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What's running through Ilford on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Ilford on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.4 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU.

848 trains709 passenger52 freight10 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 848 movements at Ilford on 21 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

848 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:15–18:1559 trains

55 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

17:15pass1K87
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:15pass3C64
GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
17:16arr9W44
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:17pass1F48
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → WITHAM
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:17arr9Y91
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:18pass1N47
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:20pass1K76
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:21arr9W46
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:22arr9Y93
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:24pass5K86
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
17:25pass1J44
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHMINSTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:25arr2C48
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:27arr9Y95
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:29arr9W50
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:30pass1N44
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:31pass1F59
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:32pass1F50
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → BRAINTREE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:32arr9Y97
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:33arr9W52
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:35pass1F61
COLCHESTER → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:36pass1K78
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:37pass1K89
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:37arr9T01
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:37arr9W54
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:40pass1P50
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
17:40pass1P51
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
17:40pass3C80
GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
17:41arr9W58
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:42arr9Y03
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:44pass1F52
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:46arr9W60
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:47pass1K80
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:47arr9Y05
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:48pass1F63
BRAINTREE → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:51pass1N46
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:51arr9W62
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:52pass2K91
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:52arr9Y07
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:55arr2C64
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → GIDEA PARK
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:56pass1K82
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:57arr9Y09
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
17:58pass1J35
SOUTHMINSTER → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
17:59arr9W66
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:00pass1Y30
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:01pass1Y49
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:02pass1F54
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → WITHAM
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:02arr9T11
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:03arr9W68
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:04pass1K93
SOUTHEND VICTORIA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:05pass1K86
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND VICTORIA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:07pass1J46
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → SOUTHMINSTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:07pass1P53
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
18:07arr9W70
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:08arr9Y13
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:10pass1P54
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
18:11pass3C96
GIDEA PARK MIDDLE SIDING → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
18:11arr9W74
PADDINGTON EL → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
18:14pass1Y32
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
18:14arr9Y15
SHENFIELD → PADDINGTON EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

07:45–08:4557 trains

52 passenger0 freight5 other3 types

09:00–10:0052 trains

43 passenger5 freight4 other6 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

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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 on 21 October 2026?

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