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What's running through South Tottenham today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

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

186 trains139 passenger44 freight3 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 186 movements at South Tottenham 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

186 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:15–13:1514 trains

8 passenger6 freight3 types

12:19pass6V28
DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE → WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:21arr2J49
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:28arr2J48
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:34pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:34pass4M34
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:36arr2J51
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:43arr2J50
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:51arr2J53
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:58arr2J52
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:01pass7L22
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DAGENHAM DOCK RECEPTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
13:04pass4M93
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
13:06arr2J55
GOSPEL OAK → BARKING RIVERSIDE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:13arr2J54
BARKING RIVERSIDE → GOSPEL OAK
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:14arr6L21
W. DRAYTON HANSON AGG (FLHH) → DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

16:45–17:4513 trains

8 passenger4 freight1 other3 types

18:15–19:1513 trains

8 passenger4 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:00–11:00

Best for freightMonday10:00–11:00

Best for varietyMonday10:00–11:00

Most unusualMonday10:00–11:00

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.2	186	44	12:15–13:15
Sunday 18	4.1	128	8	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	6.6	248	97	10:00–11:00
Tuesday 20	6.5	248	95	10:00–11:00
Wednesday 21	6.5	242	88	14:00–15:00

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

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

Trains a day258typical weekday

Freight41%106 movements

Busiest hour10:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 10.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 14:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday253 on average
Tuesday265 on average
Wednesday260 on average
Thursday260 on average
Friday256 on average
Saturday190 on average
Sunday127 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 Oct4M14
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D84
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Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
16 Oct5D87
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Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
16 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L49
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L83
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7L72
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GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L05
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6L35
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GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric locomotive
15 Oct5D84
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Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
15 Oct5D87
—
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
15 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
15 Oct4L49
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
15 Oct6L35
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GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	5	3	2	1
01:00	3	3	1	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	4	4	1	1
04:00	5	5	1	1
05:00	8	5	2	2
06:00	11	3	3	0
07:00	10	2	5	1
08:00	12	5	6	1
09:00	12	3	9	2
10:00	19	9	10	2
11:00	13	5	8	0
12:00	15	6	10	2
13:00	14	6	10	2
14:00	18	9	10	2
15:00	12	4	9	1
16:00	9	1	10	2
17:00	12	4	10	2
18:00	12	5	11	2
19:00	15	6	9	1
20:00	11	3	9	1
21:00	14	6	9	1
22:00	13	5	7	1
23:00	9	2	8	1

What's running through South Tottenham today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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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