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What's running through Aston Birmingham today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

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

368 trains307 passenger48 freight8 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 368 movements at Aston Birmingham 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

368 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4525 trains

19 passenger6 freight5 types

15:45pass1M12
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:46pass1S78
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:49pass4L42
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:52arr2U42
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
15:56arr2W40
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:59pass4M55
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:00pass1A56
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:03arr2R43
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:07arr2A37
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:08pass6B26
TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF → RUGBY UP SDGS - VIRTUAL QUARRY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:11pass1F28
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr2O44
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr2P43
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:20pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:22arr2U44
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:26arr2W42
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:27pass1H30
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:27pass4M93
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:30pass1A60
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:33arr2R45
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:36pass4L68
BIRCH COPPICE GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:38arr2A39
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:39pass1M13
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:42arr2P45
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:43arr2O46
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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08:30–09:3022 trains

19 passenger3 freight4 types

11:30–12:3022 trains

18 passenger3 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday15:45–16:45

Best for freightSaturday15:45–16:45

Best for varietyMonday15:30–16:30

Most unusualSunday22:00–23:00

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.9	368	48	15:45–16:45
Sunday 18	6.1	200	15	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.6	272	23	15:30–16:30
Tuesday 20	6.3	270	18	21:45–22:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	286	18	21:45–22:45
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

368 trains are booked here today — 50% more than a typical Saturday (246).

Trains a day280typical weekday

Freight11%31 movements

Busiest hour22:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 22:00, 21:00, 06:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday286 on average
Tuesday285 on average
Wednesday289 on average
Thursday282 on average
Friday272 on average
Saturday277 on average
Sunday141 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 Oct5D90
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2H03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2I60
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct2H19
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
16 Oct5G89
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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

What's running through Aston Birmingham today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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Recent booked movements

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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