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What's running through Galton Junction tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 730 EMU.

196 trains183 passenger2 freight10 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 196 movements at Galton Junction 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

196 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

22:00–23:0017 trains

15 passenger0 freight2 other7 types

22:05pass1I26
HOLYHEAD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
22:06pass1M74
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:10pass9G43
EUSTON LONDON → WOLVERHAMPTON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:11pass1G69
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:13pass2J28
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
22:15pass6U02
STAFFORD DOWN SDGS → NUNEATON TRENT VALLEY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
22:18pass2W64
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:24pass9F39
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:25pass1I28
ABERYSTWYTH → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
22:29pass1J35
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
22:36pass2A65
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
22:39pass5K69
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
22:40pass1G91
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
22:46pass9M63
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:47pass9G64
EUSTON LONDON → WOLVERHAMPTON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
22:50pass9M62
EDINBURGH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
22:57pass2G28
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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11:15–12:1514 trains

13 passenger0 freight1 other6 types

09:45–10:4513 trains

12 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
17 Oct2Q74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5W03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct2H03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct5W17
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct2H19
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5A70
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A71
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A73
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A74
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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

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XGQ

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SGB

0.4 km, straight line

SMETHWICK WEST

SMW

0.4 km, straight line

SMETHWICK ROLFE STREET

SMR

0.8 km, straight line

LANGLEY GREEN

LGG

2.1 km, straight line

SOHO M&EE MAINTENANCE DEPOT

XSZ

2.3 km, straight line

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SAD

2.5 km, straight lineOn this line

SOUTH JUNCTION

XOS

2.6 km, straight lineOn this line

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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 tomorrow?

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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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