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What's running through Five Ways tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

150 trains141 passenger0 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 150 movements at Five Ways 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

150 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:30–22:3012 trains

11 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

21:34pass1M20
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:37pass3J08
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → MARYLEBONE LONDON
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:46pass1E75
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:48arr2R51
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:59arr2P54
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:03pass1V32
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → GREAT MALVERN
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:06arr2O54
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:09arr2G55
BROMSGROVE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:15pass1V71
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:18pass1M22
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:18arr2R53
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
22:29arr2P56
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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09:15–10:1511 trains

9 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

11:30–12:3011 trains

11 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday07:45–08:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday18:30–19:30

Most unusualMonday07:45–08:45

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	217	09:45–10:45
Sunday 18	4.0	150	21:30–22:30
Monday 19	4.6	268	07:45–08:45
Tuesday 20	4.6	268	07:45–08:45
Wednesday 21	4.4	268	18:30–19:30

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

217 trains are booked here today — 15% fewer than a typical Saturday (256).

Trains a day268typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 09:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday269 on average
Tuesday268 on average
Wednesday269 on average
Thursday269 on average
Friday269 on average
Saturday246 on average
Sunday162 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 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S02
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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BHM

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

BMO

1.6 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL

BSW

1.7 km, straight line

JEWELLERY QUARTER

JEQ

2.1 km, straight line

PROOF HOUSE JN

XOZ

2.3 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM BORDESLEY

BBS

2.4 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	3	4
01:00	0	0
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	0	0
05:00	4	2
06:00	10	6
07:00	15	6
08:00	19	8
09:00	17	12
10:00	14	14
11:00	15	12
12:00	14	11
13:00	16	13
14:00	15	14
15:00	15	13
16:00	14	12
17:00	15	14
18:00	18	13
19:00	16	13
20:00	13	13
21:00	16	12
22:00	12	11
23:00	7	6

What's running through Five Ways tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

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Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What tends to happen here

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