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What's running through Stafford today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stafford today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

388 trains275 passenger59 freight10 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 388 movements at Stafford 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

388 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:00–13:0028 trains
19 passenger6 freight3 other5 types
  • 12:01dep0B00
    STAFFORD → RUGBY
    West Midlands Railway
    Other
  • 12:01arr1M33
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger
  • 12:03pass1M09
    GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:06arr1H15
    EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:07pass4O21
    TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:07pass4V21
    TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → DIDCOT YARD
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:09arr1G50
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:11arr1F54
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:13arr1A38
    MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:17arr2K92
    CREWE → STAFFORD
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:19arr1O16
    MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger
  • 12:22arr9M52
    EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:24pass4S49
    DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → GRANGEMOUTH FLT
    Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:29pass1S58
    EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:30pass4L09
    WIDNES FREIGHT TERM GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:31arr1M34
    BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger
  • 12:38arr1F55
    BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:38arr1G51
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:43dep2K93
    STAFFORD → CREWE
    West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:43pass6Y65
    BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → WHITEHOUSE JN
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Other
  • 12:45arr9S60
    EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:48arr1A42
    LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:50arr1F20
    EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:54pass4S94
    HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:55arr4S57
    HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 12:58arr0B00
    RUGBY → STAFFORD
    West Midlands Railway
    Other
  • 12:59arr1H18
    EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
    Passenger
  • 12:59arr1V55
    MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
    CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
    Passenger

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14:00–15:0027 trains
18 passenger4 freight5 other7 types
15:30–16:3025 trains
18 passenger5 freight2 other5 types

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