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What's running through Keymer Junction today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.7 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

373 trains360 passenger0 freight3 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 373 movements at Keymer Junction 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

373 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:45–19:4522 trains

20 passenger0 freight2 other3 types

18:46pass1W14
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
18:50pass1W53
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
18:56pass9S54
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:56pass9T51
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:04pass9S49
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:07pass1H50
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:07pass1H55
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:10pass1F55
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:12pass1F50
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:13pass9T54
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:16pass1W18
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
19:20pass1W55
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
19:20pass6Q03
THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D. → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
Diesel-hauled
Other
19:26pass9S56
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:26pass9T53
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:31pass3S97
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:34pass9S51
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:37pass1H52
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:37pass1H57
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:40pass1F57
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:42pass1F52
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
19:43pass9T56
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

08:45–09:4521 trains

20 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

16:30–17:3021 trains

20 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday12:30–13:30

Best for freightThursday12:15–13:15

Best for varietyWednesday12:30–13:30

Most unusualWednesday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 23% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.7	373	0	18:45–19:45
Sunday 18	4.4	248	0	18:15–19:15
Monday 19	5.9	405	14	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	6.0	401	16	10:45–11:45
Wednesday 21	6.1	402	16	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

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

Trains a day408typical weekday

Freight4%15 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 17.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 10:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday406 on average
Tuesday406 on average
Wednesday408 on average
Thursday410 on average
Friday409 on average
Saturday373 on average
Sunday225 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

EMU539 workings
Class 700 EMU231 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive27 workings
Diesel-hauled20 workings

Planned operators

Southern374 workings
Thameslink231 workings
Gatwick Express172 workings
GB Railfreight31 workings
DB Cargo15 workings
Freightliner2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU 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 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S94
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q03
—
Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V68
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6U84
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F97
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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
00:00	7	1	5
01:00	4	0	5
02:00	2	0	2
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	2	0	2
05:00	13	2	6
06:00	19	0	11
07:00	17	0	13
08:00	20	1	15
09:00	20	0	17
10:00	24	2	16
11:00	25	1	16
12:00	25	2	16
13:00	25	2	16
14:00	22	0	16
15:00	21	1	16
16:00	22	2	16
17:00	21	0	17
18:00	22	1	17
19:00	21	0	17
20:00	20	0	17
21:00	20	0	15
22:00	18	0	16
23:00	18	0	12

What's running through Keymer Junction 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

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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