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What's running through Winsford today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

216 trains154 passenger43 freight12 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 216 movements at Winsford 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

216 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:30–15:3016 trains

10 passenger5 freight1 other3 types

14:30pass6L48
GARSTON CAR TERMINAL GBRF → DAGENHAM DOCK RECP GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:32pass1F22
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:35pass1M12
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:35pass4S44
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:40arr1F58
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:43pass1G56
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
14:44pass4F45
WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS) → ARPLEY SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:54pass9M55
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:03pass1S69
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:08arr1G57
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:10pass1F59
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
15:13pass1A60
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:15pass9S70
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
15:20pass4L67
DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF → PARKESTON SS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:27pass4S57
HAMS HALL GBRF → MOSSEND EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:28pass5N39
PRESTON CROFT STREET SDGS → TMD (D) (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other

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10:30–11:3015 trains

11 passenger3 freight1 other5 types

12:00–13:0014 trains

10 passenger2 freight2 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:30–21:30

Best for freightWednesday20:30–21:30

Best for varietyMonday20:30–21:30

Most unusualMonday20:30–21:30

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.6	216	43	05:30–06:30
Sunday 18	5.4	128	12	18:30–19:30
Monday 19	7.6	338	109	20:30–21:30
Tuesday 20	7.6	341	111	20:30–21:30
Wednesday 21	7.6	345	115	20:30–21:30

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

216 trains are booked here today — 17% fewer than a typical Saturday (260).

Trains a day334typical weekday

Freight32%106 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 13:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday336 on average
Tuesday337 on average
Wednesday344 on average
Thursday338 on average
Friday330 on average
Saturday249 on average
Sunday141 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 Oct5V33
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Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5K19
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5A00
—
DMU
17 Oct1T40
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1A84
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4K58
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5K19
—
Northern · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct5Y33
—
Northern · Class 319 EMU

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

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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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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The week ahead

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable