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What's running through Lichfield Trent Valley on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Lichfield Trent Valley on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.5 / 10

15 unusual movements expected today, including Class 197 DMU.

83 trains64 passenger4 freight9 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 83 movements at Lichfield Trent Valley on 23 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

83 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:45–21:459 trains

4 passenger1 freight4 other4 types

20:48arr1U46
CREWE → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
20:56pass6D51
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:56pass6X51
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:08pass4D63
SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF) → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:13arr1U49
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:18arr1F37
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:28pass6K97
NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL) → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
21:35pass6Z08
BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY → NUNEATON_CEMETARY_SDGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:40arr1P07
EUSTON LONDON → PRESTON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:15–17:158 trains

4 passenger2 freight2 other4 types

13:45–14:456 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday16:15–17:15

Best for freightMonday16:15–17:15

Best for varietyMonday16:15–17:15

Most unusualFriday16:15–17:15

The weekend is quieter — around 64% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	1.5	34	0	04:45–05:45
Sunday 18	1.2	24	0	12:30–13:30
Monday 19	4.5	82	5	16:15–17:15
Tuesday 20	4.5	84	5	16:15–17:15
Wednesday 21	4.4	79	5	16:15–17:15

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

34 trains are booked here today — 45% fewer than a typical Saturday (62).

Trains a day81typical weekday

Freight5%4 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 3.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 17:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday82 on average
Tuesday82 on average
Wednesday81 on average
Thursday83 on average
Friday80 on average
Saturday55 on average
Sunday41 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.

16 Oct5D98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
16 Oct5D70
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5Q28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 350 EMU
16 Oct4D63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K97
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D03
—
DMU
16 Oct5K00
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1F15
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1A37
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1K21
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1A55
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
15 Oct5M98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
15 Oct5D70
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5Q28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 350 EMU

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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LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL

LIF

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LICHFIELD CITY

LIC

2.6 km, straight lineOn this line

SHENSTONE

SEN

6.8 km, straight line

WICHNOR JUNCTION

XWE

7.3 km, straight line

TAMWORTH HIGH LEVEL

TAH

9.1 km, straight line

TAMWORTH

TAM

9.1 km, straight line

BLAKE STREET

BKT

10.2 km, straight line

BUTLERS LANE

BUL

11.3 km, straight line

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

What's running through Lichfield Trent Valley on 23 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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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