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What's running through Hitchin today?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

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

599 trains534 passenger44 freight11 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 599 movements at Hitchin 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

599 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1538 trains

34 passenger3 freight1 other8 types

10:16pass1E80
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:16pass1T18
KING'S CROSS LONDON → CAMBRIDGE
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:18pass4L11
MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:19arr9J20
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:24arr9S21
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:25pass1S11
KING'S CROSS LONDON → ABERDEEN
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:25arr2C16
KING'S CROSS LONDON → CAMBRIDGE
Great Northern · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:26pass1A12
LEEDS → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:28pass4L98
MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:31pass1D10
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LEEDS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:31arr2R23
LETCHWORTH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:34pass1E03
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:34arr9S14
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:37pass1T19
CAMBRIDGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:39pass1S93
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:40pass1E04
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:40arr9J23
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:45pass1B83
LINCOLN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
10:46pass1T20
KING'S CROSS LONDON → CAMBRIDGE
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:48pass1P87
PETERBOROUGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:49arr9J22
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:52pass1A92
BEVERLEY → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Hull Trains · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
10:52pass1S12
KING'S CROSS LONDON → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
10:54arr9S23
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:55pass1A13
HARROGATE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 DMU
Passenger
10:55arr2L18
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LETCHWORTH
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:59pass1N05
KING'S CROSS LONDON → NEWCASTLE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:01pass1Y09
NEWCASTLE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:01arr2C25
CAMBRIDGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:04arr9S16
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:05pass1D11
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HARROGATE
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:07pass1T21
CAMBRIDGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
11:07pass3J35
HARRINGAY UP REV SDGS → ROYSTON (HERTS) LOOP
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:08pass1H03
KING'S CROSS LONDON → HULL
Hull Trains · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:10arr9J25
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:11pass1B84
KING'S CROSS LONDON → LINCOLN
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
11:13pass4M82
FELIXSTOWE NORTH DBC → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:14pass1A70
BRADFORD INTERCHANGE → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Grand Central · DMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:45–18:4537 trains

34 passenger3 freight7 types

08:45–09:4536 trains

34 passenger1 freight1 other8 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for freightTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for varietySaturday06:30–07:30

Most unusualSunday15:15–16:15

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	599	44	06:30–07:30
Sunday 18	6.0	289	9	15:15–16:15
Monday 19	7.1	649	57	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	7.3	662	61	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	7.3	657	58	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

599 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (553).

Trains a day662typical weekday

Freight9%60 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 27.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 13:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday654 on average
Tuesday660 on average
Wednesday657 on average
Thursday659 on average
Friday665 on average
Saturday564 on average
Sunday325 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 700 EMU377 workings
Class 800 EMU345 workings
Class 387 EMU219 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive179 workings
DMU54 workings
Diesel-hauled44 workings
Class 800 DMU39 workings
Class 91 electric locomotive38 workings

Planned operators

LNER373 workings
Great Northern342 workings
Thameslink280 workings
GB Railfreight199 workings
Grand Central

Uncommon in the timetable

HST (InterCity 125)UnknownClass 92 electric locomotive Class 86 electric locomotiveEMUClass 67 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 Oct4E52
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
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 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M28
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4E46
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6L02
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M55
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6E73
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4E52
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M52
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M28
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct5Q50
—
HST (InterCity 125)

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	10	2	6	1
01:00	10	3	5	0
02:00	8	6	4	2
03:00	6	3	3	1
04:00	12	6	5	2
05:00	13	3	7	1
06:00	33	2	16	1
07:00	37	2	19	2
08:00	35	0	19	0
09:00	32	1	25	0
10:00	35	1	27	1
11:00	35	2	29	1
12:00	40	6	25	0
13:00	39	3	26	1
14:00	34	2	27	1
15:00	31	1	24	1
16:00	34	1	29	2
17:00	33	1	26	1
18:00	37	1	29	2
19:00	35	1	26	1
20:00	34	2	24	0
21:00	28	4	22	1
22:00	25	3	16	1
23:00	26	4	13	0

What's running through Hitchin today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

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

Nearby places to spot trains