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What's running through Burton-On-Trent on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including DMU.

237 trains115 passenger91 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 237 movements at Burton-On-Trent 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

237 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3018 trains

7 passenger10 freight1 other3 types

11:30pass6G65
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → WALSALL FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:33pass5M43
CROFTON DEPOT → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
Grand Central · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
11:39pass1V52
EDINBURGH → PENZANCE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:39pass4E34
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:39pass4E36
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:41arr1D59
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:47pass1E32
READING → YORK
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:48arr1V08
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:01pass6E01
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → BOSTON SLEAFORD SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:01pass6E10
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → IMMINGHAM DOCK
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:03pass6V00
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:03pass6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass6E54
WARWICKSHIRE OIL STORAGE → HUMBER REFINERY-CONOCO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:17arr1D60
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:19arr1G24
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:25pass6H45
BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:26pass4L83
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:29arr1S43
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

12:45–13:4516 trains

8 passenger4 freight4 other3 types

21:00–22:0016 trains

5 passenger6 freight5 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

What's running through Burton-On-Trent 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

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

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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