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What's running through Bowes Park today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 802 DMU.

162 trains86 passenger38 freight8 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 162 movements at Bowes Park 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

162 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:30–07:3013 trains

4 passenger7 freight2 other3 types

06:35pass5N02
FERME PARK RECEPTION SDGS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Other
06:40arr2F04
MOORGATE → STEVENAGE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
06:43arr2B07
HERTFORD NORTH → MOORGATE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
06:44pass4E14
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:44pass4M30
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:10arr2F06
MOORGATE → STEVENAGE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
07:13arr2F09
STEVENAGE → MOORGATE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
07:15pass4E00
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → TINSLEY YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:15pass4E90
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:17pass4L43
DONCASTER IPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:20pass4L42
DONCASTER IPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:21pass5S08
FERME PARK RECEPTION SDGS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Other
07:26pass4L83
LEEDS (STOURTON) FREIGHTLINERS → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

04:00–05:0010 trains

2 passenger4 freight4 other4 types

05:15–06:158 trains

5 passenger1 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday04:30–05:30

Best for freightTuesday04:30–05:30

Best for varietySaturday06:30–07:30

Most unusualSaturday06:30–07:30

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	162	38	06:30–07:30
Sunday 18	4.4	109	3	00:00–01:00
Monday 19	6.2	215	37	23:45–00:45
Tuesday 20	6.4	234	43	04:30–05:30
Wednesday 21	6.3	232	41	23:45–00:45

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

162 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (150).

Trains a day211typical weekday

Freight16%34 movements

Busiest hour23:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 23:00, 08:00, 05:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday205 on average
Tuesday213 on average
Wednesday213 on average
Thursday213 on average
Friday213 on average
Saturday153 on average
Sunday104 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 717 EMU386 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive118 workings
Class 800 EMU63 workings
Class 700 EMU32 workings
Diesel-hauled30 workings
Class 387 EMU15 workings

Planned operators

Great Northern405 workings
GB Railfreight145 workings
LNER55 workings
Thameslink28 workings
Lumo

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 91 electric 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 Oct5Z09
—
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct5E60
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5Z90
—
Hull Trains · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct3N07
—
LNER · Class 91 electric locomotive
17 Oct4E54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1T97
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S91
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct5S93
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S99
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5S91
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5S93
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU

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	10	2	8	0
01:00	6	1	7	1
02:00	10	5	2	1
03:00	2	1	2	1
04:00	7	1	4	1
05:00	12	3	5	1
06:00	10	1	5	1
07:00	10	0	7	2
08:00	13	0	6	0
09:00	9	0	6	0
10:00	10	1	6	1
11:00	7	2	6	1
12:00	7	3	7	1
13:00	9	2	5	0
14:00	9	3	6	1
15:00	6	1	5	1
16:00	6	0	5	1
17:00	11	0	6	1
18:00	12	1	4	0
19:00	9	0	7	2
20:00	8	1	6	1
21:00	8	2	6	0
22:00	6	1	6	0
23:00	14	3	8	1

What's running through Bowes Park 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

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