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What's running through Hertford North today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 802 DMU.

138 trains86 passenger38 freight6 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 138 movements at Hertford North 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

138 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4511 trains

4 passenger7 freight2 types

07:01pass4L43
DONCASTER IPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:03pass4L42
DONCASTER IPORT GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:06arr2F04
MOORGATE → STEVENAGE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
07:09pass4L83
LEEDS (STOURTON) FREIGHTLINERS → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:11pass4E14
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:11pass4M30
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:14arr2F11
STEVENAGE → MOORGATE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
07:36arr2F06
MOORGATE → STEVENAGE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger
07:41pass4E00
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → TINSLEY YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:41pass4E90
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:44arr2F13
STEVENAGE → MOORGATE
Great Northern · Class 717 EMU
Passenger

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03:45–04:459 trains

2 passenger4 freight3 other4 types

10:00–11:008 trains

4 passenger3 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday23:30–00:30

Best for freightTuesday23:30–00:30

Best for varietySaturday06:45–07:45

Most unusualSaturday06:45–07:45

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	138	38	06:45–07:45
Sunday 18	4.1	93	3	20:15–21:15
Monday 19	5.9	188	36	23:30–00:30
Tuesday 20	6.0	203	43	23:30–00:30
Wednesday 21	6.0	201	41	23:30–00:30

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

138 trains are booked here today — 7% more than a typical Saturday (129).

Trains a day187typical weekday

Freight18%34 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 07:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday182 on average
Tuesday188 on average
Wednesday188 on average
Thursday188 on average
Friday188 on average
Saturday131 on average
Sunday94 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 717 EMU353 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive116 workings
Diesel-hauled27 workings
Class 700 EMU8 workings
Class 387 EMU7 workings

Planned operators

Great Northern358 workings
GB Railfreight140 workings
Thameslink10 workings
DB Cargo4 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)Class 800 EMU Class 92 electric 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 Oct5Z09
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Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
17 Oct4E54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1T97
—
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct1P00
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Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
17 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1P79
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
17 Oct3S11
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1P75
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
17 Oct9W90
—
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
16 Oct5P03
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5P05
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LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct6M55
—
Freightliner · 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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CARRIAGE HOLDING SIDINGS

XHQ

0.1 km, straight lineOn this line

HERTFORD EAST

HFE

1.4 km, straight line

BAYFORD

BAY

4.4 km, straight line

WARE

WAR

4.6 km, straight line

ST MARGARETS (HERTFORDSHIRE)

SMT

6.6 km, straight line

WELWYN NORTH

WLW

7.4 km, straight line

RYE HOUSE

RYH

7.6 km, straight line

WELWYN GARDEN CITY

WGC

7.7 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	7	2	5	0
01:00	6	1	6	1
02:00	8	4	2	1
03:00	4	3	3	1
04:00	5	1	3	1
05:00	8	3	4	1
06:00	12	1	5	0
07:00	10	0	8	3
08:00	9	0	5	0
09:00	10	1	5	0
10:00	7	0	6	1
11:00	7	3	6	1
12:00	8	3	5	0
13:00	9	2	5	1
14:00	7	2	5	1
15:00	5	1	5	1
16:00	9	0	5	1
17:00	8	0	5	1
18:00	9	1	6	2
19:00	10	0	6	1
20:00	9	1	5	0
21:00	7	3	5	1
22:00	4	0	6	1
23:00	9	2	5	0

What's running through Hertford North 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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Recent booked movements

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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