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What's running through Wc Longsight Flt Cmd Carr Eng today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Wc Longsight Flt Cmd Carr Eng today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 2.9 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 397 EMU.

42 trains0 passenger0 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 42 movements at Wc Longsight Flt Cmd Carr Eng 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

42 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

05:30–06:3011 trains

0 passenger0 freight11 other3 types

05:30dep3S32
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
05:32dep5B00
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:37dep5A08
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
05:42dep5D40
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:45dep5S03
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → NEW MILLS CENTRAL
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:47dep5S05
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → CHINLEY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:58dep5K50
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
06:11dep5R01
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:14dep5S35
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
06:24dep5A14
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
06:28dep5B02
WC LONGSIGHT FLT CMD CARR ENG → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other

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00:15–01:156 trains

0 passenger0 freight6 other3 types

22:45–23:456 trains

0 passenger0 freight6 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSunday07:15–08:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday07:15–08:15

Most unusualSunday07:15–08:15

The weekend is quieter — around 16% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.9	42	0	05:45–06:45
Sunday 18	3.2	45	0	07:15–08:15
Monday 19	2.8	48	0	05:15–06:15
Tuesday 20	2.9	52	0	05:15–06:15
Wednesday 21	2.9	52	0	05:15–06:15

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

39 trains are booked here today — 22% fewer than a typical Saturday (50).

Trains a day51typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour05:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySunday at weekends

Around 2.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 05:00, 00:00, 06:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday47 on average
Tuesday52 on average
Wednesday52 on average
Thursday52 on average
Friday52 on average
Saturday48 on average
Sunday49 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 Oct5S30
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TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct3S32
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct5S35
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct5H93
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct5H94
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
16 Oct5H20
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
15 Oct5H20
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
14 Oct5H20
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
13 Oct5H20
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
12 Oct5H20
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
11 Oct5O70
—
Northern · 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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ASHBURYS

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BELLE VUE

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LEVENSHULME

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1.8 km, straight line

RYDER BROW

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1.8 km, straight line

GORTON

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2.6 km, straight line

MANCHESTER PICCADILLY

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

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