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What's running through Salford today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Salford today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

355 trains312 passenger22 freight8 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 355 movements at Salford 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

355 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:45–08:4522 trains
19 passenger2 freight1 other6 types
  • 07:45arr2N52
    ROCHDALE → CLITHEROE
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 07:55pass9M05
    NEWCASTLE → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
    Passenger
  • 07:57arr2I04
    LEEDS → WIGAN WALLGATE
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 07:58arr2N92
    HEADBOLT LANE → BLACKBURN
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 07:58pass6M34
    DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 08:00pass9Z07
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
    TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
    Passenger
  • 08:04arr2J22
    CLITHEROE → ROCHDALE
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:05pass1P17
    MANCHESTER AIRPORT → SCARBOROUGH
    TransPennine Express · DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:08pass1D71
    LEEDS → CHESTER
    Northern · DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:11arr2W05
    STALYBRIDGE → SOUTHPORT
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:16pass1E52
    CHESTER → LEEDS
    Northern · DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:17arr2N60
    ROCHDALE → RIBBLEHEAD
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:19pass6H43
    BRINDLE HEATH UP SIDINGS → TUNSTEAD
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 08:24pass2J91
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → MANCHESTER VICTORIA
    Northern · Electric-hauled
    Passenger
  • 08:25pass9Z58
    MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
    Passenger
  • 08:27pass9E08
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NEWCASTLE
    TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
    Passenger
  • 08:29arr2I05
    WIGAN NORTH WESTERN → LEEDS
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:30arr2K63
    BLACKBURN → HEADBOLT LANE
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:33arr2J23
    CLITHEROE → ROCHDALE
    Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 08:34pass2F23
    MANCHESTER VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    Northern · Electric-hauled
    Passenger
  • 08:36pass3S09
    TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
    GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
    Other
  • 08:42pass1P10
    DARLINGTON → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
    TransPennine Express · DMU
    Passenger

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10:00–11:0022 trains
18 passenger2 freight2 other4 types
15:00–16:0022 trains
18 passenger2 freight2 other5 types

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