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Plumley West
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Plumley West is on the Chester to Altrincham via Northwich which is becoming a bit of a freight hotspot over the last  few years. In the past this line was well known mainly for the regular two / three times a day DB Cargo Tunstead - Oakleigh stone trains with one or two other trains thrown in too. Although the DB Cargo 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, 
 with DB Cargo operating Binliner trains between Knowsley and Wilton in the North East. 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 (NB The private road closes during the weekend). As a guide just add approx 10 minutes to the Plumley West times for trains passing Northwich or Astley.
 (Updated - 12 December 2020) 

Click link to access the Network Rail Freight Timetable for this location - PLUMLEY WEST WTT (CZ07)

 MONDAY
  PASS  06:37 6B91   04:01 Dowlow Hindlow  to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbrf
  PASS  06:37 6B91   05:05 Tunstead Sdgs  to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbrf
  PASS  07:15 6K54   04:41 Dowlow Hindlow   to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
  PASS  08:12 6H89   03:21 Small Heath Lafarge  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  08:12 6H89   05:01 Northampton Castle Yrd  to Tunstead Sdgs Gbrf
  PASS  08:22 6G99   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  08:22 6G53   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  09:19 6M72   03:35 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:00 6H85   09:30 Arpley Sidings to Peak Forest South Ss
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  10:50 6H02   10:08 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston   (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:27 6M46  04:59 Ripple Lane West S.S. to Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs
  PASS  12:40 6V11  10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  12:40 6L11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Bow East (DB Cargo)
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:40 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:33 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:01 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:43 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:14 6F86   13:58 Peak Forest Up Sidings to Arpley Sidings
  PASS  15:49 6G17   12:05 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H60   12:04 Washwood Heath Rmc  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:52 6E21   15:04 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:17 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  22:05 
6E07   13:15 Seaforth C.T. to Milford West Sidings (for Middlesborough AD)  DB Cargo
TUESDAY
  PASS  06:37 6B91   05:05 Tunstead Sdgs  to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbrf
  PASS  07:15 6K54   04:41 Dowlow Hindlow  to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
  PASS  08:12 6H89   03:21 Small Heath Lafarge  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  08:12 6H89   05:01 Northampton Castle Yrd  to Tunstead Sdgs Gbrf
  PASS  08:22 6G99   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  08:22 6G53   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  09:46 3S09   05:01 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  10:00 6H02   09:30 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:20 3S09   10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston  (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6B11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Northampton Castle Yard
  PASS  12:40 6V11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:40 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:33 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  13:44 6K78   12:22 Tunstead Sdgs to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  14:01 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:43 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6G17   12:05 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H60   12:04 Washwood Heath Rmc  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  16:18 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:17 6H50   13:05 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:52 6E21   15:04 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:17 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml   to Drax Aes  
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51   14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51   14:58 Park Royal Marcon to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51   11:42 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
WEDNESDAY
  PASS  06:37 6B91   05:05 Tunstead Sdgs to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbrf
  PASS  07:15 6K54   04:41 Dowlow Hindlow to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
  PASS  08:12 6H89   03:21 Small Heath Lafarge  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  08:12 6H89   05:01 Northampton Castle Yrd  to Tunstead Sdgs Gbrf
  PASS  08:22 6G99   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  08:22 6G53   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  09:46 3S09   05:01 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  10:00 6H02   09:30 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:20 3S09   10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston   (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  12:40 6L11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Bow East (DB Cargo)
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:40 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:33 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  13:44 6K78   12:22 Tunstead Sdgs to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  14:01 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:43 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6G17   12:05 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H60   12:04 Washwood Heath Rmc  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  16:17 6F07   14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
  PASS  16:18 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:52 6E21   15:04 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:17 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51   11:42 Bow Depot  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51   14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac   to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51   14:58 Park Royal Marcon to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
THURSDAY
  PASS  06:37 6B91   05:05 Tunstead Sdgs to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbf
  PASS  07:15 6K54   04:41 Dowlow Hindlow  to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
  PASS  08:12 6H89   05:01 Northampton Castle Yrd  to Tunstead Sdgs Gbrf
  PASS  08:12 6H89   03:21 Small Heath Lafarge  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  08:22 6G99   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  08:22 6G53   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  09:46 3S09   05:01 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  10:00 6H02   09:30 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:20 3S09   10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston   (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:15 Runcorn Folly Lane   to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:40 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:33 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  13:44 6K78   12:22 Tunstead Sdgs to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  14:01 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S.  
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:43 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Guide Bridge Yard  
  PASS  15:49 6G17   12:05 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H60   12:04 Washwood Heath Rmc  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  16:18 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:17 6H50   13:05 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:52 6E21   15:04 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36  12:17 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  20:55 6E16  18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac   to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:58 Park Royal Marcon to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  11:42 Bow Depot  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
FRIDAY
  PASS  06:37 6B91   05:05 Tunstead Sdgs  to Northampton Castle Yrd Gbrf
  PASS  07:15 6K54   04:41 Dowlow Hindlow  to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
  PASS  08:12 6H89   03:21 Small Heath Lafarge  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  08:12 6H89   05:01 Northampton Castle Yrd  to Tunstead Sdgs Gbrf
  PASS  08:22 6G99   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  08:22 6G53   05:39 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  09:46 3S09   05:01 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  10:00 6H02   09:30 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane  
  PASS  11:20 3S09   10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston   (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane   to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Acton T.C.
  PASS  12:40 6L11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Bow East (DB Cargo)
  PASS  12:40 6L11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Bow East (DB Cargo)
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:40 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:33 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  13:44 6K78   12:22 Tunstead Sdgs to Banbury Reservoir Tarmac
  PASS  14:01 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S.  
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:43 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn   to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6G17   12:05 Dowlow Hindlow  to Washwood Heath Rmc Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H60   12:04 Washwood Heath Rmc  to Dowlow Hindlow Gbrf
  PASS  16:17 6F07   14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
  PASS  16:18 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:52 6E21   15:04 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane  
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:17 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:15 6V36   18:53 Tunstead Sdgs to Westbury Tarmac
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes  
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51   11:42 Bow Depot  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51   14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
SATURDAY
  PASS  09:51 6H03   09:07 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:05 3S09   05:01 Edge Hill Gullet Sdgs to Chester
  PASS  10:22 6E09   07:30 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  10:47 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:20 3S09   10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:45 6F05   10:14 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  11:54 6H34   10:58 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  12:17 6J34   10:58 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:44 6V11   10:08 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Acton T.C.
  PASS  13:25 6E10   09:55 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  13:50 6E26   11:42 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  14:00 6H35   13:17 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  15:09 6E17   12:30 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  15:50 6H51   10:02 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  15:51 6H51   10:02 Hardendale Qry Shap  to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  16:15 6H39   15:30 Runcorn Folly Lane  to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  17:51 6H50   12:18 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  17:55 6F05   16:21 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:43 6F35   19:09 Northenden R.T.S.  to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
SUNDAY
  PASS  13:51 6E10   11:25 Liverpool Biomass Tml  to Drax Aes 
  PASS  14:04 6H02  12:20 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  15:06 6M51  12:03 Doncaster Down Decoy  to Liverpool Biomass Tml
  PASS  15:38 6F05  14:06 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:22 3S09  13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  19:07 6F04  17:25 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:25 6E24  16:20 Liverpool Biomass Tml to Drax Aes 
  PASS  20:13 3S09  13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  20:53 6H06  19:00 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs

 NB. All trains are subject to alteration, operating early, late or cancellation.  (Updated 12 December 2020)
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