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What's running through York on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.3 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 91 electric locomotive.

617 trains510 passenger41 freight12 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 617 movements at York 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

617 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:45–15:4537 trains

30 passenger4 freight3 other8 types

14:45dep2C37
YORK → LEEDS
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:45dep2R99
YORK → BRIDLINGTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:46arr2R98
BRIDLINGTON → YORK
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:49arr1N93
KING'S CROSS LONDON → SUNDERLAND
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger
14:49arr2C30
LEEDS → YORK
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:49arr2T19
LEEDS → YORK
Northern · DMU
Passenger
14:53arr1E15
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:56arr4N56
GASCOIGNE WOOD UP (FHH) → TEES DOCK
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:57arr1B28
BLACKPOOL NORTH → YORK
Northern · DMU
Passenger
14:57pass6E97
NEW BIGGIN FLHH → TEES DOCK
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:58dep2U62
YORK → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
14:59pass4E31
MOSSEND DOWN SIDINGS → DONCASTER EUROPORT (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:00pass4N10
GASCOIGNE WOOD UP (FHH) → BSC EXPORT BERTH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:02arr9M14
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:03arr1S17
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:06arr1P27
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:08dep2T20
YORK → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
15:11pass2Q39
CE/S&TE SIDING (DOCK ST) → MIDDLESBROUGH CARRIAGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:14arr1E16
ABERDEEN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
15:14dep2C39
YORK → LEEDS
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:16arr1S18
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:17arr9E13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:18arr1P76
REDCAR CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:20arr1E40
READING → YORK
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:21arr2C32
LEEDS → YORK
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:24pass0D53
TYNE MARSHALLING YARD → LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH)
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:24dep1B33
YORK → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · DMU
Passenger
15:26arr1N08
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:28arr1Y16
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:31arr1S45
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:33arr5U64
YORK SIEMENS TRANSPORTATION → LEEDS
TransPennine Express · DMU
Other
15:34arr1V91
NEWCASTLE → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:36arr1P77
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → REDCAR CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:38arr1V64
EDINBURGH → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:40arr2U59
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → YORK
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:41dep2R21
YORK → BRIDLINGTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:43arr1P28
SCARBOROUGH → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger

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08:00–09:0036 trains

33 passenger2 freight1 other8 types

13:30–14:3036 trains

32 passenger0 freight4 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday22:45–23:45

Best for freightThursday22:45–23:45

Best for varietySaturday14:00–15:00

Most unusualMonday22:45–23:45

The weekend is quieter — around 23% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.8	532	16	14:00–15:00
Sunday 18	6.3	404	12	19:45–20:45
Monday 19	7.4	598	33	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	7.3	617	41	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	7.4	606	43	14:45–15:45
Thursday 22

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

531 trains are booked here today — 40% more than a typical Saturday (380).

Trains a day622typical weekday

Freight6%39 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 25.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 14:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday613 on average
Tuesday620 on average
Wednesday618 on average
Thursday619 on average
Friday623 on average
Saturday418 on average
Sunday333 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

DMU469 workings
Class 800 EMU316 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU115 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU112 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive112 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU97 workings
Unknown22 workings
Diesel-hauled20 workings

Planned operators

TransPennine Express445 workings
Northern327 workings
LNER215 workings
GB Railfreight122 workings
CrossCountry

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 91 electric locomotive Class 800 DMU Class 92 electric locomotiveEMUClass 86 electric locomotive Class 67 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 Oct9E04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 EMU
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5Q11
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
17 Oct1Y01
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
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
17 Oct1N07
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1E15
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1Y18
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct1E25
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct6M76
—
Colas Rail · 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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	2	7	0
01:00	9	3	4	1
02:00	7	4	4	1
03:00	5	3	2	1
04:00	9	4	3	0
05:00	18	1	7	0
06:00	27	1	10	0
07:00	29	2	12	0
08:00	36	2	19	1
09:00	30	0	21	0
10:00	36	1	22	0
11:00	31	1	20	0
12:00	34	0	22	0
13:00	34	0	22	0
14:00	36	2	23	1
15:00	33	1	20	0
16:00	34	1	22	0
17:00	33	0	22	0
18:00	32	1	22	0
19:00	36	2	23	1
20:00	29	1	21	1
21:00	30	1	21	1
22:00	26	4	17	0
23:00	18	2	14	0

What's running through York 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