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What's running through Water Orton on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Water Orton on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

355 trains184 passenger123 freight4 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 355 movements at Water Orton on 23 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

355 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:00–13:0024 trains

11 passenger10 freight3 other3 types

12:01arr1P12
LEICESTER → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:05pass1K13
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LEICESTER
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:08pass4F46
WASHWOOD HEATH TC (UP SDGS) → REDLAND AGGREGATES
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:12pass1S43
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:12pass1V08
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:15pass4M20
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:19pass1D61
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:23pass6D44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
12:23pass6X44
ENGINEERS SDGS → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
12:27pass1N49
STANSTED AIRPORT → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:30pass1L40
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → STANSTED AIRPORT
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:33pass1E36
READING → NEWCASTLE
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:33arr4F58
HAMS HALL GBRF → SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:38arr6G65
HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH → WALSALL FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:40pass6M96
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → BSC TUBE WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:43pass1G24
NOTTINGHAM → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:44pass4M88
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:44pass6M82
WALSALL FLHH → DOWLOW QUARRY FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:49pass6M26
EAST YARD → MOUNTSORELL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
12:51pass6V92
BSC TUBE WORKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:56arr6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:57pass1V54
GLASGOW CENTRAL → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
12:58pass1M94
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:58arr4L83
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

21:30–22:3023 trains

5 passenger13 freight5 other4 types

10:45–11:4522 trains

13 passenger8 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday11:45–12:45

Best for freightWednesday21:15–22:15

Best for varietySaturday06:00–07:00

Most unusualTuesday11:45–12:45

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.2	266	45	06:00–07:00
Sunday 18	5.1	150	20	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	6.6	342	111	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	6.8	348	119	11:45–12:45
Wednesday 21	6.8	352	124	21:15–22:15

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

264 trains are booked here today — 10% more than a typical Saturday (239).

Trains a day356typical weekday

Freight35%126 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 14.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 11:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday355 on average
Tuesday358 on average
Wednesday362 on average
Thursday351 on average
Friday362 on average
Saturday245 on average
Sunday146 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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct4H82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7G99
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7X98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G80
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4H86
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q21
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct6M40
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M41
—
Colas Rail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V16
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V12
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5Q23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct5Q69
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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	13	7	2	1
01:00	2	2	1	1
02:00	4	3	1	1
03:00	6	6	1	1
04:00	9	7	1	1
05:00	12	7	6	3
06:00	14	4	8	2
07:00	16	3	6	1
08:00	14	1	7	1
09:00	14	3	11	2
10:00	18	6	9	1
11:00	21	9	13	2
12:00	25	11	12	2
13:00	18	5	14	3
14:00	18	4	11	1
15:00	21	7	13	1
16:00	16	2	11	2
17:00	17	2	12	1
18:00	19	6	11	2
19:00	17	5	13	1
20:00	16	5	11	1
21:00	17	8	9	0
22:00	17	7	10	1
23:00	12	6	5	1

What's running through Water Orton on 23 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

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

Nearby places to spot trains