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What's running through South Junction today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 165/0 DMU.

311 trains208 passenger42 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 311 movements at South Junction 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

311 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:00–09:0023 trains

15 passenger5 freight3 other7 types

08:00pass2D11
WORCESTER SHRUB HILL → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:01pass1R03
HIGH WYCOMBE → BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
08:04pass2K12
WHITLOCKS END → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:06pass1E79
READING → LEEDS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:08pass5H02
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → WHS C.S.
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:13pass2S13
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → WHITLOCKS END
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:17pass1H25
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:22pass2V14
DORRIDGE → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:25pass5J44
WHS C.S. → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Class 196 DMU
Other
08:28pass2C15
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → DORRIDGE
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:32pass2B16
LEAMINGTON SPA → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:33pass4H61
SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF → HINDLOW GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:35pass2K18
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:38pass4M62
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
08:38pass4O44
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:38pass4V43
PORT WAKEFIELD → DIDCOT YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:42pass1V82
YORK → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:43pass2S17
KIDDERMINSTER → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:49pass1H27
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:50pass2V20
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
08:55pass4O27
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
08:58pass5T50
STANDARD GAUGE STEAM TRUST → BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
Diesel-hauled
Other
08:59pass2D19
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger

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09:45–10:4523 trains

13 passenger7 freight3 other6 types

12:15–13:1520 trains

13 passenger6 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday16:00–17:00

Best for freightFriday16:00–17:00

Best for varietySaturday09:45–10:45

Most unusualSunday23:00–00:00

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	312	42	09:45–10:45
Sunday 18	5.5	149	13	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	6.9	392	64	14:00–15:00
Tuesday 20	6.8	389	59	13:15–14:15
Wednesday 21	6.9	392	61	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

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

Trains a day402typical weekday

Freight17%69 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 16:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday399 on average
Tuesday399 on average
Wednesday399 on average
Thursday400 on average
Friday406 on average
Saturday301 on average
Sunday140 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 Oct1R03
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Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
17 Oct5H36
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
17 Oct5Z74
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct6M93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M40
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M41
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V12
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V16
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M93
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6A26
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · 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	15	2	6	0
01:00	1	1	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	2	1	1	0
05:00	17	3	5	1
06:00	21	2	6	0
07:00	19	3	8	1
08:00	21	2	16	2
09:00	21	3	13	1
10:00	20	5	14	3
11:00	21	4	13	1
12:00	17	1	14	2
13:00	22	3	12	1
14:00	26	6	12	1
15:00	19	1	12	1
16:00	24	6	12	2
17:00	20	1	14	2
18:00	17	4	14	2
19:00	18	3	13	1
20:00	21	2	12	1
21:00	22	5	12	1
22:00	17	4	9	1
23:00	18	4	10	1

What's running through South Junction today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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The week ahead

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

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Uncommon in the timetable

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