Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Stafford tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stafford tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

24 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

243 trains188 passenger14 freight13 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 243 movements at Stafford on 18 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

243 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:00–12:0018 trains

14 passenger0 freight4 other7 types

11:01dep0B00
STAFFORD → RUGBY
West Midlands Railway
Other
11:02pass1A17
PRESTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:09arr1F52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:13arr1A20
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:15arr2K84
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:18arr9A51
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:19pass1S52
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:23arr1O14
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:31arr1M30
READING → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:32pass1A19
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:34pass5D70
CREWE C.S. (L&NWR SITE) → ETCHES PARK T&RSMD (CARR ENG)
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
11:34pass5G70
CREWE C.S. (L&NWR SITE) → WHS C.S.
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
11:37arr1G49
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:43dep2K77
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:45arr9S47
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:50pass0G61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → ENGINEERS SDGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:53arr1H13
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:59arr1A21
PRESTON → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

13:00–14:0018 trains

15 passenger1 freight2 other6 types

14:00–15:0018 trains

14 passenger0 freight4 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:00–13:00

Best for freightTuesday12:00–13:00

Best for varietyMonday12:00–13:00

Most unusualMonday12:00–13:00

The weekend is quieter — around 49% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	388	59	12:30–13:30
Sunday 18	6.3	243	14	20:30–21:30
Monday 19	8.2	616	163	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	8.2	619	172	12:00–13:00
Wednesday 21	8.1	618	172	12:00–13:00

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

388 trains are booked here today — 17% fewer than a typical Saturday (466).

Trains a day619typical weekday

Freight27%169 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 25.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday614 on average
Tuesday624 on average
Wednesday621 on average
Thursday624 on average
Friday617 on average
Saturday447 on average
Sunday251 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

Most common train types

Class 66 diesel locomotive474 workings
Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU293 workings
Class 390 EMU256 workings
Class 800 EMU115 workings
Diesel-hauled105 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU102 workings
Class 805 DMU35 workings
DMU26 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight528 workings
Avanti West Coast406 workings
West Midlands Railway293 workings
CrossCountry101 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 325 electric locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 90 electric locomotive Class 350 EMUElectric-hauledClass 197 DMU Class 67 diesel locomotive

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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X97
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5T32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU

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

Nearby places to spot trains

PENKRIDGE

PKG

9 km, straight line

COLWICH

XCO

11.2 km, straight lineOn this line

STONE

SNE

11.8 km, straight line

HEDNESFORD

HNF

13.1 km, straight line

RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY

RGL

13.9 km, straight lineOn this line

RUGELEY TOWN

RGT

14 km, straight line

CANNOCK

CAO

14.5 km, straight line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	16	10	2	1
01:00	9	8	2	1
02:00	15	12	2	2
03:00	10	10	1	1
04:00	8	6	3	2
05:00	15	7	5	2
06:00	24	6	12	6
07:00	30	5	13	2
08:00	28	4	14	3
09:00	30	5	18	2
10:00	33	7	21	2
11:00	32	3	21	2
12:00	37	10	24	4
13:00	34	6	23	3
14:00	36	6	24	2
15:00	31	5	23	2
16:00	33	7	25	4
17:00	34	8	23	2
18:00	32	6	21	1
19:00	30	9	21	2
20:00	33	8	20	1
21:00	29	6	16	1
22:00	24	6	12	1
23:00	16	9	6	1

What's running through Stafford tomorrow?

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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