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What's running through Wilmslow on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Wilmslow on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

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

273 trains176 passenger66 freight12 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 273 movements at Wilmslow on 23 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

273 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0019 trains

10 passenger6 freight3 other6 types

16:02arr2K89
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → ALDERLEY EDGE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:06arr5H06
CREWE → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
16:08arr2A91
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr1A59
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr2H40
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:17pass4H61
SMALL HEATH LAFARGE GBRF → TUNSTEAD SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:23pass4K68
GUIDE BRGE VIRTUAL QUARRY FHH → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:24arr1H69
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:30arr2K30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:35arr2H20
ALDERLEY EDGE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:40arr2A81
CREWE → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Northern · Class 323 EMU
Passenger
16:42arr5K07
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → CREWE C.E.T. SDGS
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
16:44pass4M67
SOUTHAMPTON M.C.T. EWS → TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:47arr1V50
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
16:48arr1W20
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:52pass4L86
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:52pass4L96
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:52pass4O29
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:56pass0E72
LONGPORT FREIGHT STAFF → DOWN DECOY (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

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09:45–10:4516 trains

10 passenger4 freight2 other5 types

17:30–18:3016 trains

11 passenger4 freight1 other7 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

Nearby places to spot trains

HANDFORTH

HTH

2.1 km, straight lineOn this line

STYAL

SYA

2.6 km, straight line

ALDERLEY EDGE

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 on 23 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