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What's running through Selly Oak tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

151 trains142 passenger0 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 151 movements at Selly Oak 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

151 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:45–10:4512 trains

10 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

09:52arr2P06
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:54arr2R03
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:58pass3S02
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:02arr2G07
BROMSGROVE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:02pass3Z13
TMD DIRECT STAFF → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:08pass1V20
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:12arr2O06
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:22arr2P08
REDDITCH → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:24arr2R05
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
10:36pass1V48
LEEDS → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:38pass1M07
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:43pass1S41
WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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11:30–12:3012 trains

12 passenger0 freight3 types

21:15–22:1512 trains

11 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday08:00–09:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday18:15–19:15

Most unusualMonday08:00–09:00

The weekend is quieter — around 31% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	219	09:30–10:30
Sunday 18	4.0	151	09:45–10:45
Monday 19	4.6	270	08:00–09:00
Tuesday 20	4.6	270	08:00–09:00
Wednesday 21	4.4	270	18:15–19:15

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

219 trains are booked here today — 15% fewer than a typical Saturday (258).

Trains a day270typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 18:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday271 on average
Tuesday270 on average
Wednesday271 on average
Thursday271 on average
Friday271 on average
Saturday248 on average
Sunday163 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 Oct3J04
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S02
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1V72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
11 Oct3S02
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3Z13
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J07
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J08
—
GB Railfreight · 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

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UNI

1 km, straight lineOn this line

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BRV

1.7 km, straight line

KINGS NORTON

KNN

3.1 km, straight lineOn this line

FIVE WAYS

FWY

3.5 km, straight lineOn this line

NORTHFIELD

NFD

4.3 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET

BHM

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

What's running through Selly Oak tomorrow?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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What runs here

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