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What's running through Balham today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

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

462 trains438 passenger1 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 462 movements at Balham 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

462 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

22:30–23:3027 trains

24 passenger0 freight3 other1 types

22:30pass1L70
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:30pass1W65
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
22:34arr2I65
DORKING → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:36pass1W50
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
22:38pass1B67
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:44arr2B46
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EPSOM DOWNS
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:44arr2S69
WEST CROYDON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:47pass1C92
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BARNHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:49arr2S68
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → WEST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:52pass1L69
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:53arr2I68
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → DORKING
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:55arr2B45
EPSOM DOWNS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
22:57pass5B65
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · EMU
Other
23:00pass1L72
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:00pass1W67
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
23:03arr2I67
DORKING → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:03pass5L73
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · EMU
Other
23:06pass1W52
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
23:08pass1B69
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:14arr2B50
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EPSOM DOWNS
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:14arr2S71
WEST CROYDON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:17pass1C72
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → HORSHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:19arr2S70
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → WEST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:22pass1L71
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:22arr2I70
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → DORKING
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:24arr2B49
EPSOM DOWNS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:26pass5L75
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · EMU
Other

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10:45–11:4526 trains

25 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

06:15–07:1525 trains

24 passenger0 freight1 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:00–11:00

Best for freightMonday10:00–11:00

Best for varietyMonday10:00–11:00

Most unusualWednesday10:00–11:00

The weekend is quieter — around 65% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.9	462	1	05:45–06:45
Sunday 18	3.6	154	0	00:15–01:15
Monday 19	7.1	876	44	10:00–11:00
Tuesday 20	6.9	879	40	10:00–11:00
Wednesday 21	6.9	879	39	10:00–11:00

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

462 trains are booked here today — 38% fewer than a typical Saturday (744).

Trains a day881typical weekday

Freight5%44 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 36.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday878 on average
Tuesday881 on average
Wednesday882 on average
Thursday880 on average
Friday881 on average
Saturday674 on average
Sunday418 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

Most common train types

EMU1,707 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive136 workings
Diesel-hauled37 workings
Class 378 EMU9 workings

Planned operators

Southern1,428 workings
Gatwick Express267 workings
GB Railfreight168 workings
Southeastern12 workings
DB Cargo11 workings
London Overground9 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 92 electric locomotive

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 Oct6Y01
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6G12
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3T01
—
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
16 Oct3T02
—
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
16 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3T03
—
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
16 Oct3T04
—
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
16 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y41
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y43
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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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2.6 km, straight line

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WPK

2.6 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	0	15	0
01:00	2	0	3	0
02:00	0	0	1	0
03:00	3	2	1	0
04:00	11	5	2	0
05:00	14	1	10	1
06:00	43	5	18	0
07:00	47	0	26	0
08:00	52	0	29	0
09:00	51	1	30	0
10:00	53	8	30	0
11:00	47	3	30	0
12:00	47	5	31	0
13:00	49	5	30	0
14:00	46	2	31	0
15:00	47	1	30	0
16:00	47	0	31	0
17:00	50	0	30	0
18:00	51	1	31	0
19:00	48	0	31	0
20:00	44	2	29	0
21:00	44	2	28	0
22:00	45	1	29	0
23:00	30	0	23	0

What's running through Balham today?

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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week