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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

501 trains296 passenger41 freight7 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 501 movements at Southampton Central 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

501 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:15–09:1532 trains

18 passenger4 freight10 other6 types

08:17dep2W13
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:18arr1F58
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:20dep1N13
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:23pass4M71
SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109 → BIRCH COPPICE X/CHNGE SDGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:24arr0B00
SALISBURY → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway
Other
08:24dep5F55
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:25arr0B00
SALISBURY → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway
Other
08:27dep0B00
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → SALISBURY
Great Western Railway
Other
08:28dep2E17
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:29arr1W94
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:34arr1N08
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:35dep0B00
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → ROMSEY
South Western Railway
Other
08:43pass4O46
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TML GBRF → SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
08:46arr2E16
PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:47arr0B00
ROMSEY → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway
Other
08:48arr1O02
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:50dep1N15
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
08:52dep0B00
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → SALISBURY
South Western Railway
Other
08:52arr2B28
BOURNEMOUTH → WINCHESTER
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:55pass3S80
B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS → B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:57arr1W50
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
08:58arr1W95
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:01arr1N10
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
09:03dep2B13
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BOURNEMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:05dep1F55
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:07pass0Z50
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → BANBURY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:07pass4M65
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:08arr1F60
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:09pass4M66
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:12arr2B15
WINCHESTER → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
09:13arr1M34
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:14dep5F57
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other

Other windows

14:30–15:3030 trains

17 passenger3 freight10 other7 types

18:15–19:1530 trains

18 passenger4 freight8 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday12:30–13:30

Best for freightWednesday16:00–17:00

Best for varietyThursday12:30–13:30

Most unusualThursday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	501	41	08:15–09:15
Sunday 18	4.3	282	0	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	6.9	519	79	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	6.9	510	80	16:15–17:15
Wednesday 21	7.0	513	83	16:00–17:00

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

501 trains are booked here today — 30% more than a typical Saturday (386).

Trains a day514typical weekday

Freight16%84 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 12:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday512 on average
Tuesday507 on average
Wednesday509 on average
Thursday511 on average
Friday510 on average
Saturday415 on average
Sunday281 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

EMU655 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive164 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU127 workings
Class 159 DMU96 workings
Diesel-hauled94 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway597 workings
GB Railfreight229 workings
Southern154 workings
Great Western Railway127 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 220 or 221 DMU Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Z50
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
15 Oct2Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct2Q43
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct1X23
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M60
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M76
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4O05
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M60
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4M76
—
DB Cargo · 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

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2.8 km, straight line

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3.7 km, straight line

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4.2 km, straight line

TOTTON

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5 km, straight line

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5.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	6	1	7	0
01:00	6	4	4	1
02:00	3	3	2	0
03:00	3	3	1	0
04:00	6	4	1	0
05:00	16	5	8	1
06:00	22	2	14	2
07:00	25	1	14	0
08:00	26	5	18	1
09:00	27	3	19	1
10:00	25	3	20	1
11:00	28	1	19	1
12:00	30	8	19	1
13:00	27	7	20	1
14:00	27	3	18	0
15:00	29	4	20	1
16:00	33	8	20	1
17:00	25	2	20	1
18:00	30	4	19	1
19:00	27	2	18	0
20:00	28	3	21	1
21:00	26	2	19	1
22:00	19	3	18	0
23:00	20	3	14	0

What's running through Southampton Central 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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