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Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Gidea Park today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.0 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

757 trains651 passenger42 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 757 movements at Gidea Park on 17 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

757 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3049 trains

39 passenger5 freight5 other5 types

11:30pass2K36
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:30arr9Y41
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:31pass1F93
COLCHESTER → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:33pass1N20
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:33pass2K53
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:33arr9W02
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:36arr9Y43
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:41arr9W04
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:42arr5C45
GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
11:43pass1F37
BRAINTREE → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:43dep9Y45
GIDEA PARK → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:44pass4L11
MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:45pass1P24
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:47pass0Z70
IPSWICH YARD → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:48pass1K38
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:48arr9T47
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:49arr9W06
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:51pass1F20
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:51pass2K55
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:53arr9C08
PADDINGTON EL → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:54arr9Y49
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:55dep5C08
GIDEA PARK → GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
11:56pass1Y37
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:59arr9W10
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:00arr9Y51
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:02pass1P29
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
12:03pass1F22
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → BRAINTREE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:05arr9W12
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:06arr9Y53
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:08pass2K40
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:10pass1K57
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:11arr9W14
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:12arr5C55
GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
12:13pass1N35
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:13pass1P26
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
12:13dep9Y55
GIDEA PARK → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:17pass1Y16
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:18arr9T57
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:19arr9W16
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:20pass4M23
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:20pass4M29
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → BIRCH COPPICE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:20pass4M55
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:23arr9C18
PADDINGTON EL → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:24arr9Y59
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:25pass4L97
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:25dep5C18
GIDEA PARK → GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
12:26pass1F39
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:28pass1P31
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
12:29arr9W20
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:30–18:3045 trains

38 passenger2 freight5 other4 types

12:30–13:3044 trains

39 passenger1 freight4 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday22:45–23:45

Best for freightTuesday22:45–23:45

Best for varietyWednesday22:45–23:45

Most unusualWednesday22:45–23:45

The weekend is quieter — around 25% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.0	757	42	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	4.8	535	1	21:15–22:15
Monday 19	7.0	846	39	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	7.0	863	52	22:45–23:45
Wednesday 21	7.3	859	52	22:45–23:45

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

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

Trains a day855typical weekday

Freight6%49 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 35.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday843 on average
Tuesday858 on average
Wednesday858 on average
Thursday857 on average
Friday858 on average
Saturday756 on average
Sunday538 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 EMU2,094 workings
Class 720 EMU623 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive145 workings
Class 745 EMU100 workings
Diesel-hauled12 workings

Planned operators

Elizabeth line2,094 workings
Greater Anglia730 workings
GB Railfreight135 workings
Freightliner15 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 755 EMU Class 86 electric locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V87
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0Z70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q77
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L16
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L67
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	14	2	12	0
01:00	8	3	6	1
02:00	3	3	1	1
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	5	1	4	1
05:00	26	4	15	3
06:00	44	3	21	2
07:00	56	0	26	1
08:00	54	0	28	1
09:00	49	3	31	1
10:00	44	2	35	1
11:00	39	2	39	1
12:00	38	1	41	2
13:00	37	2	40	1
14:00	41	3	39	1
15:00	44	1	39	1
16:00	45	1	40	1
17:00	55	0	39	0
18:00	55	2	41	1
19:00	46	2	40	1
20:00	40	4	37	0
21:00	40	1	32	0
22:00	35	2	28	1
23:00	34	4	21	0

What's running through Gidea Park today?

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

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead