Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Bordesley Junction on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bordesley Junction on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

281 trains107 passenger102 freight6 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 281 movements at Bordesley Junction on 23 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

281 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:15–22:1520 trains

5 passenger7 freight8 other5 types

21:16pass5H83
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
21:19pass0B06
BLACKWELL (WORCS) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:31pass3S52
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:31pass6E67
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:36pass2E58
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:40pass5H74
NOTTINGHAM → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
21:40pass6E37
EAST USK BRANCH BIRDPORT → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:47pass4O31
LEEDS (STOURTON) FREIGHTLINERS → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
21:48pass4F98
BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC → WELLINGBOROUGH UP TC GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:48pass6H98
BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC → HINDLOW GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:53pass4O63
BIRCH COPPICE X/CHNGE SDGS → SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:53pass4V63
BIRCH COPPICE X/CHNGE SDGS → DIDCOT YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:54pass1M83
PLYMOUTH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:57pass5K33
WHS C.S. → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
22:02pass5H67
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
22:05pass2E61
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:07pass5D72
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
22:11pass1M92
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:11pass6O27
MOUNTSORELL GBRF → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
22:14pass1M88
READING → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

15:30–16:3018 trains

8 passenger7 freight3 other5 types

17:30–18:3016 trains

7 passenger6 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

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 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5V31
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M40
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M41
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V12
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V16
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 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

BIRMINGHAM BORDESLEY

BBS

0.4 km, straight line

ST ANDREWS JUNCTION (WEST MIDS

XON

0.6 km, straight lineOn this line

SMALL HEATH

SMA

1.2 km, straight line

SOUTH JUNCTION

XOH

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

PROOF HOUSE JN

XOZ

1.4 km, straight lineOn this line

LANDOR STREET JUNCTION

XLX

1.5 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

BMO

1.6 km, straight line

ADDERLEY PARK BIRMINGHAM

ADD

1.8 km, straight line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

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 23 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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