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What's running through Warrington Bank Quay today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

184 trains133 passenger34 freight12 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 184 movements at Warrington Bank Quay 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

184 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3013 trains

8 passenger3 freight2 other5 types

11:38arr1D74
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
11:38pass5B30
SOUTH YARD CHS → PRESTON CROFT STREET SDGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:40arr9M52
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
11:48arr1E60
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
12:01pass6E26
KNOWSLEY FREIGHT TERMINAL → WILTON EFW TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:06pass6K73
SELLAFIELD (BNF) → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
12:11pass6E10
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:13arr1S52
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:17arr1D36
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
12:19arr1H86
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
12:22arr1M10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:24arr9S55
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
12:28pass5M01
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
DMU
Other

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14:00–15:0013 trains

8 passenger4 freight1 other4 types

09:00–10:0012 trains

8 passenger4 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:30–21:30

Best for freightTuesday23:00–00:00

Best for varietyMonday20:30–21:30

Most unusualMonday20:30–21:30

The weekend is quieter — around 44% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	184	34	11:45–12:45
Sunday 18	5.7	119	21	22:15–23:15
Monday 19	7.3	263	79	20:30–21:30
Tuesday 20	7.3	276	90	23:00–00:00
Wednesday 21	7.3	273	87	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

184 trains are booked here today — 10% fewer than a typical Saturday (204).

Trains a day266typical weekday

Freight30%79 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 21:00, 23:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday262 on average
Tuesday271 on average
Wednesday271 on average
Thursday262 on average
Friday266 on average
Saturday199 on average
Sunday125 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

Most common train types

Class 66 diesel locomotive189 workings
Class 390 EMU131 workings
Class 197 DMU81 workings
DMU68 workings
Diesel-hauled66 workings

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 Oct1D49
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5V33
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive

Recent booked movements

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

What's running through Warrington Bank Quay today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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Keep a favourite railway in view.

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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