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What's running through Thornaby on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 800 EMU.

253 trains168 passenger72 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 253 movements at Thornaby 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

253 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4519 trains

10 passenger9 freight4 types

15:47arr1J69
MIDDLESBROUGH → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:50arr2W20
NEWCASTLE → NUNTHORPE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:55pass4N10
GASCOIGNE WOOD UP (FHH) → BSC EXPORT BERTH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:55pass4N56
GASCOIGNE WOOD UP (FHH) → TEES DOCK
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:56pass6E97
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES DOCK
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:57arr2D37
SALTBURN → BISHOP AUCKLAND
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:02arr2W90
NUNTHORPE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:06arr1J80
CARLISLE → MIDDLESBROUGH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:19arr1P80
REDCAR CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
16:22arr2D44
DARLINGTON → SALTBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:28arr1P77
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → REDCAR CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
16:30arr2D39
SALTBURN → DARLINGTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:33pass4E95
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES YARD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:33pass6E96
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES YARD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:37pass4D79
TEES DOCK → DONCASTER UP DECOY HHR
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:37pass4L79
TEES DOCK → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:38pass6D81
HARTLEPOOL DOCK AREA → BELMONT DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:38pass6V33
SUNDERLAND WARD BROS → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:42arr2D46
BISHOP AUCKLAND → SALTBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

14:15–15:1517 trains

10 passenger7 freight4 types

06:45–07:4515 trains

10 passenger3 freight2 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday15:45–16:45

Best for freightTuesday15:45–16:45

Best for varietyMonday14:15–15:15

Most unusualFriday15:45–16:45

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.5	203	22	11:00–12:00
Sunday 18	4.7	116	12	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.5	237	58	14:15–15:15
Tuesday 20	6.7	253	72	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	6.6	247	66	15:45–16:45

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

203 trains are booked here today — 7% more than a typical Saturday (190).

Trains a day246typical weekday

Freight26%65 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 14:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday232 on average
Tuesday245 on average
Wednesday243 on average
Thursday247 on average
Friday247 on average
Saturday193 on average
Sunday106 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 Oct6N32
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6N81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0D22
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D21
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D27
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D22
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3Y81
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1Y81
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1N86
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5N86
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct6M76
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6N32
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3Y81
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
15 Oct1Y81
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
15 Oct1N86
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU

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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MBR

5 km, straight line

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ALW

5.4 km, straight line

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5.5 km, straight line

YARM

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7 km, straight lineOn this line

TEESSIDE AIRPORT

TEA

9.1 km, straight line

DINSDALE

DND

11.7 km, straight line

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

What's running through Thornaby 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