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What's running through Forest Gate on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Forest Gate on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.4 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 710 EMU.

384 trains350 passenger31 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 384 movements at Forest Gate on 22 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

384 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:45–08:4526 trains

26 passenger0 freight1 types

07:45arr9Y71
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:47arr9W38
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:49arr9Y75
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:53arr9W40
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:53arr9Y77
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:57arr9Y79
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
07:59arr9W42
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:01arr2C81
GIDEA PARK → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:04arr9W44
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:05arr9Y83
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:09arr9W46
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:10arr9T85
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:14arr9W48
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:15arr9Y87
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:19arr9W50
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:19arr9Y91
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:23arr9Y93
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:24arr9W52
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:27arr9Y95
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:29arr9W54
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:31arr2C97
GIDEA PARK → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:34arr9W56
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:35arr9Y01
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:39arr9W58
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:40arr9T03
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
08:44arr9W60
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

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17:00–18:0026 trains

26 passenger0 freight1 types

08:45–09:4524 trains

24 passenger0 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday21:45–22:45

Best for freightFriday21:45–22:45

Best for varietyFriday21:45–22:45

Most unusualWednesday05:15–06:15

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	343	12	19:15–20:15
Sunday 18	3.3	240	0	10:45–11:45
Monday 19	5.9	374	19	06:15–07:15
Tuesday 20	6.5	384	32	05:00–06:00
Wednesday 21	6.7	387	34	05:15–06:15

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

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

Trains a day383typical weekday

Freight8%29 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday373 on average
Tuesday382 on average
Wednesday383 on average
Thursday382 on average
Friday391 on average
Saturday347 on average
Sunday242 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

Class 345 EMU1,636 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive81 workings
Class 720 EMU7 workings
Diesel-hauled6 workings
Class 710 EMU3 workings

Planned operators

Elizabeth line1,636 workings
GB Railfreight73 workings
Freightliner9 workings
DB Cargo7 workings
Greater Anglia

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 90 electric locomotiveEMU

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 Oct1F82
—
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
17 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

Recent booked movements

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	2	8	1
01:00	4	3	2	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	2	2	1	1
05:00	12	5	5	1
06:00	22	3	11	1
07:00	23	0	13	0
08:00	25	0	12	0
09:00	23	0	12	0
10:00	16	0	16	1
11:00	18	2	18	0
12:00	17	0	18	0
13:00	17	1	18	0
14:00	17	1	18	0
15:00	19	3	19	1
16:00	22	0	18	0
17:00	26	0	18	0
18:00	24	0	18	0
19:00	18	0	18	0
20:00	16	0	19	1
21:00	16	0	16	0
22:00	18	1	12	0
23:00	13	1	9	0

What's running through Forest Gate on 22 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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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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains