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What's running through Wichnor Junction today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Wichnor Junction 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.

182 trains117 passenger31 freight5 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 182 movements at Wichnor Junction 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

182 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4513 trains

7 passenger3 freight3 other4 types

06:45pass3S03
KS NORTON ON TRACK PLANT DEPOT → TMD DIRECT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:45pass6G80
PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS → SMALL HEATH CEMEX DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:52pass4E33
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:54pass1V03
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:05pass1V81
DERBY → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:12pass1D51
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:19pass5Z42
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
07:24pass1S33
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:28pass1O06
NOTTINGHAM → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:32pass5M21
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
07:35pass1D52
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:35pass4V43
PORT WAKEFIELD → DIDCOT YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:42pass1V44
LEEDS → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger

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11:45–12:4513 trains

9 passenger4 freight3 types

13:15–14:1513 trains

8 passenger5 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:30–12:30

Best for freightWednesday11:30–12:30

Best for varietyMonday11:30–12:30

Most unusualSaturday13:15–14:15

The weekend is quieter — around 45% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	182	31	13:15–14:15
Sunday 18	4.3	96	19	20:00–21:00
Monday 19	6.2	258	85	11:30–12:30
Tuesday 20	6.2	254	88	11:30–12:30
Wednesday 21	5.9	255	91	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

182 trains are booked here today — 19% more than a typical Saturday (153).

Trains a day251typical weekday

Freight34%86 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 13:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday255 on average
Tuesday255 on average
Wednesday255 on average
Thursday248 on average
Friday254 on average
Saturday160 on average
Sunday95 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 Oct4H82
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G99
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GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
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GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
16 Oct5D03
—
DMU
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct5M98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
14 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
14 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
13 Oct5D98
—
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
13 Oct1Q15
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)

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	9	3	2	1
01:00	2	2	0	0
02:00	3	3	0	0
03:00	5	5	1	1
04:00	4	2	1	1
05:00	8	3	3	1
06:00	11	4	5	1
07:00	10	2	5	1
08:00	9	1	7	1
09:00	9	2	6	1
10:00	9	1	7	0
11:00	13	5	8	2
12:00	17	7	8	2
13:00	15	5	7	2
14:00	11	3	6	1
15:00	11	3	8	1
16:00	14	2	6	1
17:00	12	4	6	1
18:00	14	5	8	2
19:00	11	3	7	1
20:00	13	5	8	1
21:00	15	5	6	0
22:00	14	6	7	1
23:00	12	5	6	2

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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What runs here

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