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

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

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

170 trains3 passenger1 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 170 movements at Hither Green 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

170 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

00:15–01:1510 trains

3 passenger1 freight6 other3 types

00:23arr2S80
CHARING CROSS LONDON → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
00:27pass5K64
LEWISHAM → DOWN SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
00:35pass5K91
LEWISHAM → UP SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
00:52arr2N68
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
00:54pass5K97
LEWISHAM → GROVE PARK SHED
Southeastern · EMU
Other
01:02pass5J70
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GROVE PARK SHED
Southeastern · EMU
Other
01:04arr6Q04
DEPOT MGR - HITHER GREEN → PARKS BRIDGE JUNCTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
01:06pass5N87
EASTERN → CM&EE T&RSMD
Southeastern · EMU
Other
01:10pass6V25
AMFS - HOO JN. W.SEC TERM → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
01:11arr2S82
CHARING CROSS LONDON → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

21:15–22:159 trains

0 passenger0 freight9 other2 types

05:00–06:008 trains

0 passenger0 freight8 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday14:15–15:15

Best for freightTuesday14:15–15:15

Best for varietyMonday12:00–13:00

Most unusualThursday14:15–15:15

The weekend is quieter — around 79% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.2	170	1	00:15–01:15
Sunday 18	3.7	149	1	03:45–04:45
Monday 19	6.9	766	71	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	6.5	781	78	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	6.8	774	75	14:15–15:15

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

170 trains are booked here today — 68% fewer than a typical Saturday (532).

Trains a day773typical weekday

Freight9%73 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 32.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 09:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday769 on average
Tuesday774 on average
Wednesday768 on average
Thursday771 on average
Friday766 on average
Saturday442 on average
Sunday305 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

EMU1,303 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive176 workings
Diesel-hauled69 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern1,303 workings
GB Railfreight238 workings
Freightliner13 workings
DB Cargo6 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 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 Oct6V25
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Q04
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q05
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q05
—
Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y55
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O81
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y51
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct7M50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O31
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O32
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y55
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct7U08
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 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

Nearby places to spot trains

LEE

1.1 km, straight line

LADYWELL

LAD

1.4 km, straight line

PARKS BRIDGE JUNCTION

XPY

1.6 km, straight lineOn this line

BLACKHEATH

BKH

1.7 km, straight line

CATFORD BRIDGE

CFB

1.9 km, straight line

LEWISHAM

LEW

1.9 km, straight line

CATFORD

CTF

2 km, straight line

KIDBROOKE

KDB

2.2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	13	0	13	0
01:00	6	2	5	0
02:00	2	1	1	0
03:00	4	4	2	1
04:00	11	4	2	1
05:00	22	5	8	1
06:00	41	9	9	0
07:00	44	0	15	0
08:00	54	0	20	1
09:00	51	3	20	0
10:00	40	2	21	0
11:00	35	3	21	0
12:00	36	7	23	1
13:00	36	8	21	1
14:00	35	5	21	1
15:00	37	2	21	1
16:00	45	4	20	0
17:00	50	0	21	0
18:00	47	1	20	0
19:00	38	2	21	0
20:00	38	2	20	0
21:00	37	7	19	0
22:00	29	1	19	0
23:00	22	1	17	0

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What's worth watching

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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

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week