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What's running through Earlestown today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

216 trains184 passenger15 freight11 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 216 movements at Earlestown 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

216 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:1514 trains

11 passenger2 freight1 other6 types

07:21arr2F17
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
07:24pass4M35
MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL → SEAFORTH C.T. MDHC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:27arr1H80
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
07:30arr1D70
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
07:31arr2A11
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
07:38pass9Z07
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
07:42pass9Z57
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
07:46pass3S91
BOOTLE JUNCTION → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:49pass6M08
DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:56arr1E52
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
08:01arr2J91
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
08:08arr1D32
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:11pass9E08
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:12pass9M05
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

18:45–19:4514 trains

11 passenger1 freight2 other7 types

05:45–06:4513 trains

8 passenger1 freight4 other9 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday18:15–19:15

Best for freightMonday18:15–19:15

Best for varietySaturday07:00–08:00

Most unusualMonday18:15–19:15

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	216	15	07:00–08:00
Sunday 18	4.7	102	9	12:45–13:45
Monday 19	6.4	236	35	18:15–19:15
Tuesday 20	6.3	242	32	18:15–19:15
Wednesday 21	6.3	242	32	18:15–19:15

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

216 trains are booked here today — 10% more than a typical Saturday (197).

Trains a day239typical weekday

Freight13%32 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday232 on average
Tuesday233 on average
Wednesday234 on average
Thursday231 on average
Friday233 on average
Saturday202 on average
Sunday115 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 800 EMU97 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive92 workings
Electric-hauled81 workings
Class 197 DMU79 workings
DMU79 workings
Diesel-hauled36 workings
Class 802 DMU31 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU10 workings

Planned operators

TransPennine Express169 workings
Northern132 workings
GB Railfreight128 workings
Transport for Wales86 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 319 EMUUnknown

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 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1D49
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1K04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct2W91
—
Northern · Class 319 EMU
16 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5L80
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct2W91
—
Northern · Class 319 EMU
16 Oct5K65
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1D49
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1R98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5M06
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5L80
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 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	8	2	2	0
01:00	4	3	1	0
02:00	2	2	0	0
03:00	1	1	1	1
04:00	2	1	3	1
05:00	10	2	4	0
06:00	11	1	7	1
07:00	12	1	7	1
08:00	13	1	10	1
09:00	13	2	7	1
10:00	13	1	7	0
11:00	10	0	8	0
12:00	11	1	9	1
13:00	12	2	9	1
14:00	10	0	8	1
15:00	12	0	8	1
16:00	12	1	8	1
17:00	12	0	8	0
18:00	13	3	8	0
19:00	15	1	10	1
20:00	12	1	8	1
21:00	11	2	9	1
22:00	11	2	9	1
23:00	9	2	9	0

What's running through Earlestown today?

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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Recent booked movements

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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