Plumley West
Plumley West is on the Chester to Altrincham via Northwich which is becoming a bit of a freight hotspot over the last 2 years or so. In the past this line was well known mainly for the regular two / three times a day DB Cargo / FLHH Tunstead - Oakleigh stone trains with one or two other trains thrown in too. Although the DB Cargo / FLHH stone trains have now decreased in frequency, this line is now becoming popular with some FOC's as a good alternative route for trains to and from Yorkshire via the Pennines routes.
Nowadays, with the opening of the Waste Inciderator Plant at Runcorn, Freightliner (FLHH) have been using this route for the Manchester Binliner trains with GBRf now operating their Drax PS Biomass trains to / from Liverpool via Northwich . Added to this occasionally either FLHH or GBRf are now transporting coal between Yorkshire and Fiddlers Ferry PS (usually on STP notices) with DB Cargo now operating Binliner trains between Knowsley and Wilton in the North East. And that is not forgetting other freights including cement and stone.
Plumley West Signal Box is located approx 4 miles east of Northwich and there is a private road / public footpath which accesses this location near to Lostock Gralam Station. As a guide just add approx 10 minutes to the Plumley West times for trains passing Northwich or Astley. (Updated - 16th September 2018)
Click link to access the Network Rail Freight Timetable for this location - PLUMLEY WEST WTT (CZ07)
Nowadays, with the opening of the Waste Inciderator Plant at Runcorn, Freightliner (FLHH) have been using this route for the Manchester Binliner trains with GBRf now operating their Drax PS Biomass trains to / from Liverpool via Northwich . Added to this occasionally either FLHH or GBRf are now transporting coal between Yorkshire and Fiddlers Ferry PS (usually on STP notices) with DB Cargo now operating Binliner trains between Knowsley and Wilton in the North East. And that is not forgetting other freights including cement and stone.
Plumley West Signal Box is located approx 4 miles east of Northwich and there is a private road / public footpath which accesses this location near to Lostock Gralam Station. As a guide just add approx 10 minutes to the Plumley West times for trains passing Northwich or Astley. (Updated - 16th September 2018)
Click link to access the Network Rail Freight Timetable for this location - PLUMLEY WEST WTT (CZ07)
MONDAY
PASS 09:19 6M72 WTT 03:35 Westbury Lafarge to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 09:29 6H02 STP 08:47 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 09:56 6H85 WTT 09:27 Arpley Sidings to Peak Forest South Ss
PASS 10:22 6E09 WTT 07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:48 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 11:44 6F70 WTT 09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
PASS 12:18 6J34 WTT 11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
PASS 12:27 6M46 WTT 04:54 Ripple Lane West S.S. to Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs
PASS 12:40 6V11 WTT 10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
PASS 13:07 6E26 WTT 10:54 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 13:25 6H49 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 13:25 6H48 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 14:16 6E10 WTT 11:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:28 6H35 WTT 13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:14 6F86 WTT 13:58 Peak Forest Up Sidings to Arpley Sidings
PASS 17:42 6F05 WTT 16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 19:41 6F35 WTT 19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 19:55 6M36 WTT 12:20 Westbury Lafarge to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 20:17 6E24 WTT 17:19 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:27 6E27 VAR 18:41 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:54 6E16 WTT 18:52 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 21:46 6F34 VAR 19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 21:53 6H39 WTT 21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
TUESDAY
PASS 09:48 3S09 WTT 04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
PASS 10:15 6H02 STP 09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 10:24 6E09 VAR 08:03 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:48 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 11:16 4E10 STP 09:55 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to York Yard South (Fhh)
PASS 11:44 6F70 WTT 09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
PASS 12:18 6J34 VAR 11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
PASS 12:40 6B11 WTT 10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Northampton Castle Yard
PASS 13:07 6E26 WTT 10:54 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 13:25 6H49 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 13:25 6H48 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 14:16 6E10 WTT 11:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:28 6H35 WTT 13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:56 6H51 WTT 11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap (Fhh) to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 17:42 6F05 WTT 16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 18:17 6H50 WTT 13:06 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 19:41 6F35 WTT 19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 20:17 6E24 WTT 17:19 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:27 6E27 VAR 18:41 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:54 6E16 WTT 18:52 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 21:17 6M51 WTT 14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 15:02 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 14:10 Marks Tey Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:46 6F34 VAR 19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 21:53 6H39 WTT 21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
WEDNESDAY
PASS 09:48 3S09 WTT 04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
PASS 10:15 6H02 STP 09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 10:24 6E09 VAR 08:03 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:48 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 10:53 6J87 STP 10:15 Chester to Guide Bridge B'sde Sdgs
PASS 11:44 6F70 WTT 09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
PASS 12:18 6J34 WTT 11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
PASS 12:40 6V11 WTT 10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
PASS 13:07 6E26 WTT 10:54 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 13:25 6H49 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 13:25 6H48 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 14:16 6E10 WTT 11:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:28 6H35 WTT 13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:56 6H51 WTT 11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap (Fhh) to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 16:17 6F07 WTT 14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
PASS 17:42 6F05 WTT 16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 18:17 6M97 WTT 13:17 Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntre to Dowlow Briggs Sdgs
PASS 19:41 6F35 WTT 19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 19:55 6M36 WTT 12:20 Westbury Lafarge to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 20:17 6E24 WTT 17:19 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:27 6E27 VAR 18:41 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:54 6E16 WTT 18:52 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 21:17 6M51 WTT 14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 14:10 Marks Tey Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 15:02 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:46 6F34 VAR 19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 21:53 6H39 WTT 21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
THURSDAY
PASS 09:48 3S09 WTT 04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
PASS 10:15 6H02 STP 09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 10:24 6E09 VAR 08:03 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:48 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 11:44 6F70 WTT 09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
PASS 12:18 6J34 WTT 11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
PASS 12:40 6V11 VAR 10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
PASS 13:07 6E26 WTT 10:54 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 13:25 6H48 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 13:25 6H49 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 14:16 6E10 WTT 11:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:28 6H35 WTT 13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:56 6H51 WTT 11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap (Fhh) to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 17:42 6F05 WTT 16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 18:17 6H50 WTT 13:06 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 19:41 6F35 WTT 19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 19:55 6M36 WTT 12:20 Westbury Lafarge to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 20:17 6E24 WTT 17:19 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:27 6E27 VAR 18:41 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:54 6E16 WTT 18:52 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 14:10 Marks Tey Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 15:02 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M51 WTT 14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:46 6F34 VAR 19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 21:53 6H39 WTT 21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
FRIDAY
PASS 09:48 3S09 WTT 04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
PASS 10:15 6H02 STP 09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 10:24 6E09 VAR 08:03 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:48 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 11:44 6F70 WTT 09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
PASS 12:18 6J34 WTT 11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
PASS 12:40 6V11 WTT 10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Acton T.C.
PASS 13:07 6E26 WTT 10:54 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 13:25 6H48 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 13:25 6H49 WTT 11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 14:16 6E10 WTT 11:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:28 6H35 WTT 13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:56 6H51 WTT 11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap (Fhh) to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 16:17 6F07 WTT 14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
PASS 17:42 6F05 WTT 16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 18:17 6M97 WTT 13:17 Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntre to Dowlow Briggs Sdgs
PASS 19:41 6F35 WTT 19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 19:55 6M36 WTT 12:20 Westbury Lafarge to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 20:15 6V36 VAR 18:51 Tunstead Sdgs (Fhh) to Westbury Lafarge
PASS 20:17 6E24 WTT 17:19 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 20:54 6E16 WTT 18:52 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 15:02 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M81 WTT 14:10 Marks Tey Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:17 6M51 WTT 14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 21:46 6F34 WTT 19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
SATURDAY
PASS 06:13 4M08 VAR 03:44 Drax Aes (Gbrf) to Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf
PASS 09:17 4M12 VAR 05:30 Drax Aes (Gbrf) to Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf
PASS 10:03 3S09 WTT 05:01 Edge Hill Gullet Sdgs to Chester
PASS 10:24 6E09 VAR 07:40 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 10:47 6F33 WTT 09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 11:20 3S09 WTT 10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
PASS 11:53 6F05 WTT 10:05 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 11:54 6H34 WTT 10:58 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 12:42 4M37 VAR 09:22 Drax Aes (Gbrf) to Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf
PASS 13:24 6E10 WTT 10:05 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 13:50 6E26 WTT 11:53 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Tees N.Y.
PASS 14:00 6H35 WTT 13:17 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 15:24 6E17 VAR 12:30 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 15:50 6H51 WTT 10:00 Hardendale Qry Shap (Fhh) to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
PASS 17:10 6H39 WTT 15:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
PASS 17:50 6H50 WTT 12:18 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 19:43 6F35 WTT 19:09 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
PASS 20:10 4M09 VAR 16:10 Drax Aes (Gbrf) to Tuebrook Sdgs Gbrf
SUNDAY
PASS 10:50 6E09 WTT 09:30 Tuebrook Sdgs Gbrf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 13:52 6E10 WTT 11:25 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 14:04 6H02 WTT 12:20 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs
PASS 15:04 4M51 WTT 12:03 Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf to Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf
PASS 15:38 6F05 WTT 14:06 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 18:32 3S09 WTT 13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
PASS 19:00 6F04 WTT 17:28 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
PASS 19:26 6E24 WTT 16:20 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
PASS 19:57 3S09 WTT 13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
PASS 20:53 6H06 WTT 19:00 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs
NB. All trains are subject to alteration, operating early, late or cancellation. (Updated 16th September 2018)