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What's running through Stockport tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.8 / 10

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

226 trains186 passenger10 freight11 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 226 movements at Stockport 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

226 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:45–21:4519 trains

14 passenger3 freight2 other8 types

20:51arr1L18
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:55arr1H35
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
20:58arr1B91
CLEETHORPES → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
20:58pass6H38
GUIDE BRGE VIRTUAL QUARRY FHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:01arr1W62
SWANSEA → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:01arr2B24
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BUXTON
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
21:03arr1A74
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:09arr2D52
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CHESTER
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
21:14pass6E24
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:16arr1G91
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:18arr1M66
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:22dep0B00
STOCKPORT → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern
Other
21:23arr1M82
PETERBOROUGH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:26arr1B94
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → CLEETHORPES
TransPennine Express · DMU
Passenger
21:33arr9H74
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:36pass5L80
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
21:43arr1K80
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:44arr2B27
BUXTON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
21:44arr6M90
DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT → TUEBROOK SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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11:30–12:3017 trains

13 passenger0 freight4 other8 types

15:00–16:0017 trains

14 passenger1 freight2 other9 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

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 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 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

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Recent booked movements

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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