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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

351 trains259 passenger43 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 351 movements at Colchester 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

351 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:4523 trains

15 passenger6 freight2 other6 types

10:46arr1P18
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
10:52arr2F25
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
10:54arr5F26
C & W STABLING & SERVICING → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
10:56dep2F24
COLCHESTER → WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
10:58pass1P27
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:02dep1F93
COLCHESTER → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:03arr1Y12
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:07pass0Z70
IPSWICH YARD → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:07arr2F27
COLCHESTER TOWN → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:09pass4L89
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
11:11arr1Y37
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:13arr1N18
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:16arr1P20
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:21dep2F26
COLCHESTER → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:21pass4L43
DONCASTER IPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:21pass4L66
DAVENTRY GBRF → FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:28arr1P29
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:32arr1N35
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:36arr1F16
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:37pass4M23
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:37pass4M29
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → BIRCH COPPICE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:37pass4M55
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:41arr1F39
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

21:45–22:4520 trains

13 passenger2 freight5 other5 types

08:45–09:4519 trains

14 passenger4 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday21:30–22:30

Best for freightThursday21:30–22:30

Best for varietyTuesday21:30–22:30

Most unusualTuesday21:30–22:30

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	351	43	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	4.1	154	1	22:45–23:45
Monday 19	6.5	359	39	21:30–22:30
Tuesday 20	6.8	378	48	21:30–22:30
Wednesday 21	6.7	378	48	21:30–22:30

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

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

Trains a day375typical weekday

Freight12%46 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 21:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday357 on average
Tuesday374 on average
Wednesday377 on average
Thursday373 on average
Friday376 on average
Saturday348 on average
Sunday155 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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V87
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L16
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L67
—
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

Nearby places to spot trains

C & W STABLING & SERVICING

XLG

0.4 km, straight lineOn this line

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CET

1.7 km, straight line

HYTHE(ESSEX)

HYH

2.9 km, straight line

WIVENHOE

WIV

6.6 km, straight line

MARKS TEY

MKT

7.9 km, straight lineOn this line

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

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What's worth watching

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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

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Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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