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What's running through Birmingham International on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Birmingham International on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

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

350 trains308 passenger18 freight13 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 350 movements at Birmingham International on 21 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

350 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:15–15:1521 trains

18 passenger3 freight7 types

14:15arr1Y46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:15arr9G22
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:21dep2H57
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
14:26arr9M53
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:31arr1B46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:33arr1Y35
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:36pass4L83
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:36pass6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:36arr9G23
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:39arr1M46
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:41arr2I54
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
14:45arr1Y48
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:45arr9S77
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:51arr1I16
ABERYSTWYTH → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:52dep2H59
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
14:56arr1B47
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:03arr1Y37
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:08dep1D15
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → LLANDUDNO JUNCTION
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:08arr2I56
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
15:12arr1O20
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:12pass6M48
SOUTHAMPTON EASTERN DOCKS → HALEWOOD (JAGUAR CAR) PLANT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

15:45–16:4521 trains

18 passenger3 freight7 types

11:45–12:4520 trains

19 passenger1 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
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.

Recent booked movements

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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 21 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

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Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

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

Nearby places to spot trains