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What's running through Five Ways on 21 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.4 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 47 diesel locomotive isn't commonly seen here.

268 trains253 passenger0 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 268 movements at Five Ways 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

268 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:30–19:3020 trains

19 passenger0 freight1 other6 types

18:30arr2P53
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
18:33pass1V14
NOTTINGHAM → GLOUCESTER
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:34pass1M77
WORCESTER SHRUB HILL → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
18:38arr2U54
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
18:42pass1M75
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:46arr2R53
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
18:48pass3S53
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:51pass1E63
PLYMOUTH → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
18:53pass1V35
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
18:56arr2O54
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
18:59arr2P55
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
19:03pass1M80
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
19:04pass1Z73
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → OXFORD UP & DN PASSENGER
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
19:05pass1V72
MACHYNLLETH → OXFORD UP & DN PASSENGER
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
19:09arr2U56
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
19:15pass1M65
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
19:15pass1V66
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
19:18arr2R55
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
19:26arr2O56
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
19:29arr2P57
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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07:45–08:4519 trains

17 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

09:00–10:0017 trains

17 passenger0 freight4 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
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1V72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
12 Oct6Z64
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
11 Oct3Z13
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J08
—
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

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET

BHM

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

BMO

1.6 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL

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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

ST ANDREWS JUNCTION (WEST MIDS

XON

2.5 km, straight line

UNIVERSITY (BIRMINGHAM)

UNI

2.7 km, straight lineOn this line

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What's running through Five Ways on 21 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week