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What's running through Wilmslow today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 220 or 221 DMU.

196 trains142 passenger24 freight11 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 196 movements at Wilmslow 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

196 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:45–12:4514 trains

8 passenger3 freight3 other5 types

11:46arr1V40
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
11:48arr1W55
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
11:50arr0K42
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:50arr4K51
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:50arr4L42
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:02arr2K85
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → ALDERLEY EDGE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:08arr2A97
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:08arr5H04
CREWE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
12:12arr2H46
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:20pass4H61
SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF → HINDLOW GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:30arr2K36
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:35arr2H26
ALDERLEY EDGE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:40arr2A87
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
12:42arr5K05
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other

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08:00–09:0013 trains

9 passenger2 freight2 other6 types

10:00–11:0012 trains

8 passenger2 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday16:00–17:00

Best for freightFriday16:00–17:00

Best for varietyMonday21:45–22:45

Most unusualMonday21:45–22:45

The weekend is quieter — around 49% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	196	24	11:45–12:45
Sunday 18	4.2	80	2	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	6.9	263	52	21:45–22:45
Tuesday 20	7.0	267	61	16:00–17:00
Wednesday 21	7.0	270	63	21:45–22:45

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

196 trains are booked here today — 16% fewer than a typical Saturday (232).

Trains a day272typical weekday

Freight24%65 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday264 on average
Tuesday271 on average
Wednesday272 on average
Thursday274 on average
Friday276 on average
Saturday223 on average
Sunday86 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 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
17 Oct5A86
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5F19
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct2F19
—
Northern · Electric-hauled
17 Oct4O22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0K42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5B42
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6J72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1O04
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5H02
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
16 Oct1H17
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct4L32
—
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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HTH

2.1 km, straight lineOn this line

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SYA

2.6 km, straight line

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ALD

2.7 km, straight lineOn this line

HEALD GREEN

HDG

4.8 km, straight line

MANCHESTER AIRPORT

MIA

4.9 km, straight line

BRAMHALL

BML

5.5 km, straight line

CHEADLE HULME

CHU

5.9 km, straight lineOn this line

ADLINGTON (CHESHIRE)

ADC

6.2 km, straight line

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

What's running through Wilmslow today?

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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What runs here

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