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What's running through Norwood Junction today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Norwood Junction 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 EMU.

785 trains741 passenger0 freight5 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 785 movements at Norwood 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

785 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:1547 trains

43 passenger0 freight4 other5 types

07:15pass1H05
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:15pass9T07
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:17arr5H93
SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC → NORWOOD JUNCTION
Southern · EMU
Other
07:17arr9C05
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:18pass1E09
CENTRAL → UCKFIELD
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:18dep2H94
NORWOOD JUNCTION → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:19pass9J12
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:21arr9D08
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:22arr1P09
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:24pass9T04
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:25arr2S09
WEST CROYDON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:25pass9S05
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:27pass1F05
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:27pass1H86
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:29arr1P08
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:31arr9R01
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:32arr9C06
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:34pass9S06
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:35pass1F06
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:36arr9D09
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:37arr9R10
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:40pass5Z50
SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC → STREATHAM HILL GRP PLATS RLF
EMU
Other
07:41pass1E08
UCKFIELD → CENTRAL
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:41pass9J07
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:42arr2S06
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → WEST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:45pass5K05
EPSOM UP SIDINGS (TPS ONLY) → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Other
07:45pass9T09
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:47pass1H07
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:47arr9C07
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:49pass3S92
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:49pass9J14
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:51pass1F07
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:51arr9D10
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
07:52arr1P11
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:54pass9T06
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:55arr2S11
WEST CROYDON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:55pass9S07
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:57pass1H08
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
07:59arr1P10
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:01arr9R03
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:02arr9C08
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:04pass9S08
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:05pass1F08
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:06arr9D11
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
08:07arr9R12
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:11pass9J09
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:12arr2S08
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → WEST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:00–12:0044 trains

43 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

16:15–17:1544 trains

42 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday21:00–22:00

Best for freightMonday21:00–22:00

Best for varietyMonday21:00–22:00

Most unusualMonday21:00–22:00

The weekend is quieter — around 11% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	785	0	07:15–08:15
Sunday 18	5.2	626	0	21:45–22:45
Monday 19	5.6	776	1	21:00–22:00
Tuesday 20	5.3	806	1	21:45–22:45
Wednesday 21	5.3	806	1	21:45–22:45

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

785 trains are booked here today — 68% more than a typical Saturday (467).

Trains a day777typical weekday

Freight0%1 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 32.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday763 on average
Tuesday776 on average
Wednesday777 on average
Thursday776 on average
Friday764 on average
Saturday547 on average
Sunday361 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

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 Oct5Y51
—
Southeastern · EMU
17 Oct5Y52
—
Southeastern · EMU
17 Oct5Y57
—
Southeastern · EMU
17 Oct5Y58
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct6O61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y77
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y79
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6N70
—
GB Railfreight · 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

SELHURST

SRS

1 km, straight line

SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC

XSH

1.1 km, straight line

BIRKBECK

BIK

1.5 km, straight line

ELMERS END

ELE

1.8 km, straight line

THORNTON HEATH

TTH

1.8 km, straight line

ANERLEY

ANZ

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

CRYSTAL PALACE

CYP

2.3 km, straight line

PENGE WEST

PNW

2.5 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	17	0	16
01:00	5	0	3
02:00	1	0	0
03:00	2	0	0
04:00	5	0	1
05:00	26	0	7
06:00	40	0	20
07:00	44	0	23
08:00	47	0	23
09:00	45	0	24
10:00	39	0	23
11:00	41	0	24
12:00	41	0	25
13:00	42	0	25
14:00	41	0	25
15:00	39	0	25
16:00	41	0	26
17:00	49	0	26
18:00	42	0	25
19:00	41	0	25
20:00	37	0	24
21:00	34	1	23
22:00	34	0	22
23:00	24	0	20

What's running through Norwood 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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

Recent booked movements