Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Ely(Camb) tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.3 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

175 trains39 passenger0 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 175 movements at Ely(Camb) 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

175 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:15–15:1514 trains

4 passenger0 freight10 other3 types

14:20arr0B00
PETERBOROUGH → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia
Other
14:22arr0B00
CAMBRIDGE → ELY(CAMB)
Great Northern
Other
14:26arr1K79
NORWICH → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
14:27arr0B00
DOWNHAM MARKET → ELY(CAMB)
Great Northern
Other
14:28dep0B00
ELY(CAMB) → DOWNHAM MARKET
Great Northern
Other
14:30arr0B00
MARCH → CAMBRIDGE
CrossCountry
Other
14:32dep0B00
ELY(CAMB) → CAMBRIDGE
Greater Anglia
Other
14:32dep2L77
ELY(CAMB) → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
14:33dep0B00
ELY(CAMB) → CAMBRIDGE
Great Northern
Other
14:34arr0B00
CAMBRIDGE → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia
Other
14:44dep1K74
ELY(CAMB) → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
14:45arr0B00
CAMBRIDGE → PETERBOROUGH
CrossCountry
Other
14:53arr2E78
IPSWICH → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
15:00dep0B00
ELY(CAMB) → PETERBOROUGH
Greater Anglia
Other

Other windows

16:15–17:1514 trains

4 passenger0 freight10 other4 types

12:15–13:1513 trains

4 passenger0 freight9 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday06:00–07:00

Best for freightTuesday06:00–07:00

Best for varietyThursday06:00–07:00

Most unusualSunday16:15–17:15

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.6	262	0	16:15–17:15
Sunday 18	4.3	175	0	16:15–17:15
Monday 19	6.2	306	74	19:30–20:30
Tuesday 20	6.5	356	112	06:00–07:00
Wednesday 21	6.4	352	110	06:00–07:00

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

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

Trains a day334typical weekday

Freight30%100 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 14:00, 06:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday308 on average
Tuesday349 on average
Wednesday344 on average
Thursday344 on average
Friday340 on average
Saturday258 on average
Sunday147 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 Oct6T62
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S01
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct2Q51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct2Q44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
14 Oct5Q50
—
HST (InterCity 125)

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

ELY NORTH JN

XYE

2.3 km, straight lineOn this line

SOHAM

SOJ

8.5 km, straight line

LITTLEPORT

LTP

8.7 km, straight line

WATERBEACH

WBC

15 km, straight lineOn this line

CAMBRIDGE NORTH

CMB

On this line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

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

What's running through Ely(Camb) tomorrow?

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.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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