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What's running through Shortlands today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

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

592 trains560 passenger16 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 592 movements at Shortlands 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

592 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:00–14:0034 trains

30 passenger3 freight1 other3 types

13:00pass1H34
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:01pass2K66
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:04pass1P32
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:05arr2D68
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:05pass2K20
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:06pass2Y34
CHARING CROSS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:09pass2G78
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:10pass2N36
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:12pass2Y86
SEVENOAKS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:15pass1H80
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:19pass2A34
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:19arr9Y31
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:23pass2G36
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:25pass1K30
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:25arr2M64
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:25arr9Y30
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:30pass1H36
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:34pass1P34
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:35arr2D72
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:36pass2Y36
CHARING CROSS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:39pass2G80
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:41pass2N38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:42pass2Y88
SEVENOAKS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:43pass4Y19
MOUNTFIELD SIDINGS FLHH → SOUTHAMPTON W.DOCKS FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:43pass4Y20
MOUNTFIELD SIDINGS FLHH → SOUTHAMPTON MILLBROOK F/LNR.TL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:43pass4Y82
MOUNTFIELD SIDINGS FLHH → SOUTHAMPTON W.DOCKS FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:45pass1H82
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:49pass2A36
MAIDSTONE EAST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:49arr9Y33
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:52pass2G38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:53arr2M68
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:55pass1S32
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:55arr9Y32
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
13:58pass5D02
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Other

Other windows

22:00–23:0034 trains

31 passenger2 freight1 other5 types

07:15–08:1533 trains

30 passenger2 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:00–21:00

Best for freightFriday18:45–19:45

Best for varietyMonday20:00–21:00

Most unusualFriday18:45–19:45

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	592	16	22:00–23:00
Sunday 18	5.6	452	7	16:45–17:45
Monday 19	6.8	533	42	20:00–21:00
Tuesday 20	6.7	527	41	18:30–19:30
Wednesday 21	6.8	531	41	20:00–21:00

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

592 trains are booked here today — 79% more than a typical Saturday (330).

Trains a day523typical weekday

Freight8%40 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday523 on average
Tuesday523 on average
Wednesday525 on average
Thursday526 on average
Friday529 on average
Saturday395 on average
Sunday277 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

EMU498 workings
Class 700 EMU202 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive148 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive130 workings
Diesel-hauled72 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern498 workings
GB Railfreight387 workings
Thameslink202 workings
Freightliner9 workings
Direct Rail Services

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 Oct6D23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4B55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V38
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B73
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6Y83
—
Freightliner · 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

SHORTLANDS JUNCTION

XOR

0.5 km, straight line

BROMLEY NORTH

BMN

1.1 km, straight line

RAVENSBOURNE

RVB

1.2 km, straight lineOn this line

BROMLEY SOUTH

BMS

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

SUNDRIDGE PARK

SUP

1.5 km, straight line

BECKENHAM JUNCTION

BKJ

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	13	0	12	0
01:00	2	0	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	5	1	2	1
05:00	14	2	4	0
06:00	26	0	9	0
07:00	31	1	15	0
08:00	30	1	17	0
09:00	28	2	18	0
10:00	26	2	18	0
11:00	25	0	19	0
12:00	23	3	19	1
13:00	23	2	20	1
14:00	25	4	18	0
15:00	30	2	19	0
16:00	27	2	19	0
17:00	33	3	20	1
18:00	32	3	18	0
19:00	29	3	18	0
20:00	30	5	18	0
21:00	24	2	17	0
22:00	25	0	19	1
23:00	21	1	16	0

What's running through Shortlands 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.

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Recent booked movements

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

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