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What's running through Blackfriars London tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Blackfriars London tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.6 / 10

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377 trains364 passenger0 freight1 classes1 operators

The selected timetable contains 377 movements at Blackfriars London on 18 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

377 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:00–14:0028 trains

26 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

13:01arr3O01
CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS → HERNE HILL SIDING
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
13:03arr9P28
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:04arr9Y26
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:05arr9O41
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:08arr9O36
SUTTON (SURREY) → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:10arr9P31
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:11arr9T26
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:13dep9Y33
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:17arr9R21
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:20arr9V43
LUTON → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:23arr9V38
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:26arr9R24
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:28arr9T33
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:29arr9S28
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:33arr9P30
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:34arr9Y28
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:35arr9O43
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:38arr9O38
SUTTON (SURREY) → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:40arr9P33
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:41arr9T28
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:43arr9S33
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:43dep9Y35
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:46pass3E01
HERNE HILL SIDING → EMUD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
13:47arr9J23
BEDFORD MIDLAND → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:50arr9V45
LUTON → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:53arr9V40
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:56arr9R26
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:58arr9T35
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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17:15–18:1528 trains

26 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

14:00–15:0027 trains

26 passenger0 freight1 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday08:00–09:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday08:00–09:00

Most unusualFriday08:00–09:00

The weekend is quieter — around 30% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.9	597	0	19:00–20:00
Sunday 18	3.6	377	0	13:00–14:00
Monday 19	4.3	690	0	08:00–09:00
Tuesday 20	4.3	696	0	08:00–09:00
Wednesday 21	4.3	694	0	08:00–09:00

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

597 trains are booked here today — 6% more than a typical Saturday (562).

Trains a day683typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 28.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 17:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday679 on average
Tuesday683 on average
Wednesday682 on average
Thursday683 on average
Friday679 on average
Saturday571 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

Most common train types

Class 700 EMU951 workings
EMU41 workings

Planned operators

Thameslink951 workings
Southeastern38 workings
GB Railfreight10 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauled

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.

16 Oct5O87
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5E88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5O88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
13 Oct1Q78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct1Q75
—
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

Nearby places to spot trains

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CTK

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CST

0.7 km, straight lineOn this line

METROPOLITAN JUNCTION

XMK

0.8 km, straight lineOn this line

FARRINGDON

ZFD

1 km, straight lineOn this line

WATERLOO (EAST) LONDON

WAE

1.1 km, straight line

MOORGATE

MOG

1.1 km, straight line

BR CARRIAGE SIDINGS

XWA

1.6 km, straight line

LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON

LST

1.6 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	13	10
01:00	4	3
02:00	2	1
03:00	2	1
04:00	3	3
05:00	21	8
06:00	33	13
07:00	39	15
08:00	48	16
09:00	41	21
10:00	36	24
11:00	34	25
12:00	32	25
13:00	34	26
14:00	34	25
15:00	36	25
16:00	38	25
17:00	42	25
18:00	40	25
19:00	37	25
20:00	31	24
21:00	31	24
22:00	29	20
23:00	23	16

What's running through Blackfriars London tomorrow?

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

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