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What's running through Stoke-On-Trent on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Stoke-On-Trent on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

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

278 trains230 passenger21 freight9 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 278 movements at Stoke-On-Trent on 23 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

278 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:00–07:0019 trains

11 passenger5 freight3 other8 types

06:01arr1O04
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
06:01arr2K79
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:08pass4D61
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → PENMAENMAWR QUARRY COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:13arr2K80
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:15pass6K87
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:19arr5K89
CARMD (CARRIAGE ENGINEERING) → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Other
06:21pass6K57
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:22arr0B00
HANLEY BUS STATION → STONE GRANVILLE SQUARE
West Midlands Railway
Other
06:24dep2H89
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
06:28pass3J84
TOTON NORTH JN → SANDIACRE BALLAST SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:30pass6M90
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:32pass6K72
BESCOT MSH YD FRT → CLIFFE VALE TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:40arr2K10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → STOKE-ON-TRENT
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
06:47arr1H09
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
06:47arr1N50
CREWE → LINCOLN
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
06:51arr1R11
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:55dep2H81
STOKE-ON-TRENT → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
06:56arr2K82
CREWE → STAFFORD
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
06:59arr2K81
STAFFORD → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

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13:00–14:0019 trains

14 passenger3 freight2 other7 types

16:15–17:1519 trains

14 passenger3 freight2 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

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 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.

Recent booked movements

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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 on 23 October 2026?

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

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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