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What's running through Chelford on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

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

225 trains137 passenger66 freight10 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 225 movements at Chelford 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

225 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0016 trains

8 passenger6 freight2 other6 types

16:05arr2H40
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:10pass4H61
SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF → TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:17pass1A59
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:21pass1H69
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:23pass2A91
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:27pass4K68
GUIDE BRGE VIRTUAL QUARRY FHH → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:32pass2A81
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:38arr2K30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:38pass4M67
SOUTHAMPTON M.C.T. EWS → TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:42pass1W20
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:48pass0E72
LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:50pass5K07
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE C.E.T. SDGS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
16:53pass1V50
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
16:58pass4L86
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:59pass4L96
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:59pass4O29
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight

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17:15–18:1514 trains

9 passenger4 freight1 other7 types

08:00–09:0013 trains

9 passenger2 freight2 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday16:00–17:00

Best for freightFriday16:00–17:00

Best for varietyTuesday16:00–17:00

Most unusualMonday17:15–18:15

The weekend is quieter — around 52% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	149	24	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	3.6	62	2	20:45–21:45
Monday 19	6.6	216	53	17:15–18:15
Tuesday 20	6.7	220	62	16:00–17:00
Wednesday 21	6.7	223	64	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

149 trains are booked here today — 19% fewer than a typical Saturday (185).

Trains a day223typical weekday

Freight29%65 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 16:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday216 on average
Tuesday223 on average
Wednesday223 on average
Thursday225 on average
Friday228 on average
Saturday176 on average
Sunday68 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 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0K42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5B42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
16 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1W14
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5Z15
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1O68
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1M88
—
CrossCountry · 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	2	3	0
01:00	2	2	1	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	2	2	2	2
04:00	5	5	1	1
05:00	4	1	4	2
06:00	12	2	6	1
07:00	10	2	5	0
08:00	13	2	8	1
09:00	13	4	8	1
10:00	12	3	9	2
11:00	11	2	6	1
12:00	10	1	10	2
13:00	11	3	8	1
14:00	13	3	7	0
15:00	13	4	7	1
16:00	15	5	6	0
17:00	13	3	6	0
18:00	12	3	6	0
19:00	11	2	7	1
20:00	9	2	5	0
21:00	10	4	5	0
22:00	8	3	5	0
23:00	7	3	4	0

What's running through Chelford on 23 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