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What's running through Bolton today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

One unusual movement today — Electric-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

264 trains264 passenger0 freight5 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 264 movements at Bolton 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

264 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:1516 trains

16 passenger0 freight4 types

07:15arr2J21
CLITHEROE → ROCHDALE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:21arr1N53
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:21arr1Y53
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:25arr2W42
SOUTHPORT → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:31arr2W03
STALYBRIDGE → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:34arr2B80
ROCHDALE → BLACKBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:36arr1Y91
BARROW-IN-FURNESS → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
07:37arr1S35
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
07:46arr2J22
CLITHEROE → ROCHDALE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:48arr2W04
MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:52arr1N54
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:52arr1Y54
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:56arr2O71
SOUTHPORT → MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:03arr2N52
ROCHDALE → CLITHEROE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:05arr1M80
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:07arr1C53
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · DMU
Passenger

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08:15–09:1516 trains

16 passenger0 freight4 types

09:15–10:1516 trains

16 passenger0 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday13:15–14:15

Best for freightThursday13:15–14:15

Best for varietySunday22:30–23:30

Most unusualThursday13:15–14:15

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	264	0	07:15–08:15
Sunday 18	3.7	100	0	22:30–23:30
Monday 19	4.8	268	1	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	4.7	267	1	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	4.7	267	1	15:45–16:45

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

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

Trains a day267typical weekday

Freight1%2 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 09:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday268 on average
Tuesday268 on average
Wednesday269 on average
Thursday271 on average
Friday268 on average
Saturday265 on average
Sunday105 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

Most common train types

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU158 workings
Class 323 EMU101 workings
DMU51 workings
Class 397 EMU48 workings
Unknown15 workings

Planned operators

Northern325 workings
TransPennine Express53 workings
GB Railfreight10 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauledElectric-hauledClass 66 diesel locomotive

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 Oct1N67
—
Northern · Electric-hauled
16 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6J84
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6J89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6J84
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q44
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6J84
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct3S58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct6J84
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct3S58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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
00:00	2	0	1
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0
05:00	3	0	1
06:00	14	0	7
07:00	13	0	7
08:00	16	0	10
09:00	16	0	11
10:00	16	0	12
11:00	16	0	11
12:00	15	0	12
13:00	15	0	12
14:00	17	1	12
15:00	16	0	12
16:00	16	1	12
17:00	17	0	12
18:00	16	0	12
19:00	15	0	12
20:00	15	0	11
21:00	12	0	9
22:00	10	0	7
23:00	7	0	7

What's running through Bolton today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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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

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