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What's running through Congleton today?

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

QuietInterest Score 3.3 / 10

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123 trains121 passenger0 freight3 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 123 movements at Congleton 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

123 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:45–09:458 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 types

08:52pass1O10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:58pass1M18
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:09arr2H84
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:24arr2K16
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:30pass1M21
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:32pass1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:36pass1H06
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:42pass1A26
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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09:45–10:458 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 types

10:45–11:458 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:15–12:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday20:30–21:30

Most unusualMonday11:15–12:15

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.3	123	08:45–09:45
Sunday 18	3.2	68	20:30–21:30
Monday 19	4.2	167	11:15–12:15
Tuesday 20	4.0	165	12:15–13:15
Wednesday 21	4.0	165	12:15–13:15

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

123 trains are booked here today — 12% fewer than a typical Saturday (140).

Trains a day165typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 13:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday167 on average
Tuesday165 on average
Wednesday165 on average
Thursday166 on average
Friday166 on average
Saturday136 on average
Sunday80 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 390 EMU142 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU82 workings
Class 323 EMU43 workings
Unknown11 workings
Diesel-hauled5 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU3 workings

Planned operators

Avanti West Coast142 workings
CrossCountry82 workings
Northern55 workings
GB Railfreight13 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 66 diesel locomotiveElectric-hauled

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.

16 Oct4O46
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GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L89
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GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4O22
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0M72
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S50
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct4O22
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S50
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6H11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S50
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6O51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6H11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct6O51
—
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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06:00	8	3
07:00	11	4
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09:00	10	5
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11:00	10	8
12:00	10	7
13:00	11	8
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15:00	10	8
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17:00	8	8
18:00	12	8
19:00	9	8
20:00	9	6
21:00	7	5
22:00	7	4
23:00	2	2

What's running through Congleton today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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