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What's running through Portobello Jn (West Mids) tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Portobello Jn (West Mids) tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

22 unusual movements expected today, including Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU.

105 trains81 passenger12 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 105 movements at Portobello Jn (West Mids) 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

105 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:15–14:1510 trains

8 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

13:17pass1M10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:20pass1S63
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:28pass1A28
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:35pass1F22
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
13:42pass1H19
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:48pass6Y65
ATHERSTONE → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
13:52pass4L09
WIDNES FREIGHT TERM GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:06pass1A32
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
14:10pass1S69
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:14pass1M11
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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15:15–16:1510 trains

6 passenger0 freight4 other5 types

11:15–12:159 trains

5 passenger0 freight4 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday12:15–13:15

Best for freightSaturday12:15–13:15

Best for varietyMonday03:00–04:00

Most unusualSunday20:15–21:15

The weekend is busier — around 38% more trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	197	58	12:15–13:15
Sunday 18	5.3	105	12	20:15–21:15
Monday 19	6.1	116	50	03:00–04:00
Tuesday 20	5.8	103	40	05:45–06:45
Wednesday 21	6.0	112	44	17:00–18:00

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

197 trains are booked here today — 166% more than a typical Saturday (74).

Trains a day128typical weekday

Freight51%65 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 20:00, 00:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday132 on average
Tuesday126 on average
Wednesday130 on average
Thursday124 on average
Friday126 on average
Saturday105 on average
Sunday42 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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct2H00
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct7G98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X97
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5W19
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5W02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct5H06
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5G14
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	7	3	3	1
01:00	6	4	3	1
02:00	6	4	1	1
03:00	5	5	1	1
04:00	4	4	1	1
05:00	7	5	3	1
06:00	9	3	4	2
07:00	4	1	5	2
08:00	3	1	3	1
09:00	5	0	3	1
10:00	3	1	4	1
11:00	6	4	5	1
12:00	5	3	5	2
13:00	7	4	4	1
14:00	4	2	4	1
15:00	6	3	6	2
16:00	4	1	5	1
17:00	8	6	3	0
18:00	4	1	2	0
19:00	3	1	3	0
20:00	9	4	4	1
21:00	4	1	3	0
22:00	6	3	1	0
23:00	3	1	2	0

What's running through Portobello Jn (West Mids) 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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Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable