11	1
20:00	10	2	8	0
21:00	10	2	7	0
22:00	9	0	6	0
23:00	11	0	6	0

What's running through Rotherham Central 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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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