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What's running through Stafford on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stafford on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

ExcellentInterest Score 8.1 / 10

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

618 trains396 passenger172 freight18 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 618 movements at Stafford on 21 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

618 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:15–12:1538 trains

25 passenger6 freight7 other9 types

11:15arr2K90
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:18pass0K51
DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO) → M&EE WAGON SHOP
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:19arr1O14
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:22arr1D84
EUSTON LONDON → CHESTER
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:22arr9M51
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:25pass0G20
CREWE IEMD RESTRUCTURED TM → STAFFORD DOWN SDGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:29arr5Q27
CHS → RUGBY UDT SIGNAL RN4184
GB Railfreight · Class 350 EMU
Other
11:30arr1U29
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:31arr1U28
CREWE → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:32arr1M30
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:33pass1F17
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:33pass6V84
CLITHEROE CASTLE CEMENT GB → AVONMOUTH HANSON SDG GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:38arr1F53
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:38arr1G49
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:39pass1A28
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:43dep2K91
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:45pass1S52
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:45arr9S55
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:48arr1H65
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:50arr1A29
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:51pass0K70
HAMS HALL GBRF → LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:51pass0M70
PETERBOROUGH MAINT SHED → LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:52arr6T43
STAFFORD DOWN SDGS → CE SIDING(BROOKSIDE)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:55pass1M09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:58pass1A31
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:59arr1V53
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:00pass1S01
EUSTON LONDON → STIRLING
DMU
Passenger
12:01arr0K21
STAFFORD DOWN SDGS → CREWE IEMD RESTRUCTURED TM
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:01arr1M33
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:05pass4M27
COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:06pass1F18
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
12:09arr1G50
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
12:10arr1F54
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
12:12arr1A32
CHESTER → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
12:13pass4O73
SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF) → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass4F57
HAMS HALL GBRF → SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass4S57
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass4S94
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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14:00–15:0036 trains

26 passenger6 freight4 other11 types

16:15–17:1535 trains

25 passenger8 freight2 other8 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

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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 21 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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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