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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Class 60 diesel locomotive.

507 trains416 passenger64 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 507 movements at Barking 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

507 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4531 trains

24 passenger5 freight2 other4 types

16:45arr9B35
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
16:46arr4L09
WIDNES FREIGHT TERM GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:50pass4Z09
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → WIDNES FREIGHT TERM GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:52arr2D47
PITSEA → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · EMU
Passenger
16:52arr2R46
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → GRAYS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
16:53arr2J86
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
16:56arr2J83
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
16:56pass5S02
EAST HAM ELEC MD → SHOEBURYNESS C.S.D.
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Other
16:59arr2B47
SHOEBURYNESS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:02arr9B32
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:06arr5E53
SHOEBURYNESS C.S.D. → EAST HAM ELEC MD
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Other
17:07arr2D48
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → PITSEA
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:07arr2J88
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:11arr2J85
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:11arr2R45
GRAYS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:14arr2B48
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:15arr9B37
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:19pass4M24
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:22arr2D49
PITSEA → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · EMU
Passenger
17:22arr2J90
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:22arr2R48
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → GRAYS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:26arr2J87
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:29arr2B49
SHOEBURYNESS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:32arr9B34
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:36pass6L80
COLNBROOK FOSTER YEOMAN FH → PURFLEET FOSTER YEOMAN FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:36pass6L81
BARDON LONDON → PURFLEET FOSTER YEOMAN FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:37arr2D50
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → PITSEA
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:37arr2J92
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:41arr2J89
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
17:41arr2R47
GRAYS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
17:44arr2B50
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:00–12:0030 trains

24 passenger4 freight2 other5 types

13:15–14:1530 trains

24 passenger6 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:00–12:00

Best for freightTuesday12:45–13:45

Best for varietyMonday11:00–12:00

Most unusualFriday21:00–22:00

The weekend is quieter — around 44% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.7	507	64	13:15–14:15
Sunday 18	5.2	282	10	15:15–16:15
Monday 19	7.5	680	135	11:00–12:00
Tuesday 20	7.3	709	152	12:45–13:45
Wednesday 21	7.4	696	143	12:45–13:45

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

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

Trains a day714typical weekday

Freight20%144 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 29.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 11:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday695 on average
Tuesday715 on average
Wednesday705 on average
Thursday715 on average
Friday724 on average
Saturday521 on average
Sunday282 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 Oct7V12
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M14
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6L28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L49
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct7L72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6L48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric locomotive
16 Oct6L35
—
GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric locomotive
16 Oct6L49
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L05
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6L28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric 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	of which freight
00:00	17	5	13	2
01:00	9	6	3	2
02:00	3	3	1	1
03:00	8	8	2	2
04:00	14	9	3	3
05:00	32	11	9	3
06:00	38	6	14	2
07:00	41	1	14	0
08:00	42	5	18	1
09:00	37	3	21	1
10:00	36	5	22	2
11:00	39	10	23	2
12:00	32	6	23	2
13:00	35	9	22	2
14:00	38	10	22	2
15:00	29	5	23	3
16:00	33	3	24	3
17:00	39	4	22	2
18:00	38	6	21	1
19:00	33	2	23	2
20:00	33	6	22	1
21:00	33	9	21	2
22:00	31	7	20	1
23:00	24	5	19	1

What's running through Barking today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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

Nearby places to spot trains

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Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable