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What's running through Bow Junction today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Class 710 EMU.

442 trains416 passenger0 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 442 movements at Bow 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

442 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:45–21:4530 trains

30 passenger0 freight3 types

20:46pass2K33
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:49pass9B48
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
20:50pass9L77
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
20:53pass1F68
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → BRAINTREE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:55pass2K10
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:56pass1F79
BRAINTREE → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:58pass9B51
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:04pass9Z64
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND CENTRAL
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:05pass1Y42
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:06pass2K37
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:07pass1F70
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:09pass1Y61
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:12pass1Y63
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:12pass9L58
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND CENTRAL
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:13pass9Z65
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:18pass2K12
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:20pass9B50
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:21pass9L61
SOUTHEND CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:23pass1K39
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:23pass1N60
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:26pass1N59
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:28pass9B53
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:34pass9Z66
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:35pass1P68
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
21:38pass1K14
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:39pass1F83
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:41pass1F72
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:42pass1P67
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
21:43pass9L60
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
21:43pass9Z67
SHOEBURYNESS → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

12:30–13:3026 trains

23 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

15:45–16:4525 trains

22 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday09:15–10:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday09:15–10:15

Most unusualFriday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 36% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.9	442	15:45–16:45
Sunday 18	4.2	217	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	5.1	510	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	5.1	522	09:15–10:15
Wednesday 21	5.4	521	09:15–10:15

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

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

Trains a day513typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 17:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday514 on average
Tuesday519 on average
Wednesday523 on average
Thursday510 on average
Friday512 on average
Saturday434 on average
Sunday312 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 720 EMU695 workings
Class 357 EMU171 workings
Class 745 EMU149 workings
Class 345 EMU142 workings
EMU44 workings
Class 710 EMU18 workings

Planned operators

Greater Anglia851 workings
c2c215 workings
Elizabeth line142 workings
London Overground18 workings
GB Railfreight

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauledClass 755 EMU Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct5D00
—
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
17 Oct5V49
—
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
16 Oct3S10
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5G30
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
16 Oct5S14
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
15 Oct2Q56
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct2Q57
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct2Q58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5G30
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
15 Oct5S14
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
15 Oct9L87
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
15 Oct9L89
—
c2c · Class 357 EMU
14 Oct2Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
14 Oct2Q41
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
14 Oct3S10
—
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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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	12	12
01:00	1	2
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	6	3
05:00	19	10
06:00	21	12
07:00	28	16
08:00	40	18
09:00	31	19
10:00	25	20
11:00	27	20
12:00	24	21
13:00	23	21
14:00	23	19
15:00	25	19
16:00	27	20
17:00	38	20
18:00	30	21
19:00	20	20
20:00	22	20
21:00	27	21
22:00	23	18
23:00	21	23

What's running through Bow Junction 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