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What's running through Stoke-On-Trent today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

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

209 trains187 passenger3 freight9 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 209 movements at Stoke-On-Trent 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

209 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:15–10:1515 trains

12 passenger1 freight2 other7 types

09:15arr1K55
NEWARK CASTLE → CREWE
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:19arr1M21
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:21pass6H67
LLANDUDNO JN TC FLHH → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:26arr1H06
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:32arr0B00
HANLEY BUS STATION → STONE GRANVILLE SQUARE
West Midlands Railway
Other
09:39arr2K16
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:42arr1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:47arr1M22
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:47arr1N56
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:51arr1A26
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:55dep2H85
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
09:56arr2K88
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:59arr2K87
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:02arr1O12
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:14arr5E18
CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS → NEVILLE HILL TRS
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other

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11:30–12:3015 trains

12 passenger0 freight3 other6 types

13:00–14:0015 trains

12 passenger0 freight3 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday06:00–07:00

Best for freightFriday06:00–07:00

Best for varietyMonday06:00–07:00

Most unusualSunday20:15–21:15

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.2	209	3	09:15–10:15
Sunday 18	4.7	117	4	20:15–21:15
Monday 19	5.9	277	16	06:00–07:00
Tuesday 20	5.7	272	15	06:00–07:00
Wednesday 21	5.9	279	20	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

209 trains are booked here today — 9% fewer than a typical Saturday (229).

Trains a day275typical weekday

Freight6%17 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 12:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday278 on average
Tuesday273 on average
Wednesday280 on average
Thursday278 on average
Friday280 on average
Saturday224 on average
Sunday150 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 Oct4D61
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3J84
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
17 Oct6F92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5E18
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
15 Oct0Z38
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6H67
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
15 Oct6H11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct9K35
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
14 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · 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.

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

What's running through Stoke-On-Trent today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable