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What's running through St Denys today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.4 / 10

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

391 trains280 passenger43 freight7 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 391 movements at St Denys 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

391 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:30–15:3025 trains

16 passenger3 freight6 other7 types

14:33pass4O29
LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
14:34pass1W20
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:35arr2E41
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:39arr0B00
ROMSEY → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway
Other
14:39pass1O14
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
14:41arr2E40
PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:43arr0B00
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → ROMSEY
South Western Railway
Other
14:46pass1W27
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
14:54pass1N39
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:56pass1N34
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:59pass2B52
BOURNEMOUTH → WINCHESTER
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:03pass1F72
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:03pass1W62
WEYMOUTH → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:08pass2B39
WINCHESTER → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:10pass1F67
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:13pass0B46
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:13pass0Z51
BANBURY → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:13pass4B32
SOUTHAMPTON W DOCKS → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:13pass4O50
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:17pass1W69
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYMOUTH
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
15:19pass1M58
BOURNEMOUTH → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
15:20pass5E50
CARRIAGE SERVICING → NORTHAM DEPOT
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
15:22pass5Z50
DEPOT → BOURNEMOUTH MAINTENANCE
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Other
15:24pass1N41
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:27pass1N36
BRIGHTON → SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger

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18:00–19:0024 trains

16 passenger5 freight3 other6 types

20:15–21:1524 trains

16 passenger3 freight5 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:45–13:45

Best for freightWednesday12:45–13:45

Best for varietySaturday18:00–19:00

Most unusualMonday12:45–13:45

The weekend is quieter — around 37% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.4	391	43	18:00–19:00
Sunday 18	4.0	207	0	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	7.0	477	83	12:45–13:45
Tuesday 20	6.8	473	85	12:45–13:45
Wednesday 21	6.9	473	88	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

391 trains are booked here today — 38% more than a typical Saturday (283).

Trains a day461typical weekday

Freight20%90 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 13:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday458 on average
Tuesday455 on average
Wednesday454 on average
Thursday458 on average
Friday458 on average
Saturday310 on average
Sunday157 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

EMU595 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive177 workings
Diesel-hauled100 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU98 workings
Class 159 DMU83 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway526 workings
GB Railfreight249 workings
Southern152 workings
Great Western Railway98 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 220 or 221 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 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Z50
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU

Recent booked movements

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5.8 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	5	1	3	0
01:00	6	5	2	0
02:00	3	3	2	1
03:00	3	3	1	0
04:00	7	4	1	0
05:00	16	5	6	1
06:00	19	2	10	2
07:00	17	1	9	0
08:00	21	4	12	1
09:00	24	3	13	1
10:00	25	3	13	1
11:00	27	2	13	1
12:00	26	6	13	1
13:00	28	10	14	1
14:00	20	2	13	1
15:00	29	4	14	1
16:00	30	8	14	1
17:00	22	5	13	1
18:00	25	4	14	2
19:00	23	3	12	0
20:00	29	4	15	1
21:00	21	2	13	1
22:00	18	3	12	0
23:00	17	3	8	0

What's running through St Denys 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

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Recent booked movements

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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

Recent booked movements

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