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What's running through Birmingham International today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Birmingham International today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

20 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

399 trains332 passenger48 freight10 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 399 movements at Birmingham International 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

399 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3025 trains
21 passenger3 freight1 other7 types
  • 11:32arr9M50
    EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:33arr1Y23
    EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:36arr9S60
    EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:39arr1M34
    BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger
  • 11:41arr2I18
    HEDNESFORD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
    West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:44pass1S58
    EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:45pass1A30
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:47pass1F20
    EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:48arr1Y28
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:52arr1I10
    HOLYHEAD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
    Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 11:52dep2H47
    BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → HEDNESFORD
    West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
    Passenger
  • 11:55pass1M08
    GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:01pass3J01
    KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → BEDFORD MIDLAND
    GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
    Other
  • 12:02arr1Y25
    EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:06pass1H18
    EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:07arr2I20
    HEDNESFORD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
    West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:08dep1J15
    BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → ABERYSTWYTH
    Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
    Passenger
  • 12:10pass1A32
    MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:13arr1O14
    MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger
  • 12:14pass6H40
    CASTLE YARD → TUNSTEAD
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:16arr1Y30
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:21dep2H49
    BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → HEDNESFORD
    West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:22pass4M27
    COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
    Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:26pass4S44
    DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
    Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:28arr9M51
    GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger

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15:00–16:0025 trains
20 passenger5 freight6 types
08:45–09:4524 trains
21 passenger3 freight7 types

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