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What's running through Hanwell today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Class 165/1 or 166 DMU.

168 trains149 passenger15 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 168 movements at Hanwell 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

168 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:15–15:1512 trains

8 passenger3 freight1 other3 types

14:17arr9U75
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
14:20pass0Z14
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
14:20pass6A89
MEREHEAD QUARRY → ACTON LANE REC SDGS GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:22arr9H78
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
14:32arr9U81
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
14:37arr9H84
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
14:44pass6M52
TYTHERINGTON → WILLESDEN DC RAIL SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:47arr9U85
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
14:52arr9H88
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
15:02arr9U91
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
15:03pass6V24
WILLESDEN DC RAIL SIDINGS → BRISTOL EAST DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:07arr9H94
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:15–10:1511 trains

8 passenger3 freight2 types

05:15–06:1510 trains

7 passenger2 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:30–13:30

Best for freightMonday12:30–13:30

Best for varietySaturday14:15–15:15

Most unusualSaturday14:15–15:15

The weekend is quieter — around 59% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	168	15	14:15–15:15
Sunday 18	1.1	3	1	03:45–04:45
Monday 19	6.2	221	63	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	5.9	206	49	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	5.9	206	50	12:30–13:30

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

168 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (160).

Trains a day218typical weekday

Freight28%61 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 12:00, 05:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday220 on average
Tuesday216 on average
Wednesday216 on average
Thursday216 on average
Friday218 on average
Saturday162 on average
Sunday81 on average

Passenger
Freight
Other

Weekday (Mon–Fri)

Averaged over 27 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 EMU629 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive160 workings
Diesel-hauled8 workings
Class 387 EMU7 workings

Planned operators

Elizabeth line629 workings
GB Railfreight127 workings
Freightliner39 workings
Great Western Railway5 workings
DB Cargo2 workings
Heathrow Express2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 60 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 Oct5R65
—
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
17 Oct3J43
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5A86
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7Z75
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0Z14
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6L80
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5T23
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct5E10
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct6L28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M26
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V42
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3J43
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4Q09
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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	2	2	0	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	5	5	1	0
04:00	3	2	0	0
05:00	15	10	5	1
06:00	9	1	5	0
07:00	11	2	5	0
08:00	12	2	8	1
09:00	8	0	8	1
10:00	9	1	8	1
11:00	9	0	7	0
12:00	16	8	7	0
13:00	18	10	8	1
14:00	14	4	8	1
15:00	12	4	8	1
16:00	9	1	8	1
17:00	8	0	7	0
18:00	8	0	7	0
19:00	10	2	7	0
20:00	8	0	7	0
21:00	10	1	7	0
22:00	13	5	7	0
23:00	8	0	3	0

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What's worth watching

At a glance

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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Recent booked movements

The week ahead

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