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What's running through Miles Platting Jn on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Miles Platting Jn on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

483 trains387 passenger36 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 483 movements at Miles Platting Jn 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

483 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:45–15:4528 trains

22 passenger4 freight2 other5 types

14:47pass1P29
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
14:47pass2I18
LEEDS → WIGAN WALLGATE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:49pass1K20
HULL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
14:54pass2W56
SOUTHPORT → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:54pass6J34
RUNCORN FOLLY LANE (FLHH) → BRINDLE HEATH RTS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:54pass6M27
FERRYBRIDGE C PWR STN (FLHH) → BRINDLE HEATH RTS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:54pass6M30
FERRYBRIDGE C PWR STN (FLHH) → BRINDLE HEATH RTS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:57pass1J18
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
14:59pass1D78
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
15:01pass2W19
STALYBRIDGE → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:02pass9E14
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:05pass1P24
SCARBOROUGH → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:05pass2N99
HEADBOLT LANE → BLACKBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:09pass2B88
ROCHDALE → BLACKBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:10pass2J26
BLACKBURN → ROCHDALE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:13pass5O45
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → WARRINGTON CENTRAL
Northern · DMU
Other
15:16pass9M13
NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
15:17pass1P79
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → REDCAR CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:21pass2K60
BLACKBURN → HEADBOLT LANE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:24pass1E66
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
15:25pass1J19
LEEDS → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · DMU
Passenger
15:28pass6E72
TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
15:32pass1K25
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → HULL
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:33pass1P74
REDCAR CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
15:38pass2I19
WIGAN WALLGATE → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:38pass2N50
ROCHDALE → CLITHEROE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:43pass2J27
CLITHEROE → ROCHDALE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:44pass6H56
PEAKSTONE → PEAK FOREST CEMEX GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

20:30–21:3028 trains

21 passenger2 freight5 other6 types

07:45–08:4527 trains

22 passenger2 freight3 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday14:45–15:45

Best for freightTuesday14:45–15:45

Best for varietySaturday10:45–11:45

Most unusualSaturday10:45–11:45

The weekend is quieter — around 59% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	384	22	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	0.7	3	0	00:15–01:15
Monday 19	6.3	463	34	14:45–15:45
Tuesday 20	6.4	480	35	14:45–15:45
Wednesday 21	6.5	482	35	14:45–15:45

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

383 trains are booked here today — 9% fewer than a typical Saturday (420).

Trains a day468typical weekday

Freight7%34 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 10:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday459 on average
Tuesday459 on average
Wednesday461 on average
Thursday462 on average
Friday461 on average
Saturday411 on average
Sunday160 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 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5J28
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1K04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J55
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5J28
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5J28
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 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

Nearby places to spot trains

DEAN LANE

DNN

2.1 km, straight line

MANCHESTER VICTORIA

MCV

2.2 km, straight lineOn this line

NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG)

XNN

2.2 km, straight line

MANCHESTER PICCADILLY

MAN

2.5 km, straight line

ARDWICK

ADK

2.8 km, straight line

ASHBURYS

ABY

3 km, straight line

MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD

MCO

3.2 km, straight line

SALFORD

SFD

3.3 km, straight lineOn this line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	8	1	5	0
01:00	4	1	1	0
02:00	3	1	2	1
03:00	2	1	2	1
04:00	7	1	3	0
05:00	14	1	7	1
06:00	25	0	12	0
07:00	23	1	12	1
08:00	26	2	18	1
09:00	22	0	15	0
10:00	25	1	18	1
11:00	24	2	17	2
12:00	23	1	14	0
13:00	24	2	16	1
14:00	26	3	15	0
15:00	24	1	16	1
16:00	24	2	15	1
17:00	26	2	15	1
18:00	25	2	15	1
19:00	23	0	14	0
20:00	25	2	17	1
21:00	26	3	17	1
22:00	20	1	14	0
23:00	19	3	11	0

What's running through Miles Platting Jn on 21 October 2026?

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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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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