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What's running through Crewe on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Crewe on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.9 / 10

24 unusual movements expected today, including Class 325 electric locomotive.

710 trains548 passenger54 freight21 classes12 operators

The selected timetable contains 710 movements at Crewe on 20 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

710 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:15–14:1541 trains

32 passenger3 freight6 other13 types

13:16dep2A88
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
13:17arr1G53
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:18arr0D43
LHS → CHESTER
Diesel-hauled
Other
13:18arr1K10
WREXHAM GENERAL → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:19dep2J56
CREWE → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
13:21arr1A40
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:23dep1J68
CREWE → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:24arr1F20
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:24arr2K93
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:25dep1N64
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:27arr1W57
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
13:29arr1A41
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:29dep5D43
CREWE → CHESTER
Diesel-hauled
Other
13:30arr1F56
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:33dep2K96
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:36arr5K05
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
13:37pass0A06
CREWE IEMD RESTRUCTURED TM → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
Other
13:39arr2A98
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
13:40pass1M11
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:42arr1D86
EUSTON LONDON → CHESTER
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:44pass1A43
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:45arr4G77
DONNINGTON RFT GBRF → KINETON MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:45arr4O77
DONNINGTON RFT GBRF → SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:45arr4S77
DONNINGTON RFT GBRF → MOSSEND DOWN YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:46arr1K63
LINCOLN → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:46dep2H48
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
13:50arr1G54
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:50arr1K21
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:52arr1A44
CHESTER → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
13:52dep5H05
CREWE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
13:54arr1U33
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:58arr2K37
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
13:59pass1S63
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:00arr1F57
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:01arr9M54
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:04dep5Q78
CREWE → CARMD
GB Railfreight · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
14:07pass1A92
BLACKPOOL NORTH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:07arr1V44
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → PEMBROKE DOCK
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
14:08arr1H67
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:08arr9S65
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:13dep1U34
CREWE → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

Other windows

20:30–21:3041 trains

30 passenger4 freight7 other14 types

08:30–09:3039 trains

32 passenger2 freight5 other11 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

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

What's running through Crewe on 20 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