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What's running through Manchester Victoria today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

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

441 trains368 passenger22 freight8 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 441 movements at Manchester Victoria 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

441 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

05:30–06:3029 trains

16 passenger1 freight12 other5 types

05:30dep2F11
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Northern · Electric-hauled
Passenger
05:31arr5E01
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · DMU
Other
05:31arr9E05
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
05:34dep2K60
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → HEADBOLT LANE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
05:35pass5O70
WEST JUNCTION (REV SDG) → MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:38arr5N50
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:42arr9Z51
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
05:43dep2N50
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → CLITHEROE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
05:51dep1J00
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
05:51arr5N90
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
05:53dep1K02
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
05:56arr5I03
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → WIGAN WALLGATE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:01pass6M08
DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:02arr5B99
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → HEBDEN BRIDGE
Northern · DMU
Other
06:03arr5J01
ALLERTON TMD → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:04dep2N90
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → BLACKBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:08arr1P13
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
06:08dep2W01
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:08arr5Y90
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:10dep2J28
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → ROCHDALE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:11arr2B89
ROCHDALE → BLACKBURN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:14arr5D69
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · DMU
Other
06:16dep1D69
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
06:18dep2Y90
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:19arr5E39
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · DMU
Other
06:22arr5J02
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:26arr5J29
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:28dep2K61
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → HEADBOLT LANE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:29arr1J01
LEEDS → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · DMU
Passenger

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06:30–07:3026 trains

23 passenger0 freight3 other5 types

21:00–22:0026 trains

19 passenger1 freight6 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday14:45–15:45

Best for freightTuesday08:00–09:00

Best for varietyMonday14:45–15:45

Most unusualSaturday10:45–11:45

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.2	441	22	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	4.1	152	0	08:45–09:45
Monday 19	6.5	500	33	14:45–15:45
Tuesday 20	6.5	517	34	08:00–09:00
Wednesday 21	6.6	519	34	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

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

Trains a day508typical weekday

Freight7%34 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 06:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday499 on average
Tuesday500 on average
Wednesday502 on average
Thursday503 on average
Friday498 on average
Saturday452 on average
Sunday228 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

DMU426 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU340 workings
Class 800 EMU96 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive77 workings
Class 802 DMU27 workings
Diesel-hauled15 workings

Planned operators

Northern542 workings
TransPennine Express379 workings
GB Railfreight92 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 323 EMUElectric-hauledClass 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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
15 Oct5C51
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5J28
—
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 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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1.6 km, straight line

SALFORD CRESCENT

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2.2 km, straight line

MILES PLATTING JN

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2.2 km, straight lineOn this line

ARDWICK

ADK

2.6 km, straight line

ASHBURYS

ABY

3.7 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	1	8	0
01:00	5	1	1	0
02:00	3	1	3	1
03:00	3	2	1	1
04:00	8	1	3	0
05:00	17	1	7	0
06:00	31	0	16	1
07:00	26	1	14	1
08:00	31	2	22	1
09:00	24	0	19	0
10:00	25	1	19	1
11:00	24	2	20	2
12:00	23	1	16	0
13:00	24	2	19	1
14:00	25	3	17	0
15:00	26	1	19	1
16:00	26	2	17	1
17:00	29	1	19	1
18:00	27	2	17	1
19:00	23	0	17	0
20:00	25	2	19	1
21:00	28	2	21	1
22:00	21	3	16	0
23:00	22	2	16	0

What's running through Manchester Victoria 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

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

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead