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What's running through Shotton on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Shotton on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.1 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

123 trains110 passenger10 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 123 movements at Shotton on 22 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

123 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:45–08:4511 trains

7 passenger4 freight3 types

07:47pass6H67
LLANDUDNO JN TC FLHH → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:54pass6K61
PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS → BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:00arr1D31
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:04pass1V92
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:11pass4D61
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:15pass1A14
HOLYHEAD → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
08:19pass6D43
SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS → VALLEY NUCLEAR ELECTRIC SDGS
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:28arr1F93
LLANDUDNO → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:33pass1W91
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:38arr1H83
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:41arr1D01
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → LLANDUDNO
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:30–10:308 trains

8 passenger0 freight4 types

14:00–15:008 trains

7 passenger1 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday07:45–08:45

Best for freightFriday07:45–08:45

Best for varietyTuesday07:45–08:45

Most unusualFriday07:45–08:45

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.5	117	6	08:15–09:15
Sunday 18	2.9	46	1	17:45–18:45
Monday 19	5.1	123	10	08:15–09:15
Tuesday 20	5.2	125	11	07:45–08:45
Wednesday 21	5.1	124	10	07:45–08:45

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

117 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day124typical weekday

Freight9%11 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday125 on average
Tuesday126 on average
Wednesday126 on average
Thursday125 on average
Friday128 on average
Saturday116 on average
Sunday42 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 Oct0N42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K33
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6K17
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6K41
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1V91
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6D43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1W97
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · 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	2	0	1	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	1	0	0	0
05:00	3	0	2	0
06:00	6	0	3	0
07:00	7	2	4	1
08:00	9	2	5	1
09:00	7	0	6	0
10:00	8	0	4	0
11:00	7	0	5	0
12:00	6	0	5	0
13:00	6	0	5	0
14:00	8	1	5	1
15:00	6	0	5	0
16:00	8	1	5	0
17:00	8	1	5	1
18:00	6	0	7	0
19:00	8	1	5	0
20:00	6	1	4	0
21:00	5	0	4	0
22:00	5	1	3	0
23:00	2	1	1	0

What's running through Shotton on 22 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

Nearby places to spot trains

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable