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What's running through Earlestown on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Earlestown on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

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

242 trains186 passenger32 freight11 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 242 movements at Earlestown on 21 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

242 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:15–19:1516 trains

11 passenger4 freight1 other7 types

18:21arr2F31
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
18:27arr1H92
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:30arr1D71
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
18:31arr2A22
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
18:37pass6E24
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:40pass9E18
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
18:42pass9M16
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
18:50pass4D63
SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF) → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:53pass6F83
HORTON IN RIB QUARRY GBRF → TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:56arr1E74
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
19:00pass6M09
DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:04pass3S59
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:06arr2W91
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → WIGAN NORTH WESTERN
Northern · Class 319 EMU
Passenger
19:09arr1D33
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:11pass1K33
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → HULL
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
19:12pass1K28
HULL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger

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08:00–09:0014 trains

12 passenger1 freight1 other6 types

09:00–10:0013 trains

11 passenger2 freight6 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

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

What's running through Earlestown on 21 October 2026?

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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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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