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What's running through Birmingham New Street tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Birmingham New Street tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 56 diesel locomotive.

591 trains527 passenger0 freight10 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 591 movements at Birmingham New Street on 18 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

591 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:30–22:3041 trains

35 passenger0 freight6 other9 types

21:30dep2Y56
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NORTHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:31arr1I24
CHESTER → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:31dep5H89
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
21:33arr2P52
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:34dep1F74
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:37arr1M20
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:39arr1N67
PETERBOROUGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:39arr2H71
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → HEDNESFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:40pass3J08
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → MARYLEBONE LONDON
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:42arr2H72
HEDNESFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
21:42arr2R51
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:44arr1Y51
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:45arr2A61
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:49arr1E75
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:49dep5H67
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
21:50arr5J28
WHS C.S. → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Other
21:51arr1M74
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:51arr2G26
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:52dep1M85
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LEICESTER
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:56arr9G43
EUSTON LONDON → WOLVERHAMPTON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:57arr1B66
WOLVERHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
22:00dep1V32
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → GREAT MALVERN
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:00arr2W64
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:00dep5H26
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Other
22:03dep2O54
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:03arr2P54
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:08arr1V71
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:08dep2J28
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:09arr1Y53
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:10arr1I26
HOLYHEAD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
22:12arr2R53
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:12arr9F39
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:13arr2G55
BROMSGROVE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:14arr2E62
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:14dep2Y58
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:18arr1G69
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:21arr1J35
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
22:21arr1M22
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:22pass6U02
STAFFORD DOWN SDGS → NUNEATON TRENT VALLEY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
22:27dep2E65
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:28arr1G90
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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18:00–19:0040 trains

37 passenger0 freight3 other8 types

11:15–12:1539 trains

36 passenger0 freight3 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday15:45–16:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday18:45–19:45

Most unusualSaturday13:30–14:30

The weekend is quieter — around 28% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	1015	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	5.7	591	21:30–22:30
Monday 19	6.0	1117	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	5.7	1121	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	5.9	1134	18:45–19:45

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

1,014 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day1,121typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 46.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday1,115 on average
Tuesday1,122 on average
Wednesday1,126 on average
Thursday1,127 on average
Friday1,122 on average
Saturday1,049 on average
Sunday609 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 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5A70
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A71
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A73
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A74
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5Z97
—
Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V31
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1G00
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
15 Oct5V31
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct5J65
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1G00
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
14 Oct5J65
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct5V31
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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	Weekend
00:00	17	10
01:00	2	0
02:00	1	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	2	1
05:00	35	16
06:00	63	31
07:00	65	28
08:00	65	38
09:00	59	47
10:00	58	48
11:00	60	48
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14:00	57	49
15:00	57	47
16:00	61	49
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18:00	62	48
19:00	60	48
20:00	54	48
21:00	54	42
22:00	59	46
23:00	51	43

What's running through Birmingham New Street tomorrow?

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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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