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What's running through Otford Junction today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

167 trains152 passenger7 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 167 movements at Otford 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

167 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:00–16:0011 trains

10 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

15:05pass2N42
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
15:12pass1Y31
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
15:12pass1Y87
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
15:19pass9Y37
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:22pass2A44
MAIDSTONE EAST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
15:27pass9Y40
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:34pass2N44
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
15:49pass9Y39
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:53pass2A46
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
15:53pass6O03
EAST YARD → DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
15:57pass9Y42
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:00–20:0011 trains

9 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

09:15–10:1510 trains

8 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday18:45–19:45

Best for freightFriday19:00–20:00

Best for varietySaturday09:15–10:15

Most unusualFriday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	167	7	09:15–10:15
Sunday 18	4.5	115	6	16:30–17:30
Monday 19	6.0	246	31	18:45–19:45
Tuesday 20	6.2	246	36	18:45–19:45
Wednesday 21	6.1	243	33	19:00–20:00

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

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

Trains a day243typical weekday

Freight14%35 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 17:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday242 on average
Tuesday244 on average
Wednesday242 on average
Thursday243 on average
Friday240 on average
Saturday164 on average
Sunday113 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

EMU220 workings
Class 700 EMU154 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive113 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive102 workings
Diesel-hauled55 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight292 workings
Southeastern220 workings
Thameslink154 workings
Direct Rail Services5 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 86 electric 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 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y31
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y87
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6O85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4B55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6V38
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric 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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SEV

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3.5 km, straight line

EYNSFORD

EYN

6.5 km, straight line

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KCK

6.6 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	4	0	3	0
01:00	1	0	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	1	1	1	1
04:00	1	1	0	0
05:00	3	0	2	0
06:00	12	2	4	0
07:00	12	1	5	0
08:00	13	1	7	0
09:00	13	1	7	0
10:00	14	3	7	0
11:00	13	1	9	1
12:00	9	0	9	1
13:00	9	0	8	0
14:00	12	3	7	0
15:00	14	2	8	0
16:00	14	2	8	0
17:00	17	3	8	1
18:00	15	2	7	0
19:00	18	5	8	0
20:00	15	2	8	0
21:00	12	2	7	0
22:00	13	2	9	1
23:00	7	0	5	0

What's running through Otford Junction today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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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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The week ahead

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable