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What's running through Kings Norton tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 66 diesel locomotive isn't commonly seen here.

186 trains172 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 186 movements at Kings Norton 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

186 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:45–10:4514 trains

12 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

09:45arr2E13
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → KINGS NORTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:47arr2P06
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:50dep2E14
KINGS NORTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:54pass3S02
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:57arr2G07
BROMSGROVE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:00arr2R03
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:06pass3Z13
TMD DIRECT STAFF → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:11pass1V20
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:17arr2P08
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:18arr2O06
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:30arr2R05
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:34pass1M07
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:39pass1S41
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:39pass1V48
LEEDS → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

18:00–19:0014 trains

12 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

21:15–22:1514 trains

13 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 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

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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