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What's running through Kidsgrove on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Kidsgrove on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.6 / 10

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

257 trains230 passenger14 freight8 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 257 movements at Kidsgrove on 20 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

257 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:30–13:3019 trains

14 passenger2 freight3 other7 types

12:30arr2K12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:33pass1H15
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:35pass1V55
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:39arr1N62
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:41pass0K70
HAMS HALL GBRF → LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:41pass0M70
PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED → LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:45pass1A36
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:46arr2K94
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
12:50pass1H16
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:55pass1M34
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:56pass1O18
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:02pass1A39
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:02arr2H88
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
13:09arr2K93
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:11arr6K61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:16pass0M72
DOWN DECOY (GBRF) → LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
13:16pass6K90
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:23arr1K63
LINCOLN → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:26pass1M37
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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18:00–19:0018 trains

15 passenger1 freight2 other7 types

10:30–11:3017 trains

14 passenger3 freight6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:45–13:45

Best for freightWednesday10:30–11:30

Best for varietyMonday12:45–13:45

Most unusualSaturday16:45–17:45

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.1	196	4	16:45–17:45
Sunday 18	4.5	111	3	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	5.8	262	14	12:45–13:45
Tuesday 20	5.6	257	14	10:30–11:30
Wednesday 21	5.7	266	18	10:30–11:30

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

196 trains are booked here today — 8% fewer than a typical Saturday (212).

Trains a day257typical weekday

Freight5%13 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 11:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday261 on average
Tuesday255 on average
Wednesday263 on average
Thursday257 on average
Friday259 on average
Saturday208 on average
Sunday141 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 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6F92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5E18
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
16 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
15 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
14 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
13 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
13 Oct0K70
—
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

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CREWE

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LONGTON

LGN

12.9 km, straight line

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

What's running through Kidsgrove on 20 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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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

Recent booked movements

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