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What's running through Galton Junction today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

17 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

318 trains301 passenger2 freight11 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 318 movements at Galton Junction 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

318 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:30–10:3021 trains

18 passenger2 freight1 other7 types

09:36pass1M25
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:36pass2A13
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:39pass1F50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:40pass1G44
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:43pass5W17
SOHO M&EE MAINTENANCE DEPOT → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
09:48pass2W14
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:49pass1O10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:54pass1G07
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:57pass1J46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:59pass9M48
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:06pass1M26
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:06pass2A15
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:09pass1F51
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:11pass1G45
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:13pass9S54
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:18pass2W16
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:18pass6E03
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → NY (NEW BANK)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:18pass6V64
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → NEWPORT DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:24pass1I08
ABERYSTWYTH → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:27pass1J11
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → ABERYSTWYTH
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:28pass1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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11:15–12:1521 trains

18 passenger0 freight3 other7 types

18:00–19:0020 trains

19 passenger0 freight1 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday09:30–10:30

Best for freightMonday09:30–10:30

Best for varietyMonday09:30–10:30

Most unusualSaturday09:30–10:30

The weekend is quieter — around 25% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	318	2	09:30–10:30
Sunday 18	5.2	196	2	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.3	349	13	09:30–10:30
Tuesday 20	6.0	341	10	22:15–23:15
Wednesday 21	6.1	343	12	22:15–23:15

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

318 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day342typical weekday

Freight3%11 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 14.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 09:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday350 on average
Tuesday342 on average
Wednesday345 on average
Thursday342 on average
Friday340 on average
Saturday323 on average
Sunday201 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 Oct6E03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6V64
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

Recent booked movements

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	2	0	2	1
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	2	0	0	0
05:00	13	2	5	1
06:00	18	1	8	0
07:00	17	0	8	0
08:00	19	1	12	0
09:00	19	0	14	0
10:00	20	2	16	1
11:00	19	0	17	0
12:00	18	0	16	0
13:00	19	1	16	0
14:00	19	1	15	0
15:00	17	0	15	0
16:00	20	0	15	0
17:00	19	1	16	0
18:00	19	0	15	0
19:00	16	1	15	0
20:00	17	0	16	0
21:00	18	0	13	0
22:00	17	1	16	0
23:00	14	0	12	0

What's running through Galton Junction today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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What runs here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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