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What's running through Ely(Camb) on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Ely(Camb) on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU isn't commonly seen here.

348 trains201 passenger110 freight9 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 348 movements at Ely(Camb) on 23 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

348 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:00–19:0023 trains

14 passenger8 freight1 other6 types

18:02pass6E80
KENNETT (FHH) → BARROW HILL UP SDG NO 1
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:02pass6M01
KENNETT (FHH) → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:02pass6M50
PARKESTON QUAY YARD → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:02pass6M56
BARHAM FHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:02pass6V93
KENNETT (FHH) → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:03dep5H43
ELY(CAMB) → CAMBRIDGE SIDINGS SOUTH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
18:06arr1T46
KING'S CROSS LONDON → KING'S LYNN
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:09pass4L65
DONCASTER RAILPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:14arr1N65
STANSTED AIRPORT → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:16arr1T53
KING'S LYNN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:19arr1L13
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → NORWICH
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:30pass4E43
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:31arr2L81
PETERBOROUGH → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
18:35arr2K89
NORWICH → CAMBRIDGE
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
18:36arr1T48
KING'S CROSS LONDON → KING'S LYNN
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:45arr1K82
STANSTED AIRPORT → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
18:45arr1R84
NORWICH → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:48arr1L48
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → STANSTED AIRPORT
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:52arr1T55
KING'S LYNN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:53arr1H82
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:58arr2E82
IPSWICH → PETERBOROUGH
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
18:58arr4L04
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF → FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:59dep2H59
ELY(CAMB) → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

06:00–07:0022 trains

10 passenger11 freight1 other6 types

14:00–15:0022 trains

12 passenger8 freight2 other7 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

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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) on 23 October 2026?

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

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