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What's running through Tamworth High Level on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Tamworth High Level on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

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

230 trains115 passenger85 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 230 movements at Tamworth High Level on 21 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

230 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:00–13:0019 trains

7 passenger9 freight3 other4 types

12:00arr1V08
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:01pass6E54
WARWICKSHIRE OIL STORAGE → HUMBER REFINERY-CONOCO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:05arr1D60
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:10pass6H45
BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass3S03
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:18arr1S43
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:20pass6M57
HUMBER REFINERY-CONOCO → WARWICKSHIRE OIL STORAGE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:26arr1D61
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:30arr1G24
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:38pass6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:39pass1E36
READING → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:41pass4L83
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:45pass6D44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
12:45pass6X44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
12:47arr1V54
GLASGOW CENTRAL → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:53pass4D97
WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS) → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:55pass6M05
TINSLEY YARD GBRF → COTON HILL TC GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:57pass4M88
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:57pass6M82
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

21:45–22:4515 trains

3 passenger9 freight3 other3 types

14:15–15:1514 trains

8 passenger3 freight3 other4 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
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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 on 21 October 2026?

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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week