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What's running through Farnborough (Main) on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Farnborough (Main) on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 47 diesel locomotive isn't commonly seen here.

283 trains235 passenger9 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 283 movements at Farnborough (Main) on 19 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

283 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:15–10:1519 trains

15 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

09:15arr2L26
BASINGSTOKE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:24pass1L19
WATERLOO MAIN → SALISBURY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
09:27pass5B83
WATERLOO MAIN → NORTHAM DEPOT
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
09:31arr1T26
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:32arr2L19
WATERLOO MAIN → BASINGSTOKE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:36pass1W59
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:41pass1L26
SALISBURY → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
09:43arr1T21
WATERLOO MAIN → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:45arr2L28
BASINGSTOKE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:47pass1B26
POOLE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:53pass1L21
WATERLOO MAIN → EXETER ST DAVIDS
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
09:56pass6X48
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:56pass6Y48
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:59pass5B39
WIMBLEDON PARK DEPOT SDGS → BOURNEMOUTH MAINTENANCE
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
10:02arr2L21
WATERLOO MAIN → BASINGSTOKE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:08pass1L28
YEOVIL JUNCTION → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
10:08pass1W19
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:13pass1W06
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:13arr2L30
BASINGSTOKE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger

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10:30–11:3019 trains

15 passenger0 freight4 other4 types

16:30–17:3019 trains

14 passenger0 freight5 other3 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
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y83
—
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
—
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
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1V80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1O92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
13 Oct1V80
—
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

FARNBOROUGH NORTH

FNN

1.1 km, straight line

FRIMLEY

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) on 19 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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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