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What's running through Stalybridge today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stalybridge today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

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

163 trains157 passenger2 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 163 movements at Stalybridge 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

163 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:00–07:0010 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

06:02arr5J90
NEWTON HTH TMD (TRACTN ENGRG) → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
06:12arr2U27
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → YORK
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
06:19dep2J90
STALYBRIDGE → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:20arr2U22
WAKEFIELD KIRKGATE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
06:23arr1P13
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → SCARBOROUGH
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
06:26pass1P56
YORK → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
06:31arr2Y90
MANCHESTER VICTORIA → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
06:38arr1K04
LEEDS → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
06:40arr9E06
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
06:52dep2W03
STALYBRIDGE → SOUTHPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

07:45–08:4510 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

09:15–10:1510 trains

10 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday14:00–15:00

Best for freightFriday22:45–23:45

Best for varietyMonday14:00–15:00

Most unusualTuesday14:00–15:00

The weekend is quieter — around 44% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	163	2	05:15–06:15
Sunday 18	3.6	102	8	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	5.3	241	6	14:00–15:00
Tuesday 20	5.2	233	5	14:00–15:00
Wednesday 21	5.1	234	6	14:00–15:00

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

163 trains are booked here today — 21% fewer than a typical Saturday (207).

Trains a day229typical weekday

Freight3%7 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 19:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday225 on average
Tuesday225 on average
Wednesday227 on average
Thursday224 on average
Friday232 on average
Saturday196 on average
Sunday122 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

Most common train types

DMU254 workings
Class 800 EMU79 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU50 workings
Class 802 DMU27 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive21 workings

Planned operators

TransPennine Express363 workings
Northern50 workings
GB Railfreight27 workings
Freightliner2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauledUnknownHST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct6M77
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GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6E36
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1K04
—
TransPennine Express · Class 802 DMU
16 Oct0M42
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0E53
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0E72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct0E53
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S08
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M27
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M22
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M42
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6E53
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M68
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct0E53
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled

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

Nearby places to spot trains

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE

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HYDE NORTH

HYT

2.5 km, straight line

FLOWERY FIELD

FLF

2.8 km, straight line

NEWTON FOR HYDE

NWN

3.1 km, straight line

GUIDE BRIDGE

GUI

3.4 km, straight line

MOSSLEY (GREATER MANCHESTER)

MSL

3.8 km, straight line

HYDE CENTRAL

HYC

3.9 km, straight line

GODLEY

GDL

3.9 km, straight line

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

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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Planned operators

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What runs here

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