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What's running through Tamworth High Level today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.6 / 10

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

179 trains117 passenger31 freight5 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 179 movements at Tamworth High Level 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

179 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:15–07:1513 trains

6 passenger3 freight4 other4 types

06:15pass5H17
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
06:18arr1S31
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
06:20pass5H14
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
06:28arr1D50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
06:29arr1V42
DERBY → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
06:37pass3S03
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → TMD DIRECT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:39pass6M44
TUNSTEAD → WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:45pass4E33
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:55pass6G80
PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS → SMALL HEATH CEMEX DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:59arr1V03
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:05arr1D51
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:09arr1V81
DERBY → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:14pass5Z42
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other

Other windows

08:30–09:3012 trains

7 passenger3 freight2 other4 types

12:30–13:3012 trains

8 passenger4 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:00–13:00

Best for freightWednesday12:00–13:00

Best for varietySaturday06:15–07:15

Most unusualSaturday06:15–07:15

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	179	31	06:15–07:15
Sunday 18	4.5	87	18	20:30–21:30
Monday 19	6.0	230	79	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	6.0	226	80	12:00–13:00
Wednesday 21	6.0	231	85	12:00–13:00

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

177 trains are booked here today — 19% more than a typical Saturday (149).

Trains a day226typical weekday

Freight36%82 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 19:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday231 on average
Tuesday227 on average
Wednesday229 on average
Thursday221 on average
Friday231 on average
Saturday156 on average
Sunday90 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

Most common train types

Class 66 diesel locomotive307 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU175 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU118 workings
Diesel-hauled52 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight327 workings
CrossCountry291 workings
DB Cargo23 workings
Freightliner20 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 60 diesel locomotive

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 Oct4H82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G99
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct5Q23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct5Q69
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
14 Oct1Z71
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
11 Oct5Q85
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
11 Oct4H86
—
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	7	4	2	1
01:00	2	2	0	0
02:00	3	3	0	0
03:00	4	4	1	1
04:00	4	3	0	0
05:00	7	4	3	1
06:00	10	3	5	1
07:00	8	2	4	1
08:00	9	1	4	0
09:00	9	2	7	1
10:00	10	2	6	0
11:00	12	4	5	1
12:00	19	9	8	2
13:00	12	4	7	2
14:00	13	3	6	1
15:00	11	3	9	1
16:00	9	1	6	1
17:00	10	1	7	1
18:00	12	3	7	2
19:00	14	6	8	1
20:00	10	2	9	1
21:00	10	4	5	0
22:00	12	7	7	1
23:00	9	5	5	2

What's running through Tamworth High Level 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

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Most common train types

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Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

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