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What's running through Smethwick West today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

137 trains125 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 137 movements at Smethwick West 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

137 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:15–12:1510 trains

8 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

11:20pass2S41
KIDDERMINSTER → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
11:26pass2K38
WHITLOCKS END → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
11:33pass5A70
WHS C.S. → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
11:35pass2D43
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
11:41pass2V40
DORRIDGE → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
11:50pass2S45
KIDDERMINSTER → WHITLOCKS END
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
11:56pass2K42
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → KIDDERMINSTER
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
12:04arr5A71
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
12:05pass2C47
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → DORRIDGE
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger
12:11pass2V44
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU
Passenger

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08:00–09:009 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other3 types

12:15–13:159 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday09:15–10:15

Best for freightWednesday09:15–10:15

Best for varietyTuesday09:15–10:15

Most unusualWednesday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.0	137	0	08:00–09:00
Sunday 18	3.2	57	0	10:15–11:15
Monday 19	5.0	165	6	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	5.1	160	5	09:15–10:15
Wednesday 21	5.3	162	7	09:15–10:15

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

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

Trains a day159typical weekday

Freight3%5 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 09:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday165 on average
Tuesday160 on average
Wednesday162 on average
Thursday159 on average
Friday159 on average
Saturday137 on average
Sunday58 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 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5R27
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Q74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5J54
—
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1M92
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1V01
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5K07
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5K09
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct4M37
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5J13
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct6V34
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Z97
—
Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V31
—
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

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SGB

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0.1 km, straight line

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XGJ

0.4 km, straight line

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1.2 km, straight line

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LGG

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	0	0	1
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0
05:00	4	0	1
06:00	10	1	3
07:00	8	0	5
08:00	9	0	5
09:00	10	0	5
10:00	9	1	6
11:00	9	0	6
12:00	8	0	7
13:00	11	0	6
14:00	9	0	7
15:00	8	0	6
16:00	9	1	7
17:00	10	0	7
18:00	9	0	7
19:00	10	1	6
20:00	8	0	5
21:00	6	0	4
22:00	5	1	3
23:00	7	0	4

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