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What's running through Manchester Airport today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

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

314 trains293 passenger0 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 314 movements at Manchester Airport 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

314 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:45–08:4519 trains

16 passenger0 freight3 other6 types

07:48dep1N55
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:49arr5P19
ARDWICK T.M.D → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Other
07:52arr2A82
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
07:57arr2A93
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:00arr1Y53
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:04dep1S38
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:08arr1P58
YORK → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
08:12arr1H80
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:15arr1Y91
BARROW-IN-FURNESS → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
08:17dep1N56
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:25dep1D33
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:25arr2A11
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
08:28arr5H02
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
08:29dep1C70
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → WINDERMERE
Northern · DMU
Passenger
08:32dep2F25
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
08:36arr1Y54
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:38dep5K03
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
08:42arr1M80
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:44dep1P19
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger

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09:45–10:4518 trains

16 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

11:45–12:4518 trains

16 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday07:45–08:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday15:15–16:15

Most unusualSunday15:15–16:15

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	314	07:45–08:45
Sunday 18	4.2	130	15:15–16:15
Monday 19	4.8	320	07:45–08:45
Tuesday 20	4.8	330	07:45–08:45
Wednesday 21	4.8	330	07:45–08:45

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

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

Trains a day326typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 16:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday318 on average
Tuesday327 on average
Wednesday327 on average
Thursday327 on average
Friday330 on average
Saturday314 on average
Sunday144 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

DMU193 workings
Class 323 EMU160 workings
Electric-hauled76 workings
Class 397 EMU73 workings
Class 197 DMU66 workings
Unknown19 workings

Planned operators

Northern311 workings
TransPennine Express206 workings
Transport for Wales66 workings
West Midlands Railway12 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 319 EMU Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU

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 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
16 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
15 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
14 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
14 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
13 Oct2Q31
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
13 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
12 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
12 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
11 Oct5A93
—
Northern · Class 319 EMU
11 Oct5C52
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 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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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	6	5
01:00	3	3
02:00	2	1
03:00	2	2
04:00	4	2
05:00	14	7
06:00	14	8
07:00	16	9
08:00	18	11
09:00	16	12
10:00	18	11
11:00	16	12
12:00	18	13
13:00	16	13
14:00	18	15
15:00	16	15
16:00	18	14
17:00	16	13
18:00	17	14
19:00	19	15
20:00	14	12
21:00	19	12
22:00	14	13
23:00	12	9

What's running through Manchester Airport today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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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

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Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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Nearby places to spot trains

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable