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What's running through Herne Hill today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.1 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

392 trains371 passenger3 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 392 movements at Herne Hill 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

392 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

23:15–00:1523 trains

19 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

23:16pass8Y72
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:17pass1S70
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:18arr9O81
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:22arr2D60
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:26pass2A74
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:30arr9O96
SUTTON (SURREY) → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:32pass2N78
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:33arr9V83
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:36arr2M60
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:41pass1P74
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:43arr9V96
SUTTON (SURREY) → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:47pass1S72
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:52arr2D64
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:55arr9O98
SUTTON (SURREY) → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:59arr3S96
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
00:02pass2N80
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
00:05arr9V85
LUTON → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
00:06pass5V82
SUTTON (SURREY) → CRICKLEWOOD SOUTH SIDINGS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
00:08pass2A78
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
00:08arr2M64
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
00:10pass9W16
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
00:11pass9W17
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
00:13pass5V80
SUTTON (SURREY) → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other

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19:00–20:0022 trains

20 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

13:00–14:0021 trains

19 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday04:30–05:30

Best for freightTuesday04:30–05:30

Best for varietyMonday04:15–05:15

Most unusualSaturday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 28% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.1	392	3	19:00–20:00
Sunday 18	4.6	292	0	12:00–13:00
Monday 19	5.1	472	2	04:15–05:15
Tuesday 20	5.5	469	5	04:30–05:30
Wednesday 21	5.2	469	5	04:30–05:30

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

392 trains are booked here today — 10% fewer than a typical Saturday (434).

Trains a day478typical weekday

Freight0%1 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 10:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday477 on average
Tuesday480 on average
Wednesday480 on average
Thursday481 on average
Friday485 on average
Saturday424 on average
Sunday275 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

EMU373 workings
Class 700 EMU248 workings
Diesel-hauled36 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern373 workings
Thameslink248 workings
GB Railfreight56 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 66 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 Oct6X13
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GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S92
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3W75
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Z20
—
Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M17
—
Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1V80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1V80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct7O90
—
DB Cargo · Class 60 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1V80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 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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1.8 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	14	0	13
01:00	4	0	3
02:00	1	0	1
03:00	1	0	1
04:00	3	0	2
05:00	12	1	4
06:00	24	0	11
07:00	27	0	14
08:00	29	0	15
09:00	25	0	17
10:00	28	0	19
11:00	23	0	20
12:00	23	0	20
13:00	23	0	20
14:00	24	0	20
15:00	25	0	20
16:00	24	0	20
17:00	27	0	20
18:00	26	0	20
19:00	25	0	20
20:00	25	0	20
21:00	22	0	20
22:00	24	0	18
23:00	19	0	15

What's running through Herne Hill 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week