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What's running through Ford on 23 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.1 / 10

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

315 trains288 passenger4 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 315 movements at Ford 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

315 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:45–14:4519 trains

17 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

13:46arr2E37
BOGNOR REGIS → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:50arr1N34
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:51pass1C37
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → HORSHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:55pass1C30
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
13:57arr1N31
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:00arr2Y32
BRIGHTON → CHICHESTER
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:05pass6V57
ARDINGLY HANSON AGGREGATES → WESTBURY TARMAC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:08arr1B39
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:09arr1B30
HORSHAM → BOGNOR REGIS
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:14pass1S34
BRIGHTON → PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:20arr1N36
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:21pass1C39
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → HORSHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:24pass1C32
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:27arr1N33
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:33pass1S39
PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:34pass5C44
BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS → BOGNOR REGIS
Southern · EMU
Other
14:38arr1B41
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:39arr1B32
HORSHAM → BOGNOR REGIS
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:43pass1Y91
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → HOVE
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger

Other windows

07:45–08:4518 trains

18 passenger0 freight1 types

11:15–12:1518 trains

16 passenger1 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:15–12:15

Best for freightMonday11:15–12:15

Best for varietyMonday11:15–12:15

Most unusualMonday11:15–12:15

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	294	0	12:30–13:30
Sunday 18	2.5	74	0	07:15–08:15
Monday 19	5.2	319	4	11:15–12:15
Tuesday 20	4.8	319	3	13:45–14:45
Wednesday 21	5.0	319	4	13:45–14:45

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

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

Trains a day315typical weekday

Freight1%4 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 14:00, 06:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday317 on average
Tuesday315 on average
Wednesday316 on average
Thursday316 on average
Friday312 on average
Saturday288 on average
Sunday140 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

EMU577 workings
Diesel-hauled13 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive4 workings

Planned operators

Southern577 workings
GB Railfreight19 workings
Freightliner1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 47 diesel locomotive

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 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S93
—
Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V68
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O68
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V57
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6V68
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O68
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V57
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel 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

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3.1 km, straight line

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AMBERLEY

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7.9 km, straight line

BOGNOR REGIS

BOG

8.3 km, straight line

GORING-BY-SEA

GBS

10.3 km, straight line

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

What's running through Ford 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week