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What's running through Chester on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Chester on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

399 trains319 passenger14 freight10 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 399 movements at Chester on 19 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

399 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4527 trains

23 passenger1 freight3 other9 types

06:45arr1D30
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
06:45arr1D80
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HOLYHEAD
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
06:45dep5C04
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Other
06:48dep2H32
CHESTER → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:49arr1H80
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
06:58dep1K04
CHESTER → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
06:58dep2C04
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
07:01arr1J54
CREWE → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:01arr2C01
HOOTON → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
07:05arr5D33
HELSBY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
07:06arr1V91
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
07:11arr1D69
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
07:12dep2C06
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
07:12arr2D02
SHREWSBURY → CHESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:14dep2H33
CHESTER → STOCKPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:15arr5C07
KIRKDALE CARRIAGE CLEANING → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Other
07:20arr1R25
WREXHAM GENERAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
07:21dep1E52
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
07:24arr1D25
HOLYHEAD → CHESTER
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
07:25dep1J93
CHESTER → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:27dep2C07
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger
07:31arr1D00
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → LLANDUDNO
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:35arr4D61
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → FREIGHT DEPOT (EWS T.C.)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:39arr2D40
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:40arr1F92
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:42arr1J56
CREWE → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:42dep2C08
CHESTER → CHESTER
Merseyrail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:15–11:1525 trains

18 passenger0 freight7 other7 types

17:30–18:3025 trains

19 passenger3 freight3 other8 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 on 19 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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