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What's running through New Cross Gate London today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

883 trains855 passenger0 freight5 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 883 movements at New Cross Gate London 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

883 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:30–08:3048 trains

47 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

07:30pass1F06
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:31arr9B08
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:32pass1F05
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:35pass9J07
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:37pass1P08
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:38arr9A08
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:39arr9D08
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:39pass9S06
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:40pass9T09
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:44arr9C08
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:44pass9R10
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:45pass1P11
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:46arr9B09
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:47pass1E08
UCKFIELD → CENTRAL
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:50pass5K05
EPSOM UP SIDINGS (TPS ONLY) → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Other
07:50pass9S07
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:52pass1H07
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:52pass1H08
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:53arr9A09
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:54arr9D09
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:54pass9J14
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:55pass9R03
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:56pass1F07
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:59arr9C09
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:59pass9T06
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:00pass1F08
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:01arr9B10
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:05pass9J09
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:06pass1P10
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:08arr9A10
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:09arr9D10
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:09pass9S08
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:10pass9T11
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:13pass1E13
CENTRAL → UCKFIELD
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:14arr9C10
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:14pass9R12
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:15pass1P13
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:16arr9B11
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:20pass1H09
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:20pass9S09
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:22pass1H10
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:23arr9A11
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:24arr9D11
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:24pass9J16
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:25pass9R05
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:26pass1F09
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:29arr9C11
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:29pass9T08
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:00–10:0048 trains

47 passenger0 freight1 other5 types

16:30–17:3048 trains

46 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday17:00–18:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday16:00–17:00

Most unusualSunday16:00–17:00

The weekend is quieter — around 13% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	883	09:00–10:00
Sunday 18	5.5	718	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	5.5	908	17:00–18:00
Tuesday 20	5.6	935	17:00–18:00
Wednesday 21	5.6	934	17:00–18:00

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

883 trains are booked here today — 26% more than a typical Saturday (703).

Trains a day911typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 38.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday897 on average
Tuesday910 on average
Wednesday910 on average
Thursday909 on average
Friday899 on average
Saturday748 on average
Sunday498 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 378 EMU711 workings
EMU477 workings
Class 700 EMU444 workings

Planned operators

London Overground711 workings
Southern529 workings
Thameslink444 workings
GB Railfreight28 workings
Southeastern5 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMUDiesel-hauled

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 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y77
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5E88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5O88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
15 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S95
—
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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00:00	18	17
01:00	3	10
02:00	1	9
03:00	1	8
04:00	2	8
05:00	22	14
06:00	44	24
07:00	47	28
08:00	56	29
09:00	52	32
10:00	48	31
11:00	47	31
12:00	48	32
13:00	46	32
14:00	48	32
15:00	47	32
16:00	48	33
17:00	56	33
18:00	51	33
19:00	48	32
20:00	51	32
21:00	45	31
22:00	44	30
23:00	38	27

What's running through New Cross Gate London 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

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