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What's running through Swinton on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Swinton on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

323 trains230 passenger66 freight7 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 323 movements at Swinton on 20 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

323 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:00–15:0023 trains

14 passenger5 freight4 other6 types

14:00pass6J94
HEDON ROAD SIDINGS → MASBORO STATION YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:05pass6E51
PEAK FOREST CEMEX GBRF → SELBY (GB RAILFREIGHT)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:07arr2Y89
YORK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:09pass1V89
NEWCASTLE → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:11pass1W46
SHEFFIELD → SCARBOROUGH
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:15pass1N16
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:21pass6M87
BLUE CIRCLE → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:25pass1B78
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
14:28arr2R36
SHEFFIELD → ADWICK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:30pass1J47
SCARBOROUGH → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:31pass1S45
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:36arr2N16
LEEDS → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:39arr2N19
SHEFFIELD → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:42pass1V60
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:42pass3S15
EARLES SIDINGS SIGNAL BOX → BRML HQ
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:45arr1E40
READING → YORK
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:50arr2R37
ADWICK → SHEFFIELD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:53pass7E20
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:53pass7X20
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → DONCASTER UP DECOY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:54pass1B81
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
14:56pass0E03
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH)
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:56pass6E03
TUNSTEAD → HUNSLET SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:58pass4J73
TEES MARSHALLING YARD → MASBORO STATION YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

11:15–12:1521 trains

15 passenger3 freight3 other7 types

07:30–08:3020 trains

15 passenger5 freight6 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

Nearby places to spot trains

MEXBOROUGH

MEX

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

BOLTON-ON-DEARNE

BTD

3.7 km, straight line

CONISBROUGH

CNS

4.8 km, straight line

GOLDTHORPE

GOE

5.4 km, straight line

THURNSCOE

THC

6.6 km, straight line

ROTHERHAM CENTRAL

RMC

6.9 km, straight lineOn this line

ELSECAR

ELR

8.1 km, straight line

WOMBWELL

WOM

8.1 km, straight line

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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 on 20 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.

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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