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What's running through Stafford on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stafford on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

ExcellentInterest Score 8.2 / 10

32 unusual movements expected today, including Class 197 DMU.

616 trains395 passenger163 freight19 classes10 operators

The selected timetable contains 616 movements at Stafford on 19 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

616 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1538 trains

26 passenger12 freight8 types

10:17arr2K88
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:20arr1O12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:20pass6M03
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DITTON FOUNDRY LANE(AHC) EWS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:20pass6M10
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DITTON FOUNDRY LANE(AHC) EWS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:22arr1D83
EUSTON LONDON → HOLYHEAD
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:22arr9M50
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:23pass4M69
IPSWICH YARD → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:28pass1M00
STIRLING → EUSTON LONDON
DMU
Passenger
10:29pass6G99
HINDLOW GBRF → BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:30arr1U27
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:31arr1M26
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:31arr1U26
CREWE → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:32pass4B09
DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF → NORTHAMPTON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:32pass4L09
WIDNES FREIGHT TERM GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:35pass1F15
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:38arr1F51
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:39pass1A22
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:41arr1G47
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:43dep2K89
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:45pass1S48
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:45arr9S54
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:48arr1H64
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:50arr1A23
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:50arr6K88
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:54pass6G84
KINETON MOD GBRF → DONNINGTON RFT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:55pass1M08
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:58pass1A25
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:59arr1P92
EUSTON LONDON → BLACKPOOL NORTH
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:59arr1V51
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:01arr1M29
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:04pass4L32
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → FELIXSTOWE NORTH DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:04pass4O20
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL → SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:06pass1F16
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:06pass4M26
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
11:06pass4M28
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
11:09arr1F52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:09arr1G48
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:12arr1A26
HOLYHEAD → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger

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11:15–12:1538 trains

25 passenger6 freight7 other9 types

14:00–15:0037 trains

26 passenger6 freight5 other11 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

Recent booked movements

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14.5 km, straight line

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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 on 19 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.

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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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains