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What's running through Crewe tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Crewe tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

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

355 trains281 passenger8 freight16 classes11 operators

The selected timetable contains 355 movements at Crewe on 18 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

355 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:30–17:3028 trains

22 passenger2 freight4 other9 types

16:30dep1D22
CREWE → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:30arr1F62
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:33dep2K96
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:37pass4C31
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → NY_(DBS)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:40arr1S78
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:42arr1K14
CHESTER → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:43arr1M14
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:43arr5P94
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Other
16:49arr5K70
ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG) → CREWE C.S. (L&NWR SITE)
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
16:49arr5K71
WHS C.S. → CREWE C.S. (L&NWR SITE)
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
16:52dep1P94
CREWE → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:54arr2K38
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:57arr1K03
DERBY → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:00arr9M57
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:03arr6D22
CHADDESDEN RS → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:07arr1V97
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:07arr9S80
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:10dep1K06
CREWE → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:10arr2K88
SHREWSBURY → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:14arr1F28
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
17:15dep2H48
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:17arr1G61
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:17arr1K15
CHESTER → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:20dep2J62
CREWE → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:21arr1A56
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
17:23dep5D17
CREWE → CHESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
17:25arr2K95
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:26arr1W59
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:15–20:1527 trains

23 passenger1 freight3 other10 types

20:45–21:4526 trains

20 passenger0 freight6 other9 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
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1T40
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1A84
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5T32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5A00
—
DMU
17 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5B30
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

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

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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

What's running through Crewe tomorrow?

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

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Recent booked movements

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

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