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What's running through Kings Norton today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.1 / 10

289 trains273 passenger0 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 289 movements at Kings Norton 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

289 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4519 trains

18 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

16:45arr2E41
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:47arr2P47
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:50dep2E42
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:54pass1M80
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:57arr2U48
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:58arr2R45
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:02pass1V31
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
17:09arr2O46
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:13pass3D01
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → SANDIACRE BALLAST SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:15arr2E43
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
17:17arr2P49
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:20pass1V62
EDINBURGH → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
17:20dep2E44
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
17:26arr2U50
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:30arr2R47
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:33pass1V32
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → GREAT MALVERN
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
17:38arr2O48
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:43arr2E45
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
17:44pass1S55
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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08:00–09:0018 trains

17 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

09:30–10:3018 trains

17 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday20:45–21:45

Best for freightTuesday20:45–21:45

Best for varietyWednesday20:45–21:45

Most unusualWednesday20:45–21:45

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	289	0	16:45–17:45
Sunday 18	4.0	186	0	09:45–10:45
Monday 19	6.1	393	30	15:30–16:30
Tuesday 20	6.4	405	41	20:45–21:45
Wednesday 21	6.5	401	38	20:45–21:45

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

289 trains are booked here today — 14% fewer than a typical Saturday (337).

Trains a day402typical weekday

Freight9%38 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday399 on average
Tuesday409 on average
Wednesday404 on average
Thursday403 on average
Friday409 on average
Saturday325 on average
Sunday200 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 323 EMU305 workings
Class 196 DMU194 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive125 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU118 workings
Diesel-hauled67 workings

Planned operators

West Midlands Railway499 workings
GB Railfreight184 workings
CrossCountry163 workings
Freightliner5 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU HST (InterCity 125)Class 47 diesel locomotive

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.

16 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1V72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 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	5	3	2	0
01:00	2	2	0	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	3	1	0	0
05:00	5	1	3	0
06:00	18	3	6	0
07:00	22	2	9	0
08:00	25	0	11	0
09:00	21	0	16	0
10:00	22	1	17	0
11:00	20	0	16	0
12:00	23	2	15	0
13:00	23	3	16	0
14:00	20	0	17	0
15:00	21	0	16	0
16:00	26	5	16	0
17:00	22	1	18	0
18:00	25	0	16	0
19:00	21	1	17	0
20:00	22	4	14	0
21:00	21	3	15	0
22:00	18	2	12	0
23:00	14	1	10	1

What's running through Kings Norton today?

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

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Recent booked movements

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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