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What's running through Bordesley Junction on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

272 trains107 passenger97 freight6 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 272 movements at Bordesley Junction 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

272 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4519 trains

8 passenger8 freight3 other5 types

15:48pass1V59
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → PAIGNTON
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:51pass6M40
BR DOWN YARD → CLIFFE HILL STUD FM COLAS
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:51pass6M41
BR HINKSEY YARD → CLIFFE HILL STUD FM COLAS
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:54pass6V27
SALTLEY DUNNS SDGS → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:03pass2E39
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:04pass2E38
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:11pass1E52
READING → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:14pass6M56
BERKELEY C.E.G.B. → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:14pass6M63
BRIDGWATER UP YARD → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:16pass6V54
RADLETT PRIVATE SIDINGS → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:18pass1M53
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:21pass4O32
HAMS HALL GBRF → SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:22pass6H33
BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC → TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:26pass5V31
WHS C.S. → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
16:30arr4M59
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:33pass2E40
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:33pass2E41
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:39pass1V90
YORK → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:44pass6M06
ASHCHURCH - MOD (ARMY) → WASHWOOD HEATH UP SDG GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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21:15–22:1519 trains

5 passenger6 freight8 other5 types

17:30–18:3017 trains

7 passenger7 freight3 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday16:00–17:00

Best for freightFriday16:00–17:00

Best for varietySunday23:00–00:00

Most unusualFriday16:00–17:00

The weekend is quieter — around 55% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	163	40	10:00–11:00
Sunday 18	4.5	80	13	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	6.7	267	91	16:00–17:00
Tuesday 20	6.7	273	97	16:00–17:00
Wednesday 21	6.7	272	97	16:00–17:00

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

160 trains are booked here today — 5% fewer than a typical Saturday (168).

Trains a day282typical weekday

Freight37%103 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 10:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday279 on average
Tuesday288 on average
Wednesday282 on average
Thursday279 on average
Friday289 on average
Saturday166 on average
Sunday78 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 66 diesel locomotive327 workings
Class 196 DMU155 workings
Diesel-hauled122 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU82 workings

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 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive

Recent booked movements

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What's running through Bordesley Junction on 21 October 2026?

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	5	2	0
01:00	2	2	1	0
02:00	3	2	0	0
03:00	3	3	0	0
04:00	6	3	1	0
05:00	12	4	5	1
06:00	13	4	4	0
07:00	10	4	5	1
08:00	13	1	7	2
09:00	10	3	6	1
10:00	13	5	10	4
11:00	11	4	6	1
12:00	13	5	7	2
13:00	14	4	8	3
14:00	14	6	5	0
15:00	14	3	6	1
16:00	18	8	7	2
17:00	13	2	8	2
18:00	13	6	7	2
19:00	13	5	7	2
20:00	16	5	8	1
21:00	16	8	5	0
22:00	16	5	5	1
23:00	14	6	8	1

What's running through Bordesley Junction 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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead

What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable