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What's running through Kidderminster today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.1 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

157 trains123 passenger2 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 157 movements at Kidderminster 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

157 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:00–10:0012 trains

8 passenger1 freight3 other4 types

09:01dep5S29
KIDDERMINSTER → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:04pass3S03
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → TMD DIRECT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:06arr2D27
WORCESTER SHRUB HILL → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:08arr2V14
DORRIDGE → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:22dep2S29
KIDDERMINSTER → WHITLOCKS END
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:25arr2K18
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:31dep5S33
KIDDERMINSTER → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:36arr2C31
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → DORRIDGE
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:38arr2V20
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:46pass6V05
ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:52dep2S33
KIDDERMINSTER → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
09:55arr2K22
WHITLOCKS END → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:30–12:3011 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 other2 types

13:00–14:0011 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday09:15–10:15

Best for freightWednesday09:15–10:15

Best for varietyTuesday08:45–09:45

Most unusualWednesday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 45% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	157	2	09:00–10:00
Sunday 18	2.5	36	2	15:15–16:15
Monday 19	5.2	176	14	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	5.3	176	13	08:45–09:45
Wednesday 21	5.4	179	15	09:15–10:15

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

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

Trains a day176typical weekday

Freight7%13 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 10:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday177 on average
Tuesday177 on average
Wednesday179 on average
Thursday176 on average
Friday174 on average
Saturday160 on average
Sunday39 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

Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU286 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU61 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive28 workings
Diesel-hauled8 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU3 workings

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 220 or 221 DMU

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 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6V05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6V07
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Q61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct2Q62
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1V01
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1M92
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1M89
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6J95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V31
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1M92
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct1V01
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 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

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KDM

0.1 km, straight line

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BKD

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HAG

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SBJ

10 km, straight lineOn this line

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XSF

10.4 km, straight lineOn this line

LYE

11.9 km, straight line

CRADLEY HEATH

CRA

13.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	0	0	0	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0	0
05:00	4	2	1	1
06:00	7	0	3	0
07:00	10	0	4	0
08:00	11	1	5	0
09:00	12	2	8	1
10:00	12	1	7	0
11:00	11	0	6	0
12:00	10	0	7	0
13:00	10	0	7	0
14:00	11	1	7	1
15:00	10	0	7	1
16:00	11	1	7	0
17:00	12	2	7	0
18:00	11	1	7	0
19:00	10	0	6	0
20:00	9	0	6	0
21:00	6	2	5	0
22:00	4	0	3	0
23:00	5	0	2	0

What's running through Kidderminster today?

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

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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