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What's running through Southampton Airport (Parkway) today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

247 trains139 passenger43 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 247 movements at Southampton Airport (Parkway) 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

247 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:30–15:3017 trains

8 passenger3 freight6 other6 types

14:31pass4O29
LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
14:35arr1O14
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:36arr1W20
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:42arr1W27
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:56arr0B00
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → ROMSEY
South Western Railway
Other
15:01arr2B52
BOURNEMOUTH → WINCHESTER
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:04arr2B39
WINCHESTER → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:05arr1W62
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:09pass0Z51
BANBURY → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:09pass4O50
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:12arr1W69
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:17pass0B46
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:17pass4B32
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:18pass5E50
CARRIAGE SERVICING → NORTHAM DEPOT
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
15:20pass5Z50
DEPOT → BOURNEMOUTH MAINTENANCE
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Other
15:21arr1M58
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:26arr0B00
ROMSEY → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway
Other

Other windows

20:00–21:0017 trains

8 passenger4 freight5 other5 types

08:30–09:3016 trains

8 passenger4 freight4 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday12:45–13:45

Best for freightWednesday12:45–13:45

Best for varietySaturday18:00–19:00

Most unusualThursday12:45–13:45

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.1	247	43	18:00–19:00
Sunday 18	3.5	144	0	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	6.9	321	82	12:45–13:45
Tuesday 20	6.8	318	84	12:45–13:45
Wednesday 21	6.9	319	87	12:45–13:45

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

247 trains are booked here today — 9% fewer than a typical Saturday (270).

Trains a day324typical weekday

Freight27%89 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 13:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday324 on average
Tuesday320 on average
Wednesday320 on average
Thursday323 on average
Friday323 on average
Saturday264 on average
Sunday173 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

EMU301 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive175 workings
Diesel-hauled96 workings
Class 159 DMU82 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU77 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway380 workings
GB Railfreight243 workings
CrossCountry77 workings
DB Cargo17 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU 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 Oct1F86
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Z50
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
16 Oct2M95
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1F95
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1Y30
—
Southern · EMU
16 Oct1Y39
—
Southern · EMU
16 Oct1Y99
—
Southern · EMU
15 Oct2M95
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5Y23
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct2Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct2Q43
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M60
—
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

Nearby places to spot trains

EASTLEIGH

ESL

2.3 km, straight lineOn this line

ST DENYS

SDN

3.6 km, straight lineOn this line

BITTERNE

BTE

3.7 km, straight line

SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL

SOU

5.9 km, straight line

WOOLSTON

WLS

5.9 km, straight line

SHOLING

SHO

6 km, straight line

UP GOODS LOOP

XFX

6 km, straight line

BOTLEY

BOE

8.2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	5	1	4	0
01:00	6	5	2	0
02:00	4	3	3	1
03:00	3	3	0	0
04:00	7	4	0	0
05:00	12	5	5	1
06:00	9	2	7	1
07:00	9	1	7	0
08:00	14	4	10	1
09:00	17	4	12	1
10:00	18	3	13	1
11:00	19	2	12	1
12:00	20	7	12	1
13:00	21	9	13	1
14:00	16	1	12	1
15:00	17	4	13	1
16:00	20	8	13	1
17:00	15	5	13	1
18:00	17	4	13	2
19:00	16	3	11	0
20:00	20	4	14	1
21:00	12	1	11	0
22:00	14	3	12	0
23:00	13	3	9	0

What's running through Southampton Airport (Parkway) 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