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

AverageInterest Score 5.4 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

371 trains337 passenger0 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 371 movements at Wolverhampton 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

371 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:30–10:3022 trains

20 passenger0 freight2 other6 types

09:34arr1O10
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:37arr1G07
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:37arr2W12
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:40arr1D12
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → LLANDUDNO JUNCTION
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:40arr9M48
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:46arr1M25
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:48dep2A15
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:52arr1F50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
09:54arr2G08
SHREWSBURY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:56arr2J10
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
09:57arr1G45
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:00arr5W17
SOHO M&EE MAINTENANCE DEPOT → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
Other
10:07arr2W14
WALSALL → WOLVERHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:08arr1I08
ABERYSTWYTH → BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:10arr1J46
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → SHREWSBURY
West Midlands Railway · Class 196 DMU
Passenger
10:13arr1V49
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:17arr1M26
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:18dep2A17
WOLVERHAMPTON → WALSALL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:18dep5G14
WOLVERHAMPTON → SOHO M&EE MAINTENANCE DEPOT
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
10:22arr1F51
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:27arr1G46
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
10:27arr9S54
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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11:15–12:1522 trains

20 passenger0 freight2 other6 types

22:15–23:1522 trains

19 passenger0 freight3 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday22:00–23:00

Best for freightMonday20:30–21:30

Best for varietyWednesday20:30–21:30

Most unusualTuesday22:00–23:00

The weekend is quieter — around 28% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	371	0	05:45–06:45
Sunday 18	5.0	208	0	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	5.9	401	4	20:30–21:30
Tuesday 20	6.0	407	3	22:00–23:00
Wednesday 21	6.0	416	4	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

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

Trains a day407typical weekday

Freight1%6 movements

Busiest hour22:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 17.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 22:00, 09:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday405 on average
Tuesday409 on average
Wednesday412 on average
Thursday408 on average
Friday405 on average
Saturday383 on average
Sunday219 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 Oct2Q74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S03
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5W72
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct2H03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct2H00
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
17 Oct5W03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct5W17
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
17 Oct2H19
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
16 Oct5W03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct1G00
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
16 Oct5W99
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct2H03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 730 EMU
16 Oct6M05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M42
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6F05
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	6	0	6
01:00	4	0	2
02:00	2	0	1
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	4	1	1
05:00	20	0	8
06:00	23	0	11
07:00	22	0	9
08:00	21	0	14
09:00	21	0	17
10:00	20	0	17
11:00	20	0	19
12:00	20	0	18
13:00	20	0	16
14:00	22	2	16
15:00	21	0	16
16:00	20	0	16
17:00	20	0	16
18:00	22	1	17
19:00	19	0	17
20:00	20	1	17
21:00	19	0	17
22:00	24	1	18
23:00	17	0	14

What's running through Wolverhampton today?

What's worth watching

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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

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The week ahead

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