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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

684 trains613 passenger42 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 684 movements at Shenfield 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

684 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Freight only

05:15–06:156 trains

0 passenger6 freight1 types

05:27pass4M45
FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY → LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
05:44pass4E14
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → DONCASTER IPORT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
05:44pass4M30
FELIXSTOWE SOUTH GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:10pass4V85
IPSWICH YARD → STOKE GIFFORD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:10pass4V86
IPSWICH YARD → WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:13pass4L95
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

08:15–09:155 trains

0 passenger5 freight1 types

11:45–12:455 trains

0 passenger5 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday09:30–10:30

Best for freightTuesday09:30–10:30

Best for varietyWednesday09:30–10:30

Most unusualSaturday08:15–09:15

The weekend is quieter — around 39% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.9	684	42	08:15–09:15
Sunday 18	4.7	342	1	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	7.0	830	39	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	7.1	841	51	09:30–10:30
Wednesday 21	7.2	845	51	09:30–10:30

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

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

Trains a day843typical weekday

Freight6%48 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 35.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 07:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday827 on average
Tuesday843 on average
Wednesday846 on average
Thursday845 on average
Friday845 on average
Saturday683 on average
Sunday343 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 EMU1,579 workings
Class 720 EMU733 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive142 workings
Class 745 EMU98 workings
Diesel-hauled14 workings

Planned operators

Elizabeth line1,579 workings
Greater Anglia838 workings
GB Railfreight138 workings
Freightliner15 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 755 EMU Class 86 electric locomotive 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 Oct4L89
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
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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 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z70
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L16
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L67
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	17	1	15	0
01:00	11	4	8	2
02:00	2	2	0	0
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	5	2	2	1
05:00	26	4	11	2
06:00	45	3	19	2
07:00	50	0	26	1
08:00	50	0	27	1
09:00	48	2	28	1
10:00	42	2	30	1
11:00	40	2	28	1
12:00	38	1	30	2
13:00	41	2	28	1
14:00	39	2	27	1
15:00	41	2	27	1
16:00	47	1	28	1
17:00	50	0	28	1
18:00	52	2	29	1
19:00	49	2	29	1
20:00	40	3	28	0
21:00	40	2	28	1
22:00	34	2	27	1
23:00	33	4	21	0

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What's worth watching

At a glance

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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

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