Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Harlington today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.0 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 66 diesel locomotive isn't commonly seen here.

167 trains154 passenger7 freight2 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 167 movements at Harlington 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

167 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4510 trains

8 passenger2 freight2 types

06:47arr9R03
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
06:55pass6M30
REDLAND AGGREGATES → LUTON CRESCENT RD SIDDING
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:56arr9R02
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:01arr9T11
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:07pass9P11
BEDFORD MIDLAND → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:17arr9R05
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:20arr9R04
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:31arr9T13
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:36arr9T00
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:41pass6C76
PEAK FOREST R M C SIDINGS → LUTON LIMBURY ROAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

09:15–10:1510 trains

8 passenger2 freight2 types

08:15–09:159 trains

8 passenger1 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday10:00–11:00

Best for freightTuesday10:00–11:00

Best for varietyTuesday10:00–11:00

Most unusualMonday10:00–11:00

The weekend is quieter — around 19% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.0	167	7	06:45–07:45
Sunday 18	4.0	140	3	01:30–02:30
Monday 19	5.3	192	27	10:00–11:00
Tuesday 20	5.4	191	29	10:00–11:00
Wednesday 21	5.2	189	28	10:00–11:00

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

167 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day201typical weekday

Freight16%33 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 11:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday201 on average
Tuesday201 on average
Wednesday199 on average
Thursday198 on average
Friday194 on average
Saturday162 on average
Sunday130 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 EMU325 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive98 workings
Diesel-hauled11 workings
Class 360 EMU6 workings

Planned operators

Thameslink325 workings
GB Railfreight77 workings
Freightliner32 workings
East Midlands Railway8 workings
DB Cargo1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

DMUClass 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 Oct6V51
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1B99
—
East Midlands Railway · DMU
16 Oct1C04
—
East Midlands Railway · DMU
16 Oct6J15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1H00
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
16 Oct5U86
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
16 Oct5U81
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
16 Oct6J16
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1H66
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
16 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1B99
—
East Midlands Railway · DMU
15 Oct1C04
—
East Midlands Railway · DMU
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1H00
—
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU

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

Nearby places to spot trains

FLITWICK

FLT

4.7 km, straight lineOn this line

LEAGRAVE

LEA

6.7 km, straight lineOn this line

LIDLINGTON

LID

10 km, straight line

RIDGMONT

RID

10 km, straight line

LUTON

LUT

10.4 km, straight lineOn this line

MILLBROOK (BEDFORDSHIRE)

MLB

10.7 km, straight line

ASPLEY GUISE

APG

11.1 km, straight line

STEWARTBY

SWR

12.2 km, straight line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

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

What's running through Harlington 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

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