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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

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

491 trains408 passenger15 freight15 classes10 operators

The selected timetable contains 491 movements at Crewe 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

491 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:00–08:0031 trains

25 passenger2 freight4 other8 types

07:01arr2K30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:03dep1F43
CREWE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:06arr1S36
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:07arr1V33
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
07:09arr2K40
SHREWSBURY → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:10dep1H50
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:16dep2A82
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:17arr1G41
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:17arr5J46
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
07:18arr1K04
CHESTER → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:20arr1A12
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:21arr5V37
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Other
07:23dep1J56
CREWE → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:24arr2K81
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:26dep1N52
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:26arr1W11
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:30arr1F44
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:33dep2K84
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:34dep1I06
CREWE → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:39arr2A92
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:40arr1M19
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:46arr1K51
NOTTINGHAM → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:46dep2H42
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:48pass4D61
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:48pass6D61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:50arr5H02
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
07:51arr1S37
STAFFORD → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:52arr1A16
WREXHAM GENERAL → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
07:59arr1F45
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:59arr2K31
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:59dep5K16
CREWE → CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Other

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09:00–10:0031 trains

25 passenger2 freight4 other9 types

05:45–06:4529 trains

19 passenger2 freight8 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday20:30–21:30

Best for freightWednesday20:30–21:30

Best for varietyWednesday20:30–21:30

Most unusualFriday20:45–21:45

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.9	491	15	07:45–08:45
Sunday 18	6.5	355	8	16:30–17:30
Monday 19	7.9	715	57	13:15–14:15
Tuesday 20	7.9	710	54	20:30–21:30
Wednesday 21	8.0	720	60	20:30–21:30
Thursday 22

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

491 trains are booked here today — 18% fewer than a typical Saturday (600).

Trains a day714typical weekday

Freight8%57 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 29.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 15:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday713 on average
Tuesday710 on average
Wednesday718 on average
Thursday714 on average
Friday707 on average
Saturday573 on average
Sunday404 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 Oct6C53
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS

XCR

0.8 km, straight lineOn this line

SOUTH YARD CHS

XCT

2 km, straight line

NANTWICH

NAN

6.4 km, straight line

SANDBACH

SDB

7.3 km, straight line

ALSAGER

ASG

9 km, straight line

WINSFORD

WSF

12 km, straight line

KIDSGROVE

KDG

12.6 km, straight line

HOLMES CHAPEL

HCH

13.5 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	16	2	8	0
01:00	9	6	2	1
02:00	9	7	3	1
03:00	6	3	1	1
04:00	11	4	4	1
05:00	32	1	14	1
06:00	35	2	15	1
07:00	37	2	17	1
08:00	35	2	22	1
09:00	37	2	27	1
10:00	37	1	28	1
11:00	37	0	29	0
12:00	35	0	27	0
13:00	40	4	27	0
14:00	33	0	28	1
15:00	39	1	30	1
16:00	35	4	30	1
17:00	34	2	31	1
18:00	36	0	28	1
19:00	34	1	30	1
20:00	38	5	26	0
21:00	36	3	26	0
22:00	28	2	22	1
23:00	25	3	17	0

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

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