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Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bletchley today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

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14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

407 trains330 passenger59 freight10 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 407 movements at Bletchley 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

407 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:30–07:3029 trains

22 passenger4 freight3 other6 types

06:30pass1H03
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:31arr2Y03
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:33arr2K02
MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:35arr5S03
BLETCHLEY T&RS W/SHOP STF → BLETCHLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:39pass1W02
COVENTRY → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:40arr3A19
BLETCHLEY T&RS W/SHOP STF → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
06:42dep2S03
BLETCHLEY → BEDFORD MIDLAND
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:44pass4M06
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → BIRCH COPPICE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:44pass9S44
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:46pass1B99
WOLVERHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:48pass4L66
DAVENTRY GBRF → FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:49arr5B06
CHS → BLETCHLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
06:54pass1B20
WOLVERHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
06:57pass1S42
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:57arr1Y09
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:58arr2S02
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BLETCHLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:59dep2B06
BLETCHLEY → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:00pass1F12
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:02arr1Y04
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:06pass1U00
RUGBY → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:10arr2K03
EUSTON LONDON → MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:10pass4L89
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
07:15pass1U23
EUSTON LONDON → RUGBY
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:15pass4M45
FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY → LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:24pass1H06
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:26pass1A04
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:27arr2N08
NORTHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:29pass1B22
WOLVERHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
07:29arr2K05
EUSTON LONDON → MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

Other windows

13:45–14:4528 trains

22 passenger6 freight4 types

15:45–16:4528 trains

21 passenger6 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday17:15–18:15

Best for freightTuesday17:15–18:15

Best for varietyMonday17:15–18:15

Most unusualMonday17:15–18:15

The weekend is quieter — around 54% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	407	59	14:00–15:00
Sunday 18	5.9	269	14	19:45–20:45
Monday 19	8.1	718	132	17:15–18:15
Tuesday 20	8.0	732	145	17:15–18:15
Wednesday 21	8.1	736	145	17:15–18:15

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

407 trains are booked here today — 27% fewer than a typical Saturday (554).

Trains a day729typical weekday

Freight19%138 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 30.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 14:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday720 on average
Tuesday729 on average
Wednesday731 on average
Thursday726 on average
Friday727 on average
Saturday517 on average
Sunday336 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

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 Oct5J66
—
GB Railfreight · Class 196 DMU
17 Oct5Q65
—
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5J77
—
GB Railfreight · Class 196 DMU
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M14
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct9G46
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct9G47
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 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

Nearby places to spot trains

FENNY STRATFORD

FEN

1.4 km, straight line

CHS

XBL

2 km, straight lineOn this line

BLETCHLEY T&RS W/SHOP STF

XBQ

2.1 km, straight line

BOW BRICKHILL

BWB

3 km, straight line

MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL

MKC

3.9 km, straight line

WOBURN SANDS

WOB

6.2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	11	5	5	1
01:00	8	6	2	0
02:00	7	4	4	3
03:00	8	7	4	2
04:00	9	8	5	3
05:00	15	7	8	4
06:00	30	5	12	2
07:00	35	6	16	3
08:00	37	2	18	1
09:00	38	3	20	0
10:00	40	5	22	2
11:00	41	8	22	1
12:00	39	6	26	2
13:00	39	5	29	3
14:00	41	8	32	5
15:00	41	7	27	2
16:00	41	4	31	4
17:00	46	8	29	3
18:00	44	7	29	2
19:00	42	6	29	1
20:00	36	4	23	1
21:00	37	7	17	0
22:00	27	5	13	0
23:00	17	5	9	0

What's running through Bletchley today?

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

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

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