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What's running through Selly Oak on 23 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

270 trains255 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 270 movements at Selly Oak 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

270 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:00–09:0020 trains

18 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

08:01arr2U12
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:02arr2O10
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:06pass1L98
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → STANSTED AIRPORT
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:08pass1V21
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
08:11pass1M21
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:17pass3S02
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:18pass1V44
LEEDS → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:22arr2P13
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:24arr2R11
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:27pass1M56
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
08:31arr2U14
REDDITCH → FOUR OAKS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:32arr2O12
LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL → BROMSGROVE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:36pass1M00
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:38pass1V04
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:43pass5H04
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:48pass1S37
PLYMOUTH → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:52arr2R13
FOUR OAKS → REDDITCH
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:53arr2P15
BROMSGROVE → LICHFIELD T V HIGH LEVEL
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:58pass1M57
HEREFORD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
08:58pass1V22
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → HEREFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger

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17:45–18:4518 trains

16 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

06:45–07:4516 trains

14 passenger0 freight2 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
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1V72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
11 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3Z13
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J07
—
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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1.7 km, straight line

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KNN

3.1 km, straight lineOn this line

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FWY

3.5 km, straight lineOn this line

NORTHFIELD

NFD

4.3 km, straight line

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BHM

4.7 km, straight lineOn this line

BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

BMO

4.9 km, straight line

BIRMINGHAM BORDESLEY

BBS

5.1 km, straight line

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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 on 23 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

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Nearby places to spot trains

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week