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What's running through Penkridge on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Penkridge on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

234 trains166 passenger51 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 234 movements at Penkridge on 23 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

234 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:00–14:0016 trains

10 passenger5 freight1 other4 types

13:02arr1F56
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:05pass1V55
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:09pass6G94
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → ENGINEERS SDGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
13:15arr1G52
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:26pass1M38
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:26pass1O18
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
13:29pass9M53
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:31arr1F57
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:37pass6G92
TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF → SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:39pass9S65
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
13:44arr1G53
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
13:48pass4F58
HAMS HALL GBRF → SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:51pass6G74
CLIFFE VALE TERMINAL → ENGINEERS SDGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:51pass6V72
CLIFFE VALE TERMINAL → GOONBARROW GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:55pass6V35
CLITHEROE CASTLE CEMENT GB → AVONMOUTH HANSON SDG GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:56pass1M41
PAIGNTON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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14:45–15:4515 trains

10 passenger4 freight1 other5 types

16:30–17:3015 trains

10 passenger4 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday12:15–13:15

Best for freightSaturday12:15–13:15

Best for varietySunday20:30–21:30

Most unusualSunday20:30–21:30

The weekend is busier — around 10% more trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.8	312	58	12:15–13:15
Sunday 18	5.9	190	13	20:30–21:30
Monday 19	6.6	232	46	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	6.3	223	39	14:45–15:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	229	42	17:15–18:15

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

312 trains are booked here today — 59% more than a typical Saturday (196).

Trains a day247typical weekday

Freight25%62 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday249 on average
Tuesday245 on average
Wednesday246 on average
Thursday246 on average
Friday242 on average
Saturday225 on average
Sunday121 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 Oct7G98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X97
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5T32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1M04
—
Class 321 EMU

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.

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

What's running through Penkridge on 23 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead