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What's running through Ilford today?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 710 EMU.

712 trains651 passenger42 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 712 movements at Ilford 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

712 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:30–12:3046 trains

39 passenger5 freight2 other5 types

11:31pass1F35
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:32arr9T37
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:33pass1P27
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:35pass4L11
MASBOROUGH N&W GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:36pass1F93
COLCHESTER → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:36arr9W06
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:38arr9Y39
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:40pass1P24
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
11:40pass2K53
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:40arr9C08
PADDINGTON EL → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:43pass1K38
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:44arr9Y41
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:46pass1F20
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:46arr9W10
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:48pass1F37
BRAINTREE → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:50arr9Y43
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:52arr9W12
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:53pass0Z70
IPSWICH YARD → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:56arr9Y45
GIDEA PARK → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
11:58pass1F22
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → BRAINTREE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:58pass2K55
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
11:58arr9W14
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:01pass1Y37
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:02pass2K40
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:02arr9T47
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:06pass1P29
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
12:06arr9W16
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:08pass1P26
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
12:08arr9Y49
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:10arr9C18
PADDINGTON EL → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:12pass1Y16
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:14arr9Y51
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:15pass1K57
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:16arr9W20
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:17pass4L97
MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:18pass1N35
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:20arr9Y53
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:22arr9W22
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:23pass2K42
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:25pass4M23
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:25pass4M29
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → BIRCH COPPICE GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:25pass4M55
FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF → DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:25pass5V54
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → A SHOP BOGIE STORE NO.1
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
12:26arr9Y55
GIDEA PARK → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:28pass1N22
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
12:28arr9W24
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:00–17:0043 trains

38 passenger1 freight4 other6 types

12:30–13:3042 trains

39 passenger1 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday09:00–10:00

Best for freightTuesday09:00–10:00

Best for varietyWednesday09:00–10:00

Most unusualSaturday11:30–12:30

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	712	42	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	5.1	427	1	21:00–22:00
Monday 19	7.2	834	39	22:30–23:30
Tuesday 20	7.3	847	52	09:00–10:00
Wednesday 21	7.4	848	52	09:00–10:00

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

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

Trains a day847typical weekday

Freight6%50 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 35.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday833 on average
Tuesday846 on average
Wednesday850 on average
Thursday848 on average
Friday854 on average
Saturday714 on average
Sunday430 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 345 EMU1,675 workings
Class 720 EMU670 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive144 workings
Class 745 EMU102 workings
EMU22 workings
Class 710 EMU18 workings
Diesel-hauled10 workings

Planned operators

Elizabeth line1,675 workings
Greater Anglia779 workings
GB Railfreight137 workings
c2c22 workings
London Overground

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 755 EMU Class 86 electric locomotive Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct5D00
—
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
17 Oct5V49
—
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
17 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V87
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0Z70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q77
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

ALDERSBROOK UP CARR SDGS

XAK

0.9 km, straight lineOn this line

A SHOP BOGIE STORE NO.1

XIF

1.1 km, straight line

MANOR PARK

MNP

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

SEVEN KINGS

SVK

2 km, straight lineOn this line

WOODGRANGE PARK

WGR

2 km, straight line

BARKING

BKG

2.3 km, straight line

EAST HAM ELEC MD

XEM

2.7 km, straight line

WANSTEAD PARK

WNP

3 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	15	1	11	0
01:00	4	2	4	1
02:00	3	3	2	2
03:00	4	4	1	1
04:00	7	2	3	1
05:00	23	4	10	1
06:00	38	3	21	3
07:00	50	0	25	2
08:00	56	0	27	1
09:00	51	4	28	1
10:00	42	1	30	1
11:00	38	2	34	1
12:00	43	1	36	2
13:00	42	2	35	1
14:00	40	3	33	1
15:00	42	1	33	1
16:00	46	1	36	1
17:00	55	0	34	0
18:00	53	2	35	1
19:00	41	2	34	1
20:00	41	4	31	0
21:00	39	1	29	1
22:00	40	2	24	0
23:00	34	5	22	0

What's running through Ilford 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.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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