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What's running through Trent East Jn today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.4 / 10

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

298 trains233 passenger28 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 298 movements at Trent East Jn 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

298 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:00–09:0020 trains

15 passenger4 freight1 other5 types

08:01pass1D08
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
08:03pass1N50
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:04pass1K55
NEWARK CASTLE → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:11pass6G67
TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF → SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:12pass2P51
LEICESTER → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:18pass1V05
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:20pass1D52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:21pass1B22
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
08:24pass5B31
ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG) → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Other
08:27pass2A12
LINCOLN → MATLOCK
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:31pass4O90
LEEDS (STOURTON) FREIGHTLINERS → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
08:34pass2N51
MATLOCK → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:37pass6X13
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:41pass1D11
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
08:46pass2P54
NOTTINGHAM → LEICESTER
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:50pass1G12
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:51pass1D53
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:55pass6X13
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:56pass1B25
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
08:59pass1N52
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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14:15–15:1519 trains

14 passenger3 freight2 other5 types

18:45–19:4519 trains

15 passenger1 freight3 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday20:15–21:15

Best for freightTuesday08:30–09:30

Best for varietySaturday08:00–09:00

Most unusualSunday23:00–00:00

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.4	298	28	08:00–09:00
Sunday 18	5.2	147	11	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	6.9	366	66	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	6.7	375	79	08:30–09:30
Wednesday 21	6.9	375	77	20:15–21:15

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

298 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day382typical weekday

Freight21%80 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 15:00, 21:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday374 on average
Tuesday384 on average
Wednesday387 on average
Thursday390 on average
Friday378 on average
Saturday296 on average
Sunday127 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

Most common train types

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU367 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive255 workings
DMU120 workings
Diesel-hauled68 workings
Class 810 DMU54 workings
Class 810 EMU29 workings

Planned operators

East Midlands Railway416 workings
GB Railfreight272 workings
CrossCountry162 workings
Freightliner46 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU HST (InterCity 125)Class 220 or 221 DMU Class 60 diesel locomotive

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 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G99
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2A46
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5O06
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1O06
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1E38
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4D79
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1M71
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct2A00
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1O06
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct2Q60
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1Q53
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)

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

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LGE

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XTG

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ATTENBOROUGH

ATB

3.3 km, straight line

BEESTON

BEE

5.5 km, straight line

SPONDON

SPO

10.1 km, straight line

NOTTINGHAM

NOT

10.6 km, straight line

ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)

XEP

12.1 km, straight line

LOUGHBOROUGH

LBO

12.6 km, straight lineOn this line

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

What's running through Trent East Jn today?

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