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What's running through Cricklewood today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.4 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

574 trains538 passenger3 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 574 movements at Cricklewood 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

574 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:15–20:1534 trains

30 passenger0 freight4 other5 types

19:15arr9V60
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:17pass1B79
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
19:18pass9P57
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:21pass1Y55
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
19:23pass9R51
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:27arr5J52
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK → CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
19:28pass1C80
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
19:29arr9V69
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:30arr9O60
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:31pass9T50
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:33arr3O01
CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS → HERNE HILL SIDING
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
19:37pass9T59
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:38pass1F72
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
19:41pass1D73
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
19:42arr9O69
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:44pass1H54
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
19:44pass9R56
THREE BRIDGES → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:45arr9V62
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:47pass1B82
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
19:48pass9P59
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:51pass1Y57
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
19:53pass9R53
BEDFORD MIDLAND → GATWICK AIRPORT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:57arr5J54
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK → CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
19:59arr9V71
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:00pass1C83
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
20:00arr9O62
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:01pass9T52
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:07pass9T61
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:08pass1F75
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
20:11pass1D96
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
20:11arr5J56
CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS → CRICKLEWOOD A TO E SIDINGS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
20:12arr9O71
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:14pass1H56
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
20:14pass9R58
THREE BRIDGES → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:15–11:1533 trains

32 passenger1 freight6 types

07:45–08:4532 trains

32 passenger0 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday15:00–16:00

Best for freightTuesday15:00–16:00

Best for varietyFriday15:00–16:00

Most unusualSunday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 26% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	574	3	10:15–11:15
Sunday 18	5.3	375	2	19:00–20:00
Monday 19	5.8	635	8	14:45–15:45
Tuesday 20	6.1	647	12	15:00–16:00
Wednesday 21	5.8	643	11	15:00–16:00

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

574 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (547).

Trains a day641typical weekday

Freight3%17 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 26.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 08:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday634 on average
Tuesday646 on average
Wednesday643 on average
Thursday645 on average
Friday641 on average
Saturday554 on average
Sunday339 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 EMU805 workings
DMU179 workings
Class 360 EMU140 workings
Class 810 DMU72 workings
Class 810 EMU70 workings

Planned operators

Thameslink805 workings
East Midlands Railway461 workings
Freightliner42 workings
GB Railfreight19 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 66 diesel locomotiveDiesel-hauledHST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct6M90
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M70
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M92
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6U07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct0E35
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct0M36
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct6U07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3J91
—
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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2.1 km, straight line

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2.3 km, straight line

SOUTH JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX

XNJ

2.7 km, straight line

KENSAL RISE

KNR

2.8 km, straight line

KILBURN HIGH ROAD

KBN

2.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	15	1	9	0
01:00	6	1	5	0
02:00	5	2	2	0
03:00	3	1	1	0
04:00	8	2	4	0
05:00	18	1	10	1
06:00	28	0	13	0
07:00	37	0	16	0
08:00	41	1	18	0
09:00	35	0	25	0
10:00	33	0	25	0
11:00	34	1	24	0
12:00	34	1	25	0
13:00	36	1	25	0
14:00	32	0	27	1
15:00	38	4	27	0
16:00	32	0	27	0
17:00	37	0	27	0
18:00	34	0	27	0
19:00	34	0	29	0
20:00	29	0	26	0
21:00	29	0	23	0
22:00	24	1	20	0
23:00	19	0	13	0

What's running through Cricklewood 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead