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What's running through Warrington Bank Quay on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Warrington Bank Quay on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.3 / 10

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

276 trains155 passenger90 freight15 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 276 movements at Warrington Bank Quay on 20 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

276 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:30–21:3017 trains

7 passenger10 freight7 types

20:35pass1M04
MOSSEND DOWN YARD → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Class 321 EMU
Passenger
20:38arr1D77
LEEDS → CHESTER
Northern · DMU
Passenger
20:38pass6F73
SALTLEY EMR GBRF → LIVERPOOL EMR GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:42pass6K73
SELLAFIELD (BNF) → SOUTH YARD (COAL SDG) DRS
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
Freight
20:49arr1E78
CHESTER → LEEDS
Northern · DMU
Passenger
20:54pass6N42
TUNSTEAD → BRITISH LEYLAND
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:03pass4M80
COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
21:03pass4S45
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:11pass6F51
SALTLEY DUNNS SDGS → EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING CO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:14arr1S98
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:16arr1D35
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:19arr1H95
HOLYHEAD → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
21:21arr1M19
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
21:23pass4S47
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → MOSSEND PD STIRLING (FLHH)
Freightliner · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
21:23pass4S48
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL → MOSSEND PD STIRLING (FLHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:29pass4S59
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:29pass4S61
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight

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23:00–00:0017 trains

4 passenger9 freight4 other8 types

09:45–10:4516 trains

9 passenger5 freight2 other5 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

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 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
17 Oct1T40
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1T41
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5J60
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct3D32
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6H51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2F17
—
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1D49
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5V42
—
Class 47 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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PDG

3.8 km, straight line

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BWD

6 km, straight line

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NLW

7.4 km, straight line

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7.5 km, straight line

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7.7 km, straight lineOn this line

ST HELENS JUNCTION

SHJ

8.3 km, straight line

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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 on 20 October 2026?

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

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