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What's running through Stechford today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stechford today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

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

397 trains332 passenger48 freight10 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 397 movements at Stechford 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

397 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:30–16:3026 trains

20 passenger6 freight7 types

15:30arr2H61
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → HEDNESFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
15:32pass1S78
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:35pass1Y39
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:35pass4A01
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:38pass9S80
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:41pass1Y44
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:44pass1I18
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:45pass1M50
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:47pass1A54
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:51pass1M12
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:51pass4M55
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:55pass4L42
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:57arr2I36
HEDNESFORD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
15:59arr2H63
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → HEDNESFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
16:02pass1F28
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:07pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:08pass1O22
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
16:08pass1Y41
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:11pass1Y46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:12pass1J23
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → ABERYSTWYTH
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
16:14pass1A56
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:16pass1H30
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:17arr6B26
TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF → RUGBY UP SDGS - VIRTUAL QUARRY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:21pass4M93
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:22pass9M55
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:28arr2I38
HEDNESFORD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger

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08:30–09:3024 trains

20 passenger4 freight7 types

11:30–12:3024 trains

21 passenger2 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for freightSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for varietySunday22:00–23:00

Most unusualSaturday15:30–16:30

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	397	48	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	6.4	285	15	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	6.7	351	23	15:15–16:15
Tuesday 20	6.4	347	18	06:00–07:00
Wednesday 21	6.4	345	18	06:00–07:00

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

397 trains are booked here today — 25% more than a typical Saturday (317).

Trains a day359typical weekday

Freight8%30 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday365 on average
Tuesday361 on average
Wednesday360 on average
Thursday363 on average
Friday355 on average
Saturday337 on average
Sunday239 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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5C71
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct2C16
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5U04
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5W00
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	6	2	4	1
01:00	4	2	2	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	2	2	2	1
05:00	9	1	5	1
06:00	21	2	9	1
07:00	20	2	8	0
08:00	18	0	11	0
09:00	18	0	16	1
10:00	18	0	17	1
11:00	19	0	18	1
12:00	20	1	17	0
13:00	19	0	16	0
14:00	20	2	18	1
15:00	21	3	19	1
16:00	20	2	19	2
17:00	19	1	19	1
18:00	18	0	17	0
19:00	20	0	16	0
20:00	17	0	17	1
21:00	18	2	14	0
22:00	16	1	16	1
23:00	11	2	8	0

What's running through Stechford today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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