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What's running through Sandbach on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.0 / 10

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

242 trains137 passenger81 freight11 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 242 movements at Sandbach 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

242 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4517 trains

8 passenger7 freight2 other5 types

16:45pass6M42
HUNSLET SIDINGS → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:50arr2K30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:52arr2H41
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:59pass1V50
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:10pass4L86
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:10pass4L96
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
17:10pass4O29
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
17:15arr5K07
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE C.E.T. SDGS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
17:16pass1H70
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:22arr2A82
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:23pass1A65
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:27pass4M63
FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:32arr2A92
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
17:36pass1W61
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:39pass6H50
WILLESDEN EURO TERMINAL → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:43pass0E53
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH)
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:43pass6E53
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → HUNSLET SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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11:00–12:0016 trains

8 passenger6 freight2 other7 types

15:00–16:0016 trains

8 passenger5 freight3 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday15:00–16:00

Best for freightFriday15:00–16:00

Best for varietyMonday17:00–18:00

Most unusualFriday15:00–16:00

The weekend is quieter — around 55% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	154	28	11:15–12:15
Sunday 18	4.0	65	4	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.9	235	71	17:00–18:00
Tuesday 20	7.0	241	81	15:00–16:00
Wednesday 21	7.0	242	81	15:00–16:00

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

154 trains are booked here today — 19% fewer than a typical Saturday (191).

Trains a day239typical weekday

Freight33%80 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 17:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday233 on average
Tuesday240 on average
Wednesday240 on average
Thursday243 on average
Friday243 on average
Saturday182 on average
Sunday71 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 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct0K15
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0K42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5B42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
16 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L32
—
DB Cargo · 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	6	4	3	0
01:00	2	2	1	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	3	3	2	2
04:00	4	4	0	0
05:00	7	3	6	3
06:00	11	1	6	1
07:00	11	2	5	0
08:00	13	4	7	1
09:00	15	5	9	2
10:00	12	4	7	1
11:00	15	5	8	2
12:00	8	0	8	1
13:00	12	2	7	1
14:00	10	2	7	1
15:00	16	5	7	0
16:00	14	5	7	1
17:00	17	7	8	1
18:00	14	4	6	0
19:00	9	1	7	1
20:00	11	3	5	0
21:00	10	5	5	0
22:00	11	5	5	1
23:00	6	2	5	0

What's running through Sandbach on 23 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

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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