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What's running through South Junction on 23 October 2026?

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

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6 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

450 trains415 passenger0 freight10 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 450 movements at South Junction 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

450 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:00–08:0027 trains

25 passenger0 freight2 other8 types

07:00pass5R17
CARMD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Other
07:04pass1R15
WOLVERHAMPTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:05pass1H14
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:07pass2I24
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
07:08pass1F45
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:10pass2A05
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:11pass1S39
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:14pass2W04
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:17pass0B02
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → UP BROMSGROVE NECK
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:19pass2H27
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
07:25pass1I02
CHESTER → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:26pass1D11
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → LLANDUDNO JUNCTION
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:29pass2G02
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
07:30pass1H17
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:32pass9R20
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:34pass2J06
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
07:37pass1F46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:37pass2I26
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
07:40pass2A99
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:44pass1G40
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:44pass2W06
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
07:49pass2H29
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
07:52pass9R28
CREWE → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
07:55pass9F02
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:56pass1G03
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
07:59pass1J42
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
07:59pass9R26
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:30–12:3026 trains

24 passenger0 freight2 other7 types

09:15–10:1525 trains

25 passenger0 freight6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday22:30–23:30

Best for freightMonday22:30–23:30

Best for varietyMonday22:30–23:30

Most unusualSunday22:00–23:00

The weekend is quieter — around 26% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	432	0	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	5.3	236	0	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	5.7	451	1	22:30–23:30
Tuesday 20	5.7	448	1	22:30–23:30
Wednesday 21	5.6	446	0	22:30–23:30

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

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

Trains a day449typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 12:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday448 on average
Tuesday447 on average
Wednesday448 on average
Thursday453 on average
Friday453 on average
Saturday438 on average
Sunday235 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 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5A70
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A71
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A73
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5A74
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct9G46
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct9G47
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5Z97
—
Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1G00
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
15 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct0M00
—
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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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	5	4
01:00	1	0
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	1	0
05:00	16	7
06:00	21	10
07:00	26	12
08:00	23	17
09:00	24	19
10:00	24	19
11:00	25	20
12:00	25	20
13:00	24	20
14:00	24	20
15:00	24	19
16:00	24	20
17:00	24	19
18:00	24	19
19:00	25	19
20:00	23	20
21:00	24	17
22:00	22	19
23:00	20	17

What's running through South Junction 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Nearby places to spot trains