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What's running through Burton-On-Trent today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

169 trains117 passenger31 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 169 movements at Burton-On-Trent 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

169 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:15–13:1514 trains

8 passenger5 freight1 other3 types

12:17arr6E54
WARWICKSHIRE OIL STORAGE → HUMBER REFINERY-CONOCO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:18arr1M60
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:20arr1G24
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:29pass1S43
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:36arr1D61
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:39pass1V54
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:42pass4H82
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:47pass1E36
READING → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:51arr1V09
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:01pass1V87
LEEDS → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:04pass6V00
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:10pass6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:13pass5Z56
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → DERBY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
13:14pass4L84
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

08:45–09:4512 trains

8 passenger2 freight2 other4 types

10:00–11:0012 trains

8 passenger0 freight4 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday11:30–12:30

Best for freightWednesday11:30–12:30

Best for varietySaturday12:15–13:15

Most unusualSaturday12:15–13:15

The weekend is quieter — around 46% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	169	31	12:15–13:15
Sunday 18	4.0	82	19	20:00–21:00
Monday 19	6.0	239	84	11:15–12:15
Tuesday 20	6.0	234	88	11:15–12:15
Wednesday 21	6.3	237	91	11:30–12:30

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

168 trains are booked here today — 21% more than a typical Saturday (139).

Trains a day232typical weekday

Freight38%88 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 13:00, 21:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday236 on average
Tuesday234 on average
Wednesday236 on average
Thursday228 on average
Friday235 on average
Saturday146 on average
Sunday77 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 Oct5E21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4H82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
17 Oct7G99
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5D96
—
GB Railfreight · DMU
16 Oct5D97
—
GB Railfreight · DMU
16 Oct5E07
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct5M21
—
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU

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

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