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What's running through Sandhills today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Sandhills today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
AverageInterest Score 4.7 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

424 trains399 passenger0 freight5 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 424 movements at Sandhills on 17 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

424 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:30–07:3025 trains
24 passenger0 freight1 other3 types
  • 06:31arr2U01
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:34arr2G01
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:34arr2O02
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:39arr2F02
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 06:41arr2K01
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:44arr2S02
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:46arr2U02
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:49arr2G02
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:49arr2O03
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:54arr2F03
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 06:57arr2K02
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 06:59arr2S03
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:03arr2O04
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:03arr2U03
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:06arr2G03
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:08pass3S07
    REVERSING SIDING → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
    GB Railfreight · EMU
    Other
  • 07:09arr2F04
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 07:12arr2K03
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:14arr2S04
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:16arr2U04
    ORMSKIRK → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:19arr2G04
    SOUTHPORT → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:19arr2O05
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → ORMSKIRK
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:24arr2F05
    HEADBOLT LANE → LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN)
    Merseyrail · DMU
    Passenger
  • 07:26arr2K04
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → HEADBOLT LANE
    Merseyrail · Class 777 EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:29arr2S05
    LIVERPOOL CENTRAL (NORTHERN) → SOUTHPORT
    Merseyrail · EMU
    Passenger

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17:30–18:3025 trains
24 passenger0 freight1 other4 types
07:30–08:3024 trains
24 passenger0 freight3 types

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