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What's running through Warrington Bank Quay on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Warrington Bank Quay on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.3 / 10

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

268 trains155 passenger83 freight15 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 268 movements at Warrington Bank Quay on 22 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

268 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

23:00–00:0018 trains

4 passenger10 freight4 other8 types

23:01arr1M20
GLASGOW CENTRAL → CREWE
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
23:05pass3S59
TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING) → TMD (TRACTION ENGINEERING)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:06arr5K65
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Other
23:13pass4M48
COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:17arr1D47
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
23:18arr1P09
EUSTON LONDON → PRESTON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
23:21pass5D05
PRESTON → BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD
DMU
Other
23:21pass5K04
PRESTON → CREWE CARRIAGE SIDINGS
DMU
Other
23:28pass6F53
KINGSBURY EMR SIDINGS → EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING CO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:28pass6F54
BR LINCOLN TERRACE SIDINGS → EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING CO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:34pass6E34
LIVERPOOL BIOMASS TML GBF → DRAX GB RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:42pass4M86
COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
23:43pass6C01
KINETON MOD GBRF → NY_(DBS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:49arr1R98
SHREWSBURY → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
23:49pass6G64
NY_(DBS) → KINETON MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:49pass6V64
NY_(DBS) → BICESTER MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:54arr4C31
BRADWELL UP SIDINGS COLAS → NY_(DBS)
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:59pass6G50
EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING CO → SALTLEY DUNNS SDGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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09:45–10:4516 trains

9 passenger5 freight2 other5 types

15:00–16:0016 trains

10 passenger4 freight2 other6 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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1 km, straight line

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SNK

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PDG

3.8 km, straight line

BIRCHWOOD

BWD

6 km, straight line

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS

NLW

7.4 km, straight line

EARLESTOWN

ERL

7.5 km, straight line

RUNCORN EAST

RUE

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 22 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