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What's running through Wrexham General tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Wrexham General tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

81 trains58 passenger4 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 81 movements at Wrexham General on 18 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

81 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:45–18:4510 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

17:49arr1I20
CHESTER → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:50dep2D92
WREXHAM GENERAL → CHESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:54arr2F77
WREXHAM CENTRAL → BIDSTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:07arr1W93
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:25arr2J77
BIDSTON → WREXHAM CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:25arr2J94
CHESTER → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:27dep5D94
WREXHAM GENERAL → WREXHAM GENERAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
18:34arr2F78
WREXHAM CENTRAL → BIDSTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:38arr1V92
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:39dep1K18
WREXHAM GENERAL → CREWE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger

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11:45–12:458 trains

7 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

15:45–16:458 trains

6 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday18:45–19:45

Best for freightTuesday18:45–19:45

Best for varietyMonday17:30–18:30

Most unusualTuesday18:45–19:45

The weekend is quieter — around 27% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.7	143	6	14:15–15:15
Sunday 18	4.0	81	4	17:30–18:30
Monday 19	5.0	150	8	17:30–18:30
Tuesday 20	5.1	154	9	18:45–19:45
Wednesday 21	4.9	155	8	14:30–15:30

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

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

Trains a day153typical weekday

Freight6%9 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 11:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday151 on average
Tuesday155 on average
Wednesday155 on average
Thursday156 on average
Friday155 on average
Saturday145 on average
Sunday79 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 Oct5J16
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
17 Oct1A16
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
17 Oct0J41
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C56
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1J32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
17 Oct5K32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
16 Oct1J32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct3R25
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
16 Oct1R25
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
16 Oct1V91
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1W97
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5K32
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
16 Oct3S09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5P45
—
Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0J41
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

What's running through Wrexham General tomorrow?

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