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What's running through Birmingham International on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Birmingham International on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

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

354 trains309 passenger23 freight14 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 354 movements at Birmingham International on 19 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

354 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4522 trains

18 passenger4 freight7 types

15:45arr1Y52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:50arr1I18
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:51dep2H63
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
15:56arr1B50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:56pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:02pass4L68
BIRCH COPPICE GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:02pass4L72
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:03arr1Y41
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:08dep1J23
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → ABERYSTWYTH
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:08arr2I60
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr1O22
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:15arr1Y54
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:15arr9G28
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:21dep2H65
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
16:26arr9M55
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:31arr1B52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:33arr1Y43
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:36pass6B26
TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF → RUGBY UP SDGS - VIRTUAL QUARRY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:36arr9G29
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:39arr1M54
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:41arr2I62
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
16:44arr9S85
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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14:15–15:1521 trains

18 passenger3 freight7 types

18:45–19:4521 trains

18 passenger0 freight3 other8 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
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2C16
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5U04
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5W00
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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.

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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 on 19 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

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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