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

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

122 trains116 passenger0 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 122 movements at Truro 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

122 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:309 trains

9 passenger0 freight5 types

11:30arr2C16
PLYMOUTH → PENZANCE
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:42arr2T74
FALMOUTH DOCKS → TRURO
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:45dep2F76
TRURO → FALMOUTH DOCKS
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
11:53arr1B53
PENZANCE → GLOUCESTER
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
11:59arr2C45
EXETER ST DAVIDS → PENZANCE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
12:12arr2T75
FALMOUTH DOCKS → TRURO
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
12:15dep2F77
TRURO → FALMOUTH DOCKS
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
12:26arr1C72
PADDINGTON LONDON → PENZANCE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
12:28arr2P18
PENZANCE → PLYMOUTH
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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12:45–13:459 trains

9 passenger0 freight4 types

17:00–18:009 trains

9 passenger0 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday11:30–12:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySaturday11:30–12:30

Most unusualTuesday11:30–12:30

The weekend is quieter — around 19% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	122	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	3.7	83	19:45–20:45
Monday 19	4.2	126	11:30–12:30
Tuesday 20	4.3	129	11:30–12:30
Wednesday 21	4.3	128	11:30–12:30

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

122 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day132typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday130 on average
Tuesday132 on average
Wednesday131 on average
Thursday131 on average
Friday131 on average
Saturday123 on average
Sunday83 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 Oct1C02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1C03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6J39
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1C11
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1B53
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1C52
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1B92
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1Q18
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GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct3S11
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1C11
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1S53
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1V52
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1M92
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1A50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 57 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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00:00	2	1
01:00	0	0
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	0	0
05:00	2	1
06:00	7	4
07:00	8	5
08:00	8	6
09:00	8	6
10:00	8	8
11:00	8	7
12:00	8	7
13:00	8	7
14:00	7	7
15:00	9	6
16:00	7	8
17:00	8	7
18:00	7	6
19:00	8	5
20:00	5	7
21:00	5	4
22:00	5	5
23:00	4	2

What's running through Truro today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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