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What's running through Bromsgrove on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

252 trains204 passenger38 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 252 movements at Bromsgrove 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

252 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4518 trains

13 passenger5 freight6 types

15:46pass6M56
BERKELEY C.E.G.B. → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
15:46pass6M63
BRIDGWATER UP YARD → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
15:49pass1V11
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:56arr2O40
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:00pass1M53
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:03dep2P45
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:05pass1V59
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → PAIGNTON
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:09arr1V29
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:11pass6M06
ASHCHURCH - MOD (ARMY) → WASHWOOD HEATH UP SDG GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:19pass6V27
SALTLEY DUNNS SDGS → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:24pass1M98
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:24arr2O42
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:28pass1V60
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:29dep2P47
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:35pass1S53
PENZANCE → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:36pass6V54
RADLETT PRIVATE SIDINGS → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:41arr1M72
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:41arr1V30
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WORCESTER SHRUB HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

20:30–21:3018 trains

9 passenger7 freight2 other6 types

17:30–18:3016 trains

14 passenger1 freight1 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday20:30–21:30

Best for freightTuesday20:30–21:30

Best for varietyWednesday20:30–21:30

Most unusualWednesday20:30–21:30

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.9	137	0	15:00–16:00
Sunday 18	3.5	90	0	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	5.7	245	30	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	6.1	255	41	20:30–21:30
Wednesday 21	6.1	252	38	20:30–21:30

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

137 trains are booked here today — 27% fewer than a typical Saturday (187).

Trains a day254typical weekday

Freight16%40 movements

Busiest hour21:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday249 on average
Tuesday258 on average
Wednesday254 on average
Thursday253 on average
Friday255 on average
Saturday175 on average
Sunday104 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 Oct2Q62
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · 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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5.2 km, straight line

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6.1 km, straight line

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LOB

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10.6 km, straight lineOn this line

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12.3 km, straight line

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13 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	1	1	0	0
01:00	4	4	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	2	2	0	0
05:00	2	1	0	0
06:00	9	4	3	0
07:00	13	0	5	0
08:00	14	0	5	0
09:00	14	1	7	0
10:00	13	1	9	0
11:00	13	1	9	0
12:00	13	1	8	0
13:00	13	1	9	0
14:00	13	1	9	0
15:00	14	2	10	0
16:00	16	3	9	0
17:00	15	1	10	0
18:00	16	1	9	0
19:00	15	2	10	1
20:00	14	2	9	0
21:00	17	6	9	0
22:00	11	1	6	0
23:00	10	2	2	0

What's running through Bromsgrove on 21 October 2026?

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

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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