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What's running through Manchester Oxford Road today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 390 EMU.

437 trains397 passenger20 freight12 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 437 movements at Manchester Oxford Road 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

437 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:45–10:4528 trains

23 passenger3 freight2 other8 types

09:45arr1D34
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
09:45arr1P12
SCARBOROUGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
09:46dep2O83
MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:49arr1H83
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
09:51arr1C54
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:53arr1Y93
MILLOM → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · DMU
Passenger
09:55arr2F29
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
09:58arr2A13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
10:00arr1P21
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
10:02arr2O44
WARRINGTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:04arr1N59
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:07arr1B72
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
10:09arr1B69
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
10:11arr1Y58
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:13dep5J46
MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD → NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG)
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
10:16arr2O73
SOUTHPORT → MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:16pass4H43
DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO) → TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:18arr5J42
WARRINGTON CENTRAL → NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG)
Northern · DMU
Other
10:21arr1M82
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:22arr1S46
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:27dep2W10
MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:30pass4O21
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:30pass4V21
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → DIDCOT YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:33arr2O93
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:34arr1N60
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:37arr1L09
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → PETERBOROUGH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:39arr1R60
PETERBOROUGH → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:41arr1Y59
BLACKPOOL NORTH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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15:15–16:1526 trains

23 passenger1 freight2 other8 types

07:15–08:1525 trains

24 passenger1 freight8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday15:45–16:45

Best for freightThursday15:45–16:45

Best for varietySaturday09:45–10:45

Most unusualFriday15:45–16:45

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.6	437	20	09:45–10:45
Sunday 18	5.3	206	3	14:00–15:00
Monday 19	7.1	469	45	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	7.2	482	50	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	7.2	483	51	15:45–16:45

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

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

Trains a day479typical weekday

Freight11%53 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 20.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 10:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday469 on average
Tuesday481 on average
Wednesday481 on average
Thursday484 on average
Friday479 on average
Saturday438 on average
Sunday219 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 Oct5C48
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
17 Oct5H06
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0K42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0F21
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J55
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5C31
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
16 Oct5H07
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
16 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M03
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5K65
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 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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3.1 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	1	4	0
01:00	6	3	3	1
02:00	3	2	3	2
03:00	3	2	1	1
04:00	11	4	4	1
05:00	11	2	6	1
06:00	18	1	10	1
07:00	24	1	13	0
08:00	26	2	15	0
09:00	27	3	18	1
10:00	27	2	20	2
11:00	24	2	19	1
12:00	23	1	18	1
13:00	24	2	19	0
14:00	24	2	20	1
15:00	24	1	20	1
16:00	29	5	20	0
17:00	26	2	19	0
18:00	26	2	18	0
19:00	25	3	18	0
20:00	22	1	19	1
21:00	21	2	15	0
22:00	26	5	19	0
23:00	19	2	14	0

What's running through Manchester Oxford Road today?

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

The week ahead

Recent booked movements