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What's running through Thirsk tomorrow?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.0 / 10

10 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

203 trains171 passenger20 freight9 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 203 movements at Thirsk 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

203 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:45–14:4516 trains

13 passenger2 freight1 other7 types

13:49pass1S41
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:50pass9M13
NEWCASTLE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:51arr1A65
SUNDERLAND → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
13:55arr1P73
YORK → MIDDLESBROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
13:58arr1P74
MIDDLESBROUGH → YORK
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
14:00pass1E14
EDINBURGH → YORK
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:11pass1S15
KING'S CROSS LONDON → INVERNESS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:14pass1Y15
NEWCASTLE → DONCASTER
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:24pass1V62
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:30pass0D63
TYNE DOCK IMPORT TERMINAL → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:32pass1S16
YORK → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:36pass9E12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
14:39pass6N31
BSC ANCHOR WORKS → SOUTH BANK LACKENBY (METALS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:43pass6D37
SOUTH BANK LACKENBY (METALS) → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:44pass1E15
ABERDEEN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
14:44pass1N07
DONCASTER → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

18:15–19:1516 trains

14 passenger1 freight1 other6 types

19:30–20:3016 trains

13 passenger2 freight1 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday14:30–15:30

Best for freightTuesday14:30–15:30

Best for varietySaturday13:30–14:30

Most unusualMonday22:45–23:45

The weekend is quieter — around 31% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.7	272	30	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	6.0	203	20	13:45–14:45
Monday 19	7.2	335	76	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	7.3	365	96	14:30–15:30
Wednesday 21	7.2	344	90	14:30–15:30

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

271 trains are booked here today — 136% more than a typical Saturday (115).

Trains a day330typical weekday

Freight23%77 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 19:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday321 on average
Tuesday333 on average
Wednesday326 on average
Thursday329 on average
Friday332 on average
Saturday154 on average
Sunday123 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 Oct5Y91
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct9E04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 EMU
17 Oct6N32
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1N07
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y18
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct5A19
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6N81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q11
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5Q61
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5N13
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5Q13
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct5Q62
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU

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

What's running through Thirsk tomorrow?

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What tends to happen here

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Planned operators

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What runs here

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