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What's running through St Albans City on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at St Albans City on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.0 / 10

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

721 trains577 passenger58 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 721 movements at St Albans City on 20 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

721 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:1545 trains

40 passenger1 freight4 other6 types

07:15pass1B07
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
07:16pass1F10
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
07:19pass1D11
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
07:22pass1C08
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
07:22arr9O10
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:22dep9O21
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:24dep5V23
ST ALBANS CITY → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
07:25arr9R06
GATWICK AIRPORT → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:26arr9T11
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:29arr9K06
ORPINGTON → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:30arr9P11
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:32arr9L87
BEDFORD MIDLAND → EAST GRINSTEAD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:33pass1Y07
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
07:37pass1H06
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
07:37arr9V12
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:37dep9V23
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:39dep5O23
ST ALBANS CITY → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
07:40pass1B10
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
07:40arr9R05
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:40arr9T02
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:44arr9K13
LUTON → ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:44arr9P04
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:46pass1F12
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
07:47arr9T81
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:49pass1D13
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Passenger
07:51arr9O12
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:52pass1C11
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
07:52dep9O23
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:54dep5V25
ST ALBANS CITY → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
07:55arr9R08
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:56pass6A58
BARDON HILL GBRF → QUAINTON RAILHEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
07:56arr9T13
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:59arr9K08
ORPINGTON → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:00arr9P13
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:02arr9R89
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:04pass1Y09
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
08:07pass1H08
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
08:07arr9V14
SUTTON (SURREY) → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:07dep9V25
ST ALBANS CITY → SUTTON (SURREY)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:08pass9T80
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:09dep5O25
ST ALBANS CITY → ST ALBANS CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
08:10pass1B13
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
08:10arr9R07
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:13arr9L04
EAST GRINSTEAD → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:14arr9K15
LUTON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:30–11:3044 trains

32 passenger6 freight6 other5 types

11:45–12:4544 trains

32 passenger7 freight5 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday11:45–12:45

Best for freightTuesday11:45–12:45

Best for varietyWednesday11:45–12:45

Most unusualSunday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 30% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	622	13	14:00–15:00
Sunday 18	5.4	382	3	19:00–20:00
Monday 19	6.7	711	50	10:30–11:30
Tuesday 20	7.0	721	58	11:45–12:45
Wednesday 21	6.9	720	56	11:45–12:45

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

622 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (590).

Trains a day718typical weekday

Freight9%63 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 29.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 12:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday709 on average
Tuesday719 on average
Wednesday719 on average
Thursday716 on average
Friday713 on average
Saturday598 on average
Sunday346 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 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6U07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6Q63
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1E02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1O07
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6Q63
—
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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	1	7	0
01:00	6	4	2	0
02:00	7	4	4	2
03:00	7	5	1	0
04:00	8	4	4	1
05:00	12	3	6	0
06:00	30	3	13	1
07:00	43	2	18	0
08:00	42	0	20	0
09:00	36	1	25	1
10:00	44	7	27	1
11:00	40	4	28	1
12:00	42	4	28	0
13:00	41	3	29	1
14:00	37	2	31	2
15:00	38	2	30	0
16:00	39	2	30	0
17:00	40	1	30	0
18:00	40	1	30	0
19:00	40	1	29	0
20:00	36	3	28	0
21:00	34	1	26	0
22:00	27	2	21	0
23:00	17	3	9	0

What's running through St Albans City on 20 October 2026?

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.

Keep exploring

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

Nearby places to spot trains