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What's running through Perry Barr North Junction on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Perry Barr North Junction on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

18 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

229 trains186 passenger27 freight13 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 229 movements at Perry Barr North Junction on 21 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

229 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:45–21:4516 trains

13 passenger1 freight2 other6 types

20:49pass2W60
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
20:54pass2H81
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
21:01pass2I82
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
21:04pass1Y65
EUSTON LONDON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:13pass2A57
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:15pass2G30
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:19pass2W62
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:24pass2H83
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
21:28pass4M24
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:31pass2I84
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
21:32pass0B01
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → UP BROMSGROVE NECK
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
21:35pass2T13
WOLVERHAMPTON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
21:37pass2J34
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
21:39pass5Y78
WALSALL → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
21:43pass1M04
MOSSEND DOWN YARD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Class 321 EMU
Passenger
21:43pass2A59
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

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13:00–14:0015 trains

10 passenger4 freight1 other4 types

15:30–16:3015 trains

10 passenger5 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for freightSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for varietyWednesday15:30–16:30

Most unusualWednesday15:30–16:30

The weekend is busier — around 8% more trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.6	319	50	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	5.9	168	19	22:15–23:15
Monday 19	6.6	233	33	15:30–16:30
Tuesday 20	6.4	222	23	15:30–16:30
Wednesday 21	6.5	229	27	15:30–16:30

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

319 trains are booked here today — 62% more than a typical Saturday (197).

Trains a day239typical weekday

Freight18%42 movements

Busiest hour21:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 21:00, 13:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday247 on average
Tuesday234 on average
Wednesday238 on average
Thursday232 on average
Friday228 on average
Saturday227 on average
Sunday107 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 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
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 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D70
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
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.

Recent booked movements

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3.4 km, straight line

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3.6 km, straight line

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

What's running through Perry Barr North Junction on 21 October 2026?

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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable