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What's running through Madeley Junction (Salop) on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Madeley Junction (Salop) on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.3 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

116 trains104 passenger5 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 116 movements at Madeley Junction (Salop) on 21 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

116 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:009 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other3 types

16:03pass0J72
ENGINEERS SDGS → SHREWSBURY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:10pass0V01
BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY → COLEHAM LMD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:20pass1G21
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:23pass2J22
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:28pass2G22
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:30pass1J58
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
16:53pass1I22
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:55pass1J23
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → ABERYSTWYTH
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:59pass1Z73
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → OXFORD UP & DN PASSENGER
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Passenger

Other windows

08:30–09:308 trains

7 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

13:45–14:458 trains

6 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday14:15–15:15

Best for freightMonday14:15–15:15

Best for varietyWednesday14:15–15:15

Most unusualMonday14:15–15:15

The weekend is quieter — around 26% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.3	104	0	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	3.1	63	1	11:30–12:30
Monday 19	4.2	112	5	14:15–15:15
Tuesday 20	4.2	112	4	13:45–14:45
Wednesday 21	4.3	116	5	14:15–15:15

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

104 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day114typical weekday

Freight5%6 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 09:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday114 on average
Tuesday114 on average
Wednesday117 on average
Thursday113 on average
Friday114 on average
Saturday103 on average
Sunday63 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 196 DMU107 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU81 workings
Diesel-hauled17 workings

Planned operators

West Midlands Railway108 workings
Transport for Wales80 workings
GB Railfreight27 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 66 diesel locomotive 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.

17 Oct2Q74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M42
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6F05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6C37
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6F05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6C37
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1V72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6M42
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6F05
—
GB Railfreight · 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
00:00	2	0	1
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0
05:00	2	0	2
06:00	5	0	3
07:00	6	0	2
08:00	6	0	3
09:00	7	0	5
10:00	6	0	5
11:00	6	0	5
12:00	6	0	6
13:00	6	0	6
14:00	8	1	5
15:00	7	1	5
16:00	7	0	5
17:00	7	1	5
18:00	7	0	5
19:00	6	0	5
20:00	7	2	5
21:00	6	0	6
22:00	3	0	4
23:00	4	1	4

What's running through Madeley Junction (Salop) on 21 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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week