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What's running through Walsall on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Walsall on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including HST (InterCity 125).

238 trains138 passenger63 freight6 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 238 movements at Walsall on 20 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

238 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3017 trains

8 passenger7 freight2 other3 types

11:32pass4F57
HAMS HALL GBRF → SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:32pass4S57
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:37arr2H43
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
11:37dep2W24
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:42pass4S94
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:46pass6D44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
11:46pass6X44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
11:49arr2I46
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
11:57arr2A19
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
11:57pass6G99
HINDLOW GBRF → BANBURY RESERVOIR TARMAC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:07arr2H45
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
12:07dep2W26
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
12:13arr4M88
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:13arr6M82
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:19arr2I48
RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
Passenger
12:24arr4F45
WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS) → ARPLEY SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:27arr2A21
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger

Other windows

13:00–14:0017 trains

8 passenger7 freight2 other4 types

16:00–17:0016 trains

8 passenger5 freight3 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday13:00–14:00

Best for freightFriday11:30–12:30

Best for varietySaturday11:30–12:30

Most unusualTuesday13:00–14:00

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	196	38	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	4.2	92	11	22:30–23:30
Monday 19	6.1	245	69	11:30–12:30
Tuesday 20	6.3	238	63	13:00–14:00
Wednesday 21	6.3	246	68	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

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

Trains a day252typical weekday

Freight31%78 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 11:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday258 on average
Tuesday251 on average
Wednesday255 on average
Thursday249 on average
Friday244 on average
Saturday189 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 locomotive275 workings
Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU143 workings
Class 730 EMU119 workings
Diesel-hauled72 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU4 workings

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 92 electric locomotive Class 60 diesel locomotive HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct4H82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G99
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M90
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M56
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct4M76
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V73
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct4L83
—
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	5	3	3	1
01:00	1	1	1	1
02:00	2	2	0	0
03:00	3	3	0	0
04:00	6	5	3	2
05:00	13	7	4	2
06:00	12	4	5	1
07:00	12	2	6	2
08:00	10	2	7	2
09:00	8	0	8	1
10:00	11	2	8	2
11:00	14	4	9	2
12:00	14	5	9	2
13:00	16	7	8	1
14:00	13	5	8	2
15:00	13	2	9	2
16:00	15	4	10	1
17:00	14	5	6	0
18:00	12	3	6	0
19:00	15	3	7	1
20:00	10	1	9	1
21:00	15	3	7	0
22:00	11	3	7	1
23:00	7	2	5	0

What's running through Walsall on 20 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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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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