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What's running through Chester today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.8 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

362 trains302 passenger8 freight8 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 362 movements at Chester 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

362 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:45–08:4524 trains

17 passenger4 freight3 other6 types

07:45arr5C09
BIRKENHEAD EMUD TRACTION ENGRG → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Other
07:48arr1D31
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:50arr1H82
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:56arr1K05
WREXHAM GENERAL → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:56dep2H34
CHESTER → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:57dep2C09
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
08:02pass6H67
LLANDUDNO JN TC FLHH → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:09arr1D70
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
08:10arr6K61
PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS → BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:12dep2C10
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
08:15arr1V92
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:15arr5C11
HOOTON → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Other
08:19arr1W91
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:20dep1E54
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
08:23arr5D35
HELSBY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
08:26arr1A22
HOLYHEAD → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
08:27dep2C11
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
08:30arr1D01
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → LLANDUDNO
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:37arr2D41
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:38pass4D61
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:38pass6D61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:40arr1F93
LLANDUDNO → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:42arr1J58
CREWE → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:42dep2C12
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger

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06:45–07:4523 trains

21 passenger0 freight2 other6 types

14:45–15:4521 trains

18 passenger2 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday07:15–08:15

Best for freightMonday17:30–18:30

Best for varietyTuesday07:15–08:15

Most unusualFriday07:15–08:15

The weekend is quieter — around 19% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.8	362	8	07:45–08:45
Sunday 18	5.3	295	1	17:30–18:30
Monday 19	6.2	399	14	17:30–18:30
Tuesday 20	6.4	407	13	07:15–08:15
Wednesday 21	6.3	410	12	07:15–08:15

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

362 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day408typical weekday

Freight3%13 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 17.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 08:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday401 on average
Tuesday410 on average
Wednesday411 on average
Thursday410 on average
Friday408 on average
Saturday371 on average
Sunday286 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

Most common train types

Class 197 DMU406 workings
EMU188 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU76 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU66 workings
Class 805 DMU59 workings
DMU36 workings
Diesel-hauled32 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive31 workings

Planned operators

Transport for Wales485 workings
Merseyrail188 workings
Northern102 workings
Avanti West Coast90 workings
GB Railfreight

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 800 EMU Class 67 diesel locomotive HST (InterCity 125)Unknown

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 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S06
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0N42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1V91
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6D43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K41
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1W97
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6D17
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6A26
—
Freightliner · 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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	13	0	12	0
01:00	3	0	3	0
02:00	1	0	0	0
03:00	1	0	2	0
04:00	8	0	5	0
05:00	14	0	7	0
06:00	21	1	9	0
07:00	25	0	12	0
08:00	21	3	19	2
09:00	20	0	17	0
10:00	23	0	17	0
11:00	21	0	17	0
12:00	18	0	18	0
13:00	20	0	18	0
14:00	19	0	16	0
15:00	22	1	20	1
16:00	20	0	17	0
17:00	20	1	18	0
18:00	22	2	19	1
19:00	22	1	20	1
20:00	22	1	17	0
21:00	19	0	16	0
22:00	20	1	17	0
23:00	13	2	15	0

What's running through Chester today?

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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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