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What's running through Birmingham Snow Hill on 21 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

201 trains165 passenger2 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 201 movements at Birmingham Snow Hill 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

201 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:00–21:0015 trains

9 passenger0 freight6 other4 types

20:01arr2B13
KIDDERMINSTER → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:07dep5B13
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → WHS C.S.
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Other
20:11dep1H81
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:14arr2B14
WHITLOCKS END → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:16arr2S15
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:19pass5J49
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET SDG 1 → STOURBRIDGE JN DEPOT
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:29arr2V16
DORRIDGE → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:30dep5B14
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → WHS C.S.
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Other
20:31arr2B17
KIDDERMINSTER → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:37dep5B17
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → WHS C.S.
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Other
20:42arr1J55
MARYLEBONE LONDON → STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Passenger
20:46arr2C19
WORCESTER SHRUB HILL → DORRIDGE
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
20:51arr5G84
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:56dep5T72
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → LEAMINGTON SPA
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
20:59arr2V18
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → WORCESTER SHRUB HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

08:00–09:0014 trains

11 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

13:00–14:0013 trains

9 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday09:00–10:00

Best for freightMonday09:00–10:00

Best for varietyMonday09:00–10:00

Most unusualFriday09:00–10:00

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	168	0	07:45–08:45
Sunday 18	3.2	74	0	09:15–10:15
Monday 19	4.8	199	2	09:00–10:00
Tuesday 20	4.8	201	2	09:00–10:00
Wednesday 21	4.8	201	2	09:00–10:00

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

167 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day199typical weekday

Freight1%2 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 20:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday199 on average
Tuesday201 on average
Wednesday201 on average
Thursday199 on average
Friday201 on average
Saturday168 on average
Sunday74 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 Oct5R27
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5J54
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6G72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V34
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S52
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5K07
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5B01
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5K09
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5B02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5J13
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1G32
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
16 Oct2L56
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
16 Oct2U88
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
16 Oct2U90
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 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

Nearby places to spot trains

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET

BHM

0.6 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

BMO

0.8 km, straight lineOn this line

JEWELLERY QUARTER

JEQ

1.1 km, straight lineOn this line

PROOF HOUSE JN

XOZ

1.1 km, straight line

FIVE WAYS

FWY

1.7 km, straight line

ST ANDREWS JUNCTION (WEST MIDS

XON

1.8 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM BORDESLEY

BBS

2 km, straight line

DUDDESTON

DUD

2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	3	0	4
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0
05:00	6	0	1
06:00	10	0	4
07:00	10	1	6
08:00	14	0	8
09:00	12	1	8
10:00	9	0	7
11:00	9	0	7
12:00	9	0	7
13:00	13	0	8
14:00	10	0	7
15:00	10	0	6
16:00	10	0	7
17:00	12	0	7
18:00	10	0	8
19:00	10	0	7
20:00	14	0	7
21:00	13	0	6
22:00	6	0	7
23:00	9	0	3

What's running through Birmingham Snow Hill 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week