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

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 220 or 221 DMU isn't commonly seen here.

294 trains237 passenger33 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 294 movements at Swinton 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

294 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:30–08:3022 trains

17 passenger3 freight2 other6 types

07:31pass1J40
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:31pass1S31
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:35arr2N02
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:39pass1V46
YORK → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:41arr2N05
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:44arr2R09
ADWICK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:47arr2Y70
SHEFFIELD → YORK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:49pass1B67
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
07:52pass4L19
MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:54pass4E11
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:58pass1N03
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:02pass1V83
NEWCASTLE → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:03pass1E38
DERBY → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:08pass3S12
SHEFFIELD → SHEFFIELD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:10pass1W40
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:14pass0E01
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH)
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:14pass1N04
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:17arr2R11
ADWICK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:20pass6E46
WARWICKSHIRE OIL STORAGE → HUMBER REFINERY-CONOCO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:24pass1B66
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
08:26pass1G41
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:29arr2R12
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

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11:30–12:3022 trains

15 passenger4 freight3 other6 types

14:15–15:1517 trains

15 passenger2 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday06:30–07:30

Best for freightFriday06:30–07:30

Best for varietySunday15:30–16:30

Most unusualFriday06:30–07:30

The weekend is quieter — around 21% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	294	33	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	5.6	210	17	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	6.5	317	63	06:45–07:45
Tuesday 20	6.6	320	67	06:30–07:30
Wednesday 21	6.5	316	66	07:30–08:30

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

292 trains are booked here today — 14% more than a typical Saturday (257).

Trains a day330typical weekday

Freight22%72 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 14:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday327 on average
Tuesday333 on average
Wednesday332 on average
Thursday335 on average
Friday333 on average
Saturday266 on average
Sunday202 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

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 Oct5E21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5E07
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct4L73
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L01
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M76
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6E29
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4E83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct4E72
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4E75
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L73
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L01
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4E83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 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	6	2	6	2
01:00	3	1	2	1
02:00	4	2	1	1
03:00	7	5	2	1
04:00	5	2	2	1
05:00	7	4	2	1
06:00	17	6	7	1
07:00	18	6	8	2
08:00	17	3	12	1
09:00	16	2	14	1
10:00	12	0	13	0
11:00	18	3	14	1
12:00	21	3	16	1
13:00	18	3	13	1
14:00	21	4	13	1
15:00	14	0	14	1
16:00	16	3	15	2
17:00	19	3	13	0
18:00	17	3	13	0
19:00	15	3	14	1
20:00	18	4	14	1
21:00	17	4	13	1
22:00	12	2	11	0
23:00	12	4	8	0

What's running through Swinton today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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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Recent booked movements

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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