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What's running through Farnborough (Main) tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.1 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

177 trains168 passenger0 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 177 movements at Farnborough (Main) 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

177 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:30–18:3015 trains

14 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

17:31arr1T51
WATERLOO MAIN → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:35arr2L51
WATERLOO MAIN → BASINGSTOKE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:37arr2L60
BASINGSTOKE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:39pass1L58
SALISBURY → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
17:45pass1B51
WATERLOO MAIN → BOURNEMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:46pass1B60
BOURNEMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:51pass1L53
WATERLOO MAIN → SALISBURY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
17:57arr1T60
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
17:58arr2L53
WATERLOO MAIN → BASINGSTOKE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
18:07arr2L62
BASINGSTOKE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
18:11pass1W60
BOURNEMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
18:15pass1W55
WATERLOO MAIN → BOURNEMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
18:18pass1L60
SALISBURY → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
18:21pass1L55
WATERLOO MAIN → SALISBURY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
18:29pass5Y90
NORTHAM DEPOT → CLAPHAM YARD SIDINGS
South Western Railway · EMU
Other

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18:30–19:3014 trains

14 passenger0 freight2 types

19:30–20:3014 trains

14 passenger0 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday15:00–16:00

Best for freightMonday15:00–16:00

Best for varietyMonday15:00–16:00

Most unusualFriday15:00–16:00

The weekend is quieter — around 22% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	255	4	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	4.1	177	0	17:30–18:30
Monday 19	4.9	283	9	15:00–16:00
Tuesday 20	4.9	276	8	15:00–16:00
Wednesday 21	5.3	277	8	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

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

Trains a day280typical weekday

Freight3%8 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 09:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday283 on average
Tuesday277 on average
Wednesday280 on average
Thursday277 on average
Friday278 on average
Saturday248 on average
Sunday158 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

EMU456 workings
Class 159 DMU172 workings
Diesel-hauled38 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway627 workings
GB Railfreight53 workings
Freightliner11 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 66 diesel locomotive 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 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4Y20
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y83
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6O03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Q65
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1V80
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1O92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1V80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Z65
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1V80
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1O92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
13 Oct1V80
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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FNN

1.1 km, straight line

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FML

1.8 km, straight line

NORTH CAMP

NCM

2.9 km, straight line

ASH VALE

AHV

3.6 km, straight line

BLACKWATER

BAW

4.2 km, straight line

CAMBERLEY

CAM

4.5 km, straight line

FLEET

FLE

5.2 km, straight lineOn this line

ALDERSHOT

AHT

5.6 km, straight line

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

What's running through Farnborough (Main) tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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

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