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What's running through Macclesfield today?

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

QuietInterest Score 3.6 / 10

One unusual movement today — Diesel-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

130 trains124 passenger0 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 130 movements at Macclesfield 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

130 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:45–09:459 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

08:45arr1O10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:04arr1M18
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:16arr2H84
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:16arr2K16
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:24arr1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:31arr3S50
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:35arr1A26
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:36arr1M21
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:42arr1H06
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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09:45–10:458 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 types

10:45–11:458 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:15–12:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday11:15–12:15

Most unusualMonday11:15–12:15

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.6	130	08:45–09:45
Sunday 18	3.0	67	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	4.3	172	11:15–12:15
Tuesday 20	4.0	169	12:15–13:15
Wednesday 21	4.0	169	12:15–13:15

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

130 trains are booked here today — 12% fewer than a typical Saturday (147).

Trains a day169typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 07:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday171 on average
Tuesday169 on average
Wednesday169 on average
Thursday170 on average
Friday170 on average
Saturday143 on average
Sunday80 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 390 EMU128 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU86 workings
Class 323 EMU51 workings
Unknown12 workings
Diesel-hauled6 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU3 workings

Planned operators

Avanti West Coast128 workings
CrossCountry86 workings
Northern64 workings
GB Railfreight14 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 66 diesel locomotiveElectric-hauled

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 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4O46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0M72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct4O46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct0M72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct4O46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct0M72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct4O46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct0M72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S50
—
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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21:00	7	5
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What's running through Macclesfield today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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Recent booked movements

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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