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What's running through Alsager today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.1 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

73 trains65 passenger4 freight6 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 73 movements at Alsager 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

73 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:30–09:306 trains

5 passenger1 freight3 types

08:33arr1K53
NOTTINGHAM → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:35arr1N54
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:41arr2K86
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
08:58pass6H67
LLANDUDNO JN TC FLHH → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:14arr2K85
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:28arr1K55
NEWARK CASTLE → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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09:30–10:306 trains

4 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

11:15–12:155 trains

4 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday16:15–17:15

Best for freightWednesday16:15–17:15

Best for varietyMonday19:30–20:30

Most unusualFriday15:30–16:30

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	73	4	08:30–09:30
Sunday 18	3.1	45	3	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	4.8	87	9	19:30–20:30
Tuesday 20	4.8	86	10	17:45–18:45
Wednesday 21	5.1	93	15	16:15–17:15

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

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

Trains a day88typical weekday

Freight11%10 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 3.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 20:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday90 on average
Tuesday85 on average
Wednesday93 on average
Thursday87 on average
Friday88 on average
Saturday72 on average
Sunday62 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 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct5H46
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6F92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5E18
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
16 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5K45
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct5H46
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct1M88
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct3J84
—
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	0	0	0	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0	0
05:00	3	1	1	0
06:00	5	1	1	0
07:00	4	0	2	0
08:00	5	1	4	1
09:00	4	0	3	0
10:00	5	1	6	1
11:00	5	1	3	0
12:00	5	0	4	0
13:00	4	0	4	0
14:00	4	0	4	0
15:00	5	0	5	0
16:00	5	1	6	1
17:00	5	1	5	1
18:00	6	1	5	0
19:00	5	1	5	1
20:00	6	0	5	0
21:00	5	0	5	0
22:00	3	0	2	0
23:00	4	1	0	0

What's running through Alsager today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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What runs here

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