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What's running through Beckenham Junction today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.0 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 700 EMU.

427 trains418 passenger1 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 427 movements at Beckenham Junction 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

427 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:30–14:3025 trains

24 passenger0 freight1 other1 types

13:32pass2Y36
CHARING CROSS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:35pass1P34
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:38arr2D72
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:38pass2N38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:43dep2H36
BECKENHAM JUNCTION (C) → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:44pass2Y88
SEVENOAKS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:47pass1H82
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:49arr2M68
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:50pass2A36
MAIDSTONE EAST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:53pass1S32
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:57arr2H33
CENTRAL → BECKENHAM JUNCTION (C)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:59pass1H38
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:00pass5D02
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
14:02pass2Y38
CHARING CROSS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:05pass1P36
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:08arr2D76
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:08pass2N40
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:13dep2H38
BECKENHAM JUNCTION (C) → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:14pass2Y90
SEVENOAKS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:17pass1H84
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:19arr2M72
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:20pass2A38
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:23pass1S34
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:27arr2H35
CENTRAL → BECKENHAM JUNCTION (C)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:29pass1H40
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:00–18:0025 trains

24 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

14:30–15:3024 trains

24 passenger0 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday09:45–10:45

Best for freightMonday09:45–10:45

Best for varietyFriday09:45–10:45

Most unusualSunday11:30–12:30

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.0	427	1	17:00–18:00
Sunday 18	4.7	306	0	11:30–12:30
Monday 19	5.2	375	3	09:45–10:45
Tuesday 20	5.2	375	3	09:45–10:45
Wednesday 21	5.1	373	2	09:45–10:45

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

427 trains are booked here today — 67% more than a typical Saturday (256).

Trains a day379typical weekday

Freight1%2 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 08:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday378 on average
Tuesday382 on average
Wednesday381 on average
Thursday382 on average
Friday379 on average
Saturday299 on average
Sunday201 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

EMU485 workings
Diesel-hauled31 workings
Class 47 diesel locomotive11 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern413 workings
Southern72 workings
GB Railfreight49 workings
Thameslink6 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 66 diesel locomotive Class 700 EMU

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 Oct5Y71
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
17 Oct6X13
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3W75
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y71
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
16 Oct5D70
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
16 Oct5M71
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
16 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6X13
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6E59
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5Y71
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
15 Oct6X13
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel 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

Nearby places to spot trains

NEW BECKENHAM

NBC

0.8 km, straight lineOn this line

CLOCK HOUSE

CLK

1.1 km, straight line

KENT HOUSE

KTH

1.3 km, straight line

RAVENSBOURNE

RVB

1.3 km, straight line

LOWER SYDENHAM

LSY

1.6 km, straight lineOn this line

BECKENHAM HILL

BEC

1.7 km, straight line

SHORTLANDS JUNCTION

XOR

1.7 km, straight line

ELMERS END

ELE

2.1 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	8	0	10
01:00	2	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	2	0	1
05:00	6	0	3
06:00	18	0	6
07:00	24	0	12
08:00	24	0	13
09:00	21	0	14
10:00	24	2	14
11:00	19	0	14
12:00	19	0	14
13:00	18	0	14
14:00	20	0	14
15:00	19	0	14
16:00	22	0	14
17:00	22	0	14
18:00	23	0	14
19:00	21	0	14
20:00	20	0	14
21:00	16	0	13
22:00	19	0	13
23:00	12	0	12

What's running through Beckenham Junction 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

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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