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

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

453 trains403 passenger24 freight10 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 453 movements at Stockport 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

453 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:30–09:3028 trains

26 passenger0 freight2 other9 types

08:31arr2B09
BUXTON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:32arr1O10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:32arr2B08
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BUXTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:38arr1V37
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
08:39arr2H83
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:47arr2H22
ALDERLEY EDGE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:49arr1H17
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:50arr2K82
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → ALDERLEY EDGE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:52arr1B67
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
08:53arr1L07
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → PETERBOROUGH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:54arr2K16
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
08:55arr1H03
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
08:59arr1W12
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:59arr2J44
STALYBRIDGE → STOCKPORT
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:01arr2B11
BUXTON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:03arr2B10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BUXTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:04dep2J45
STOCKPORT → STALYBRIDGE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:07pass3S09
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:11arr1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:13arr2H34
CHESTER → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:15pass3S50
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:18arr1M18
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:18arr2D43
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:18arr2K33
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:22arr1A26
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:24arr1B70
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
09:24arr1R58
NOTTINGHAM → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:25arr2H43
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger

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15:30–16:3028 trains

24 passenger3 freight1 other9 types

09:45–10:4527 trains

24 passenger3 freight8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday15:30–16:30

Best for freightFriday21:30–22:30

Best for varietySunday20:45–21:45

Most unusualSunday20:45–21:45

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.6	453	24	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	5.8	226	10	20:45–21:45
Monday 19	6.5	564	42	21:30–22:30
Tuesday 20	6.6	570	51	21:30–22:30
Wednesday 21	6.6	570	51	21:30–22:30

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

453 trains are booked here today — 7% fewer than a typical Saturday (488).

Trains a day567typical weekday

Freight8%48 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 23.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday560 on average
Tuesday569 on average
Wednesday569 on average
Thursday571 on average
Friday570 on average
Saturday480 on average
Sunday236 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

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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 Oct6H55
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6H51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5B42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6U43
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct0H79
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3S50
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct1V70
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
11 Oct1W56
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
11 Oct1V18
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
11 Oct6H19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
11 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct1W60
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 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	11	2	6	1
01:00	4	3	1	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	4	4	2	2
05:00	12	1	6	1
06:00	22	0	9	1
07:00	33	0	14	0
08:00	34	1	17	1
09:00	30	1	20	0
10:00	31	3	21	2
11:00	30	2	21	1
12:00	30	1	22	1
13:00	30	2	21	1
14:00	31	3	22	2
15:00	30	2	24	1
16:00	31	2	23	2
17:00	34	1	22	0
18:00	32	1	22	1
19:00	31	2	21	0
20:00	29	2	20	2
21:00	25	5	19	0
22:00	27	3	17	1
23:00	22	3	14	1

What's running through Stockport today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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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

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