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What's running through Prestatyn tomorrow?

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

QuietInterest Score 2.9 / 10

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

46 trains39 passenger1 freight5 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 46 movements at Prestatyn 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

46 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:30–19:307 trains

6 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

18:30arr1D24
CREWE → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:32pass5D77
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → CHESTER DMUD (TRCTN ENGRG)
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
18:46arr1K19
HOLYHEAD → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:56arr1W93
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:01arr1A70
HOLYHEAD → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
19:01arr1K70
HOLYHEAD → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
19:18arr1D26
CREWE → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:15–10:155 trains

3 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

10:30–11:303 trains

3 passenger0 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday06:45–07:45

Best for freightMonday08:15–09:15

Best for varietyTuesday06:45–07:45

Most unusualFriday20:00–21:00

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.5	117	6	08:15–09:15
Sunday 18	2.9	46	1	18:00–19:00
Monday 19	5.1	126	12	08:15–09:15
Tuesday 20	5.2	125	11	06:45–07:45
Wednesday 21	5.1	124	10	06:45–07:45

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

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

Trains a day123typical weekday

Freight8%10 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 17:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday125 on average
Tuesday126 on average
Wednesday127 on average
Thursday125 on average
Friday128 on average
Saturday116 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 Oct0N42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K17
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K41
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1V91
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6D43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1W97
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6H67
—
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	2	1	1	0
01:00	1	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	1	0	1	0
05:00	4	0	2	0
06:00	5	0	3	0
07:00	8	2	4	1
08:00	7	1	4	0
09:00	8	0	7	1
10:00	7	0	4	0
11:00	7	0	5	0
12:00	6	0	4	0
13:00	7	0	5	0
14:00	7	1	5	1
15:00	8	0	5	0
16:00	6	1	4	0
17:00	9	1	6	1
18:00	5	0	6	0
19:00	7	0	6	0
20:00	8	1	4	0
21:00	5	1	3	0
22:00	3	0	2	0
23:00	2	1	1	0

What's running through Prestatyn 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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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