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What's running through Barnt Green today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.4 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU.

212 trains206 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 212 movements at Barnt Green 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

212 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:30–10:3013 trains

13 passenger0 freight3 types

09:34arr2P19
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:39pass1S39
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:41arr2U20
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:42arr2R15
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:50pass1M57
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:50arr2O16
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:05pass1V23
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:08pass2P21
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:11arr2R17
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:11arr2U22
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:19pass1M58
WORCESTER SHRUB HILL → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:19pass2O18
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:25pass1V48
NEWCASTLE → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

15:00–16:0013 trains

12 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

16:45–17:4513 trains

13 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday20:45–21:45

Best for freightTuesday20:45–21:45

Best for varietyWednesday20:45–21:45

Most unusualWednesday20:45–21:45

The weekend is quieter — around 45% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.4	212	0	15:00–16:00
Sunday 18	4.0	150	0	17:15–18:15
Monday 19	6.0	320	30	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	6.3	332	41	20:45–21:45
Wednesday 21	6.3	328	38	20:45–21:45

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

212 trains are booked here today — 19% fewer than a typical Saturday (262).

Trains a day333typical weekday

Freight12%41 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 16:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday325 on average
Tuesday335 on average
Wednesday330 on average
Thursday329 on average
Friday336 on average
Saturday250 on average
Sunday165 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

Class 323 EMU303 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive124 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU119 workings
Class 196 DMU104 workings
Diesel-hauled46 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU45 workings

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct2Q62
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · 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	4	2	1	0
01:00	4	4	0	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	3	2	0	0
05:00	3	1	1	0
06:00	13	4	5	0
07:00	17	0	7	0
08:00	18	0	7	0
09:00	19	1	11	0
10:00	18	0	13	0
11:00	16	1	13	0
12:00	20	3	12	0
13:00	17	2	13	0
14:00	16	0	13	0
15:00	18	2	14	0
16:00	20	3	13	0
17:00	19	1	14	0
18:00	19	0	14	0
19:00	18	1	14	1
20:00	19	3	13	0
21:00	20	6	12	0
22:00	17	1	10	0
23:00	12	1	7	0

What's running through Barnt Green 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