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What's running through Swinton tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Swinton tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including HST (InterCity 125).

213 trains180 passenger18 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 213 movements at Swinton on 18 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

213 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:15–19:1518 trains

14 passenger2 freight2 other6 types

18:15pass1N24
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:23pass1B86
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
18:27arr2Y01
YORK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:28arr2R52
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:32pass1J51
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:33pass1S53
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:36arr2N24
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:40arr2N27
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:41pass1V68
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:46pass2Q19
BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY → NEWCASTLE
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:50arr2R53
DONCASTER → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:54pass1B89
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
18:56pass0E66
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → BELMONT DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:57pass6E66
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → BELMONT DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:00pass6V02
TEES MARSHALLING YARD → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:02pass1N25
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:09pass1W51
SHEFFIELD → DONCASTER
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:14pass1N26
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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13:30–14:3017 trains

14 passenger3 freight5 types

15:30–16:3017 trains

13 passenger3 freight1 other6 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 tomorrow?

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

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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