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What's running through Wellingborough on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Wellingborough on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

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

321 trains204 passenger93 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 321 movements at Wellingborough on 23 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

321 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4526 trains

12 passenger12 freight2 other5 types

16:46pass1D90
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:46pass6F55
REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS) → NY (NEW BANK)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:51arr3A28
ST PANCRAS LONDON → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Other
16:52pass1C68
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
16:55arr1H47
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
17:07pass6M84
DAGENHAM DOWN YARD → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:07pass6M98
MARKS TEY FLHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:08arr1Y43
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
17:13pass1B98
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:14pass1F56
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:16pass6D17
TUNSTEAD → REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:16pass6D25
TUNSTEAD → RADLETT PRIVATE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:16pass6D57
REDLAND AGGREGATES → REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:17pass1D92
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:23arr1H48
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
17:23pass4D76
LUTON LIMBURY ROAD → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:23pass4F36
LUTON CRESCENT RD SIDDING → REDLAND AGGREGATES
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:26pass1C71
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:31pass6C57
REDLAND AGGREGATES → REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:38arr1Y45
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
17:38arr3A17
ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG) → CRICKLEWOOD A TO E SIDINGS
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Other
17:41arr6H46
LUTON LIMBURY ROAD → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:42pass1B73
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
17:43arr6M13
MARKS TEY FLHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:43arr6M80
LUTON CRESCENT ROAD → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:44pass1F60
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:45–10:4525 trains

13 passenger8 freight4 other5 types

12:45–13:4520 trains

12 passenger5 freight3 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday16:30–17:30

Best for freightTuesday16:30–17:30

Best for varietyWednesday16:30–17:30

Most unusualSunday19:15–20:15

The weekend is quieter — around 46% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.5	231	31	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	4.3	120	4	19:15–20:15
Monday 19	6.4	318	92	16:30–17:30
Tuesday 20	6.5	326	102	16:30–17:30
Wednesday 21	6.4	325	100	16:30–17:30

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

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

Trains a day325typical weekday

Freight30%99 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 16:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday320 on average
Tuesday329 on average
Wednesday328 on average
Thursday328 on average
Friday326 on average
Saturday238 on average
Sunday109 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 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1E02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1O07
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
13 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct0E35
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct0M36
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct6J15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

What's running through Wellingborough on 23 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week