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What's running through Aston Birmingham on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

272 trains229 passenger17 freight12 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 272 movements at Aston Birmingham 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

272 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:45–22:4519 trains

14 passenger2 freight3 other7 types

21:46pass1M04
MOSSEND DOWN YARD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Class 321 EMU
Passenger
21:47pass4M98
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:52arr2U66
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:56arr2W64
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:02arr2R67
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:09arr2A61
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:12arr2O68
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:12arr2P67
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:16pass5D70
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
22:22arr2U68
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:23pass5G89
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
22:26arr2A66
WALSALL → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:29pass5D83
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
22:32arr2R69
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:33pass2W99
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:37arr2H17
WOLVERHAMPTON → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
22:37pass4M36
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:42arr2O70
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:44arr2P69
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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05:45–06:4517 trains

12 passenger3 freight2 other6 types

15:30–16:3017 trains

12 passenger4 freight1 other4 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

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

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Class 323 EMU262 workings
Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU111 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive106 workings
Diesel-hauled30 workings

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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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	6.2	268	20	15:30–16:30
Friday 23	6.2	267	22	15:30–16:30

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

What's running through Aston Birmingham on 20 October 2026?

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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

The week ahead

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What's running through Aston Birmingham 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

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.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

The week ahead

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable