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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

Other windows

15:00–16:0025 trains

20 passenger5 freight6 types

08:45–09:4524 trains

21 passenger3 freight7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for freightSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for varietyMonday15:45–16:45

Most unusualSaturday15:30–16:30

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	399	48	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	6.4	287	15	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.7	354	23	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	6.5	352	18	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	6.5	350	18	14:15–15:15

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

399 trains are booked here today — 25% more than a typical Saturday (319).

Trains a day366typical weekday

Freight8%30 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 16:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday369 on average
Tuesday367 on average
Wednesday366 on average
Thursday368 on average
Friday357 on average
Saturday339 on average
Sunday241 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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5C71
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	8	2	4	1
01:00	6	2	3	2
02:00	3	3	1	1
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	2	2	2	1
05:00	12	1	6	1
06:00	19	2	9	1
07:00	19	1	9	1
08:00	19	1	12	0
09:00	18	0	16	1
10:00	18	0	18	2
11:00	19	0	16	0
12:00	20	1	17	0
13:00	19	0	16	0
14:00	20	2	17	0
15:00	20	2	20	2
16:00	20	2	19	2
17:00	19	1	19	1
18:00	18	0	17	0
19:00	20	0	16	0
20:00	19	1	16	1
21:00	17	1	15	0
22:00	17	1	15	1
23:00	11	2	8	0

What's running through Birmingham International today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

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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The week ahead

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Most common train types

Planned operators

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