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What's running through Heald Green on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.0 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

366 trains302 passenger44 freight12 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 366 movements at Heald Green 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

366 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

21:00–22:0021 trains

15 passenger3 freight3 other7 types

21:04pass1P84
REDCAR CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
21:07pass1C92
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LANCASTER
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
21:08pass1H94
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:10arr2A85
WILMSLOW → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:11pass1Y83
WINDERMERE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
21:20arr1N62
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:20arr2A24
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
21:27arr1Y60
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:28pass1D36
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CHESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:32pass5W84
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → ARDWICK T.M.D
TransPennine Express · DMU
Other
21:33pass3S50
COLLYHURST STREET GBRF → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:35arr2F15
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
21:38pass1M93
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
21:43pass1P93
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → YORK
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
21:43pass4O67
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → SOUTHAMPTON M.C.T. EWS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:50pass1N63
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:52arr2A03
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → WILMSLOW
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:56pass1Y61
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
21:56pass5I24
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LONGSIGHT EXCURSION PLAT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Other
21:59pass4H54
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:59pass4M97
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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08:45–09:4520 trains

16 passenger4 freight7 types

11:00–12:0020 trains

16 passenger4 freight7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday21:45–22:45

Best for freightFriday21:45–22:45

Best for varietyMonday13:45–14:45

Most unusualFriday21:45–22:45

The weekend is quieter — around 38% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	329	18	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	4.6	122	2	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.9	355	39	13:45–14:45
Tuesday 20	7.0	365	43	21:45–22:45
Wednesday 21	7.0	366	44	21:45–22:45

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

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

Trains a day359typical weekday

Freight13%45 movements

Busiest hour21:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 18:00, 21:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday352 on average
Tuesday360 on average
Wednesday360 on average
Thursday361 on average
Friday366 on average
Saturday332 on average
Sunday134 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

Most common train types

DMU189 workings
Class 323 EMU149 workings
Class 197 DMU84 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive79 workings
Electric-hauled76 workings
Class 397 EMU73 workings
Diesel-hauled19 workings
Class 86 electric locomotive6 workings

Planned operators

Northern295 workings
TransPennine Express201 workings
GB Railfreight96 workings
Transport for Wales87 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 220 or 221 DMU Class 390 EMUUnknownClass 319 EMU

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 Oct5K37
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5V37
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5K70
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0K42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J55
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct9R20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
16 Oct1M88
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Z15
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5K70
—
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	1	5	0
01:00	3	0	4	1
02:00	1	0	2	1
03:00	3	1	3	1
04:00	5	1	4	1
05:00	17	2	7	1
06:00	15	1	8	1
07:00	17	1	10	0
08:00	18	2	11	0
09:00	19	3	12	1
10:00	18	2	12	2
11:00	19	3	13	1
12:00	17	1	12	1
13:00	17	1	12	0
14:00	19	3	13	0
15:00	19	3	14	1
16:00	20	4	13	0
17:00	18	2	11	0
18:00	20	3	14	0
19:00	18	1	13	0
20:00	17	2	13	1
21:00	21	3	11	0
22:00	17	3	14	0
23:00	13	2	8	0

What's running through Heald Green 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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