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What's running through South Ruislip today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.3 / 10

One unusual movement today — Diesel-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

176 trains160 passenger8 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 176 movements at South Ruislip 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

176 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1513 trains

11 passenger2 freight3 types

10:21pass1Y25
OXFORD → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:24pass1T21
MARYLEBONE LONDON → OXFORD
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:28pass6A66
MEREHEAD QUARRY → QUAINTON RAILHEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:31pass1H27
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:35arr2H27
AYLESBURY → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:41pass1H28
BANBURY → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:49pass1T23
MARYLEBONE LONDON → OXFORD
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:55pass1Y28
OXFORD → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
10:59pass1H29
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:08pass6V27
QUAINTON RAILHEAD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:12arr2A25
MARYLEBONE LONDON → AYLESBURY
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger
11:13pass1R25
MARYLEBONE LONDON → BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:14pass1H30
BANBURY → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger

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08:45–09:4512 trains

10 passenger1 freight1 other3 types

13:15–14:1512 trains

9 passenger1 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday14:15–15:15

Best for freightFriday14:15–15:15

Best for varietyMonday14:15–15:15

Most unusualSunday12:15–13:15

The weekend is quieter — around 36% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.3	176	8	16:00–17:00
Sunday 18	4.0	152	0	12:15–13:15
Monday 19	5.5	253	19	14:15–15:15
Tuesday 20	5.5	260	19	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	5.5	259	19	14:15–15:15

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

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

Trains a day260typical weekday

Freight8%20 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 10:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday255 on average
Tuesday262 on average
Wednesday263 on average
Thursday261 on average
Friday258 on average
Saturday174 on average
Sunday142 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

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 Oct6M23
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DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M51
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct6B11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6B11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
13 Oct6B11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
13 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct6B11
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
12 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

WEST RUISLIP

WRU

2.8 km, straight lineOn this line

NORTHOLT PARK

NLT

2.9 km, straight line

SUDBURY HILL

SDH

4.5 km, straight line

HARROW-ON-THE-HILL LT

HOH

5.2 km, straight line

SOUTHALL

STL

5.7 km, straight line

SUDBURY & HARROW ROAD

SUD

5.9 km, straight line

HAYES & HARLINGTON

HAY

6 km, straight line

HEATHROW EXPRESS TERMINAL ONE

HXX

6 km, straight line

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

What's running through South Ruislip today?

What's worth watching

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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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead

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