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What's running through Nantwich tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Nantwich tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.2 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

49 trains43 passenger1 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 49 movements at Nantwich on 18 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

49 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:455 trains

4 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

10:59arr2K83
SHREWSBURY → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:16pass1V12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → MILFORD HAVEN
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
11:16pass1W03
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
11:32arr2J56
CREWE → SHREWSBURY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:37pass5Z96
MACHYNLLETH CS/CE SDGS → SOUTH YARD CHS
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other

Other windows

20:15–21:155 trains

4 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

12:30–13:304 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday12:45–13:45

Best for freightTuesday12:45–13:45

Best for varietyTuesday12:45–13:45

Most unusualWednesday12:45–13:45

The weekend is quieter — around 27% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.3	66	1	07:15–08:15
Sunday 18	3.2	49	1	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	4.2	74	11	12:45–13:45
Tuesday 20	4.3	85	18	12:45–13:45
Wednesday 21	4.4	79	14	12:45–13:45

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

66 trains are booked here today — 6% more than a typical Saturday (62).

Trains a day78typical weekday

Freight15%12 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 3.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 06:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday74 on average
Tuesday82 on average
Wednesday78 on average
Thursday81 on average
Friday74 on average
Saturday63 on average
Sunday48 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 Oct6M90
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Q74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0K10
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0V07
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M39
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0J10
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V40
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0K10
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M39
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct0V07
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6V40
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Z67
—
Freightliner · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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6.2 km, straight line

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XCR

6.3 km, straight line

CREWE

CRE

6.4 km, straight line

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SDB

12.8 km, straight line

WINSFORD

WSF

14.2 km, straight line

WEM

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

What's running through Nantwich tomorrow?

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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

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