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What's running through Guildford today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

421 trains357 passenger0 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 421 movements at Guildford 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

421 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4523 trains

17 passenger0 freight6 other4 types

06:46arr2F03
WATERLOO MAIN → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
06:48arr1G16
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
06:48arr5G14
WIMBLEDON PARK DEPOT SDGS → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
06:53dep2J04
GUILDFORD → FARNHAM
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
06:54dep2F12
GUILDFORD → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
06:54arr6Q65
BOOKHAM → WOKING UP YARD SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:58arr2J03
FARNHAM → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:04dep2G14
GUILDFORD → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:07pass3S80
B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS → B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:09arr1O56
READING → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
07:10arr1V33
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
07:14pass3S83
B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS → B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:18arr1P16
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:22dep0B00
GUILDFORD → HEATHROW TERMINAL 3 BUS
South Western Railway
Other
07:22arr2P11
WATERLOO MAIN → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:23dep2J06
GUILDFORD → FARNHAM
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:28arr2J05
FARNHAM → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:32arr1O57
READING → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
07:33arr2G07
WATERLOO MAIN → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:34dep2G16
GUILDFORD → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
07:37arr0B00
HEATHROW TERMINAL 3 BUS → GUILDFORD
South Western Railway
Other
07:39arr1V37
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
07:42dep2D16
GUILDFORD → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger

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07:45–08:4523 trains

20 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

15:45–16:4523 trains

20 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:45–21:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday20:45–21:45

Most unusualSunday20:45–21:45

The weekend is quieter — around 20% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	421	20:45–21:45
Sunday 18	4.7	332	20:45–21:45
Monday 19	5.4	470	20:45–21:45
Tuesday 20	5.1	469	20:45–21:45
Wednesday 21	5.2	468	20:45–21:45

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

420 trains are booked here today — 9% fewer than a typical Saturday (462).

Trains a day468typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 08:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday472 on average
Tuesday470 on average
Wednesday470 on average
Thursday471 on average
Friday468 on average
Saturday452 on average
Sunday444 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

EMU872 workings
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU183 workings
Unknown98 workings
Diesel-hauled34 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU3 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway970 workings
Great Western Railway183 workings
GB Railfreight39 workings
CrossCountry2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 220 or 221 DMU 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 Oct1Y83
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6G11
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct5E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
14 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
14 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
13 Oct5E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
13 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
13 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
12 Oct5E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU

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	Weekend
00:00	15	14
01:00	2	6
02:00	1	1
03:00	1	1
04:00	5	3
05:00	16	6
06:00	26	16
07:00	24	20
08:00	25	23
09:00	24	24
10:00	22	24
11:00	23	24
12:00	22	24
13:00	24	24
14:00	23	25
15:00	24	24
16:00	24	24
17:00	26	24
18:00	26	24
19:00	25	24
20:00	23	24
21:00	26	23
22:00	21	23
23:00	20	23

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What's worth watching

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Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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