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What's running through Acton Bridge today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 323 EMU.

234 trains154 passenger61 freight12 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 234 movements at Acton Bridge 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

234 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:00–15:0017 trains

10 passenger7 freight3 types

14:04pass6H35
RUNCORN FOLLY LANE (FLHH) → NORTHENDEN RTS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:07pass1S62
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:09pass1A54
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:14pass1F57
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:19pass9S65
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:22pass6L48
GARSTON CAR TERMINAL GBRF → DAGENHAM DOCK RECP GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:24pass4S94
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:26pass6H51
HARDENDALE QRY SHAP (FHH) → GUIDE BRGE VIRTUAL QUARRY FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:31pass1M12
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:36pass1F22
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:39pass1G56
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:42pass4S44
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:46pass6E17
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:50arr1F58
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:50pass9M55
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:53pass4F45
WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS) → ARPLEY SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:59arr1G57
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

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08:45–09:4516 trains

10 passenger6 freight3 types

10:30–11:3016 trains

11 passenger5 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:15–21:15

Best for freightWednesday20:15–21:15

Best for varietyMonday20:15–21:15

Most unusualMonday20:15–21:15

The weekend is quieter — around 50% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

234 trains are booked here today — 16% fewer than a typical Saturday (277).

Trains a day363typical weekday

Freight37%135 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 09:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday364 on average
Tuesday367 on average
Wednesday373 on average
Thursday362 on average
Friday362 on average
Saturday266 on average
Sunday149 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 Oct5K19
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive

Recent booked movements

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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.8	234	61	14:00–15:00
Sunday 18	5.8	137	21	22:15–23:15
Monday 19	7.7	367	136	20:15–21:15
Tuesday 20	7.7	372	141	20:15–21:15
Wednesday 21	7.7	374	144	20:15–21:15
Thursday 22	7.7	367	137	20:15–21:15
Friday 23	7.7	362	133	20:15–21:15

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

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