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Stratford — today
GoodInterest Score 7.6 / 10
- 1,277 expected trains
- 63 freight movements
- 11 expected train types
- 10 unusual workings
- Best hour: 05:45–06:45
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Worth watching today
FreightStratford10 unusual movements expected today, including Class 60 diesel locomotive.VarietyAlexandra Palace7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.Unusual workingsPeterborough14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.Sheer volumeSouthall12 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.
Ranked by today’s rating
| # | Location | Score | Best for | Best hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stratford | 7.6 | Freight | 05:45–06:45 |
| 2 | Southall | 7.5 | Sheer volume | 12:30–13:30 |
| 3 | Peterborough | 7.4 | Unusual workings | 08:45–09:45 |
| 4 | Alexandra Palace | 7.3 | Variety | 06:30–07:30 |
| 5 | Doncaster | 7.3 | Variety | 14:45–15:45 |
| 6 | Finsbury Park London | 7.2 | Sheer volume | 06:45–07:45 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 7.2 | Freight | 06:30–07:30 |
| 8 | Wembley Central | 7.2 | Freight | 13:15–14:15 |
| 9 | Birmingham International | 7.1 | Unusual workings | 15:30–16:30 |
| 10 | Bletchley | 7.1 | Freight | 14:00–15:00 |
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| 11 | Hitchin | 7.1 | Freight | 06:30–07:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ilford | 7.1 | Unusual workings | 11:30–12:30 |
| 13 | Maidenhead | 7.1 | Unusual workings | 15:00–16:00 |
| 14 | Reading | 7.1 | Variety | 15:30–16:30 |
| 15 | Stafford | 7.1 | Freight | 12:30–13:30 |
| 16 | Gidea Park | 7.0 | Sheer volume | 11:30–12:30 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Central | 7.0 | Unusual workings | 14:00–15:00 |
| 18 | Slough | 7.0 | Unusual workings | 12:00–13:00 |
| 19 | Twyford | 7.0 | Unusual workings | 15:15–16:15 |
| 20 | Watford Junction | 7.0 | Freight | 13:30–14:30 |
| 21 | Cardiff Central | 6.9 | Sheer volume | 19:15–20:15 |
| 22 | Crewe | 6.9 | Unusual workings | 07:45–08:45 |
| 23 | Goring & Streatley | 6.9 | Freight | 12:00–13:00 |
| 24 | Harrow & Wealdstone | 6.9 | Freight | 13:15–14:15 |
| 25 | Manchester Piccadilly | 6.9 | Variety | 09:45–10:45 |
| 26 | Rugby | 6.9 | Unusual workings | 15:00–16:00 |
| 27 | Shenfield | 6.9 | Freight | 08:15–09:15 |
| 28 | Tring | 6.9 | Freight | 13:45–14:45 |
| 29 | Newcastle | 6.8 | Variety | 14:00–15:00 |
| 30 | Preston | 6.8 | Variety | 06:45–07:45 |
| 31 | York | 6.8 | Variety | 14:00–15:00 |
| 32 | Barking | 6.7 | Freight | 13:15–14:15 |
| 33 | Leeds | 6.7 | Sheer volume | 11:45–12:45 |
| 34 | Basingstoke | 6.6 | Freight | 19:00–20:00 |
| 35 | Bedford Midland | 6.5 | Freight | 09:45–10:45 |
| 36 | Southampton Central | 6.5 | Freight | 08:15–09:15 |
| 37 | Carlisle | 6.4 | Unusual workings | 12:45–13:45 |
| 38 | Eastleigh | 6.4 | Freight | 18:00–19:00 |
| 39 | Edinburgh | 6.4 | Variety | 09:45–10:45 |
| 40 | Clapham Junction London | 6.3 | Sheer volume | 14:00–15:00 |
| 41 | Lewisham | 6.3 | Sheer volume | 15:00–16:00 |
| 42 | Warrington Bank Quay | 6.3 | Variety | 11:45–12:45 |
| 43 | Welwyn Garden City | 6.3 | Variety | 12:45–13:45 |
| 44 | Potters Bar | 6.2 | Variety | 12:30–13:30 |
| 45 | Sheffield | 6.1 | Variety | 11:15–12:15 |
| 46 | Didcot Parkway | 6.0 | Freight | 12:00–13:00 |
| 47 | Hendon | 6.0 | Freight | 13:45–14:45 |
| 48 | Birmingham New Street | 5.9 | Sheer volume | 13:30–14:30 |
| 49 | Bromley South | 5.9 | Freight | 17:00–18:00 |
| 50 | Dartford | 5.9 | Freight | 04:00–05:00 |
| 51 | Glasgow Central | 5.9 | Sheer volume | 07:30–08:30 |
| 52 | Shortlands | 5.9 | Freight | 22:00–23:00 |
| 53 | St Albans City | 5.9 | Sheer volume | 14:00–15:00 |
| 54 | Luton | 5.8 | Freight | 13:30–14:30 |
| 55 | Woking | 5.8 | Unusual workings | 14:45–15:45 |
| 56 | Orpington | 5.7 | Unusual workings | 13:00–14:00 |
| 57 | Bristol Temple Meads | 5.5 | Unusual workings | 16:45–17:45 |
| 58 | Euston London | 5.5 | Variety | 08:00–09:00 |
| 59 | West Hampstead Thameslink | 5.5 | Sheer volume | 10:15–11:15 |
| 60 | Cricklewood | 5.4 | Sheer volume | 10:15–11:15 |
| 61 | East Croydon | 5.4 | Sheer volume | 10:30–11:30 |
| 62 | Grantham | 5.4 | Variety | 05:30–06:30 |
| 63 | Paddington London | 5.4 | Sheer volume | 07:00–08:00 |
| 64 | Barnes | 5.3 | Unusual workings | 14:15–15:15 |
| 65 | New Cross Gate London | 5.3 | Sheer volume | 09:00–10:00 |
| 66 | Norwood Junction | 5.3 | Sheer volume | 07:15–08:15 |
| 67 | Purley | 5.3 | Sheer volume | 10:15–11:15 |
| 68 | Sydenham | 5.3 | Sheer volume | 16:15–17:15 |
| 69 | Herne Hill | 5.1 | Unusual workings | 19:00–20:00 |
| 70 | Raynes Park | 5.1 | Unusual workings | 19:15–20:15 |
| 71 | Bethnal Green | 5.0 | Sheer volume | 13:15–14:15 |
| 72 | Liverpool Street London | 5.0 | Sheer volume | 18:30–19:30 |
| 73 | Balham | 4.9 | Unusual workings | 05:45–06:45 |
| 74 | Brighton | 4.9 | Sheer volume | 08:30–09:30 |
| 75 | New Malden | 4.9 | Sheer volume | 20:00–21:00 |
| 76 | Surbiton | 4.9 | Sheer volume | 07:30–08:30 |
| 77 | Earlswood (Surrey) | 4.8 | Sheer volume | 15:30–16:30 |
| 78 | Gatwick Airport | 4.8 | Sheer volume | 15:15–16:15 |
| 79 | Guildford | 4.8 | Variety | 20:45–21:45 |
| 80 | Paddington El | 4.8 | Sheer volume | 11:30–12:30 |
| 81 | Selhurst | 4.8 | Unusual workings | 23:00–00:00 |
| 82 | South Croydon | 4.8 | Unusual workings | 23:30–00:30 |
| 83 | Bond Street El | 4.7 | Sheer volume | 11:15–12:15 |
| 84 | Haywards Heath | 4.7 | Unusual workings | 18:45–19:45 |
| 85 | Redhill | 4.7 | Variety | 05:30–06:30 |
| 86 | Ely(Camb) | 4.6 | Variety | 16:15–17:15 |
| 87 | Kentish Town London | 4.6 | Sheer volume | 19:15–20:15 |
| 88 | New Cross | 4.6 | Unusual workings | 17:15–18:15 |
| 89 | Three Bridges | 4.6 | Sheer volume | 15:00–16:00 |
| 90 | Farringdon El | 4.3 | Sheer volume | 11:15–12:15 |
| 91 | Hackney Downs | 4.3 | Unusual workings | 21:00–22:00 |
| 92 | Liverpool Street El | 4.3 | Sheer volume | 11:15–12:15 |
| 93 | Tottenham Court Road El | 4.3 | Sheer volume | 11:15–12:15 |
| 94 | Whitechapel El | 4.3 | Sheer volume | 23:30–00:30 |
| 95 | Hither Green | 4.2 | Unusual workings | 00:15–01:15 |
| 96 | Blackfriars London | 3.9 | Sheer volume | 19:00–20:00 |
| 97 | City Thameslink | 3.8 | Sheer volume | 19:00–20:00 |
| 98 | Farringdon | 3.8 | Sheer volume | 19:00–20:00 |
| 99 | St Pancras Low Level | 3.8 | Sheer volume | 19:00–20:00 |
| 100 | Tamworth | 1.5 | Variety | 05:15–06:15 |
The 100 stations scored for this date from the booked timetable: well-known spotting locations plus the busiest on the network, so not every station. Operational locations (junctions, sidings) are excluded. 'Best for' is comparative within this set on this date.
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