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What's running through Gospel Oak today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.7 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 60 diesel locomotive.

507 trains420 passenger67 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 507 movements at Gospel Oak 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

507 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:30–13:3031 trains

24 passenger7 freight4 types

12:31arr2Y77
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:35arr2N25
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:36pass6V28
DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE → WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:39dep2J53
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:40arr2L26
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:41arr2N77
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:42arr2J48
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:45arr2Y78
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:45pass7L22
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DAGENHAM DOCK RECEPTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
12:50arr2N26
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:51pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:51pass4M34
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:53arr2N78
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:54dep2J55
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:56arr2L27
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:57arr2J50
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:01arr2Y79
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:01pass6L21
W. DRAYTON HANSON AGG (FLHH) → DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:05arr2N27
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:09dep2J57
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:11arr2L28
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:11arr2N79
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:12arr2J52
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:15arr2Y80
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:16pass4L44
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:20arr2N28
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:21pass4M93
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
13:24dep2J59
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:25arr2N80
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:26arr2L29
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:27arr2J54
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

20:00–21:0031 trains

24 passenger6 freight1 other4 types

11:30–12:3030 trains

25 passenger4 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday13:15–14:15

Best for freightThursday13:15–14:15

Best for varietyMonday09:45–10:45

Most unusualFriday13:15–14:15

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.7	507	67	12:30–13:30
Sunday 18	5.2	329	12	22:30–23:30
Monday 19	7.3	611	131	09:45–10:45
Tuesday 20	7.3	627	141	13:15–14:15
Wednesday 21	7.3	625	138	13:15–14:15

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

507 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (482).

Trains a day615typical weekday

Freight22%134 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 25.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 10:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday599 on average
Tuesday619 on average
Wednesday619 on average
Thursday613 on average
Friday620 on average
Saturday488 on average
Sunday273 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

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 Oct7V12
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5M00
—
DMU
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M14
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5M00
—
DMU
16 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L49
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct7L72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6L35
—
GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric locomotive
16 Oct6L49
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L05
—
DB Cargo · 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	11	2	5	1
01:00	6	6	2	2
02:00	8	8	2	2
03:00	6	5	3	3
04:00	10	8	2	1
05:00	14	8	5	2
06:00	27	3	11	1
07:00	31	3	14	2
08:00	30	2	15	1
09:00	35	8	20	3
10:00	35	7	20	1
11:00	33	7	21	1
12:00	33	8	22	2
13:00	35	11	23	2
14:00	30	5	23	2
15:00	32	6	24	3
16:00	30	2	23	2
17:00	33	5	23	2
18:00	32	4	24	2
19:00	32	5	21	0
20:00	30	4	24	3
21:00	34	6	21	2
22:00	27	6	18	0
23:00	21	5	14	1

What's running through Gospel Oak today?

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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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