Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Sydenham tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Sydenham tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.5 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

665 trains623 passenger0 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 665 movements at Sydenham on 18 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

665 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0042 trains

40 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

16:00arr9D42
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:00pass9S41
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:01pass1L41
EAST GRINSTEAD → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:03pass9J31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:05pass1A39
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:05arr9A40
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:07arr9B42
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:09pass1A36
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:11pass9R36
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr9C41
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:13pass9S40
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:13pass9T43
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:15arr9D43
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:16pass1B41
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:17pass1L46
CENTRAL → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:20arr9A41
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:21pass1F41
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:22arr9B43
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:25pass1H42
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:26pass9T40
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:27arr9C42
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:30arr9D44
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:31pass1L43
EAST GRINSTEAD → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:33pass9R33
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:35pass1A41
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:35pass3S95
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:35arr9A42
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:37arr9B44
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:39pass1A38
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:41pass9R38
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:42arr9C43
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:43pass9T45
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:45arr9D45
WEST CROYDON → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:46pass1C46
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:49pass1L48
CENTRAL → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:49pass3W90
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:50arr9A43
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → CRYSTAL PALACE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:51pass1H43
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:52arr9B45
CRYSTAL PALACE → HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
16:55pass1F44
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:56pass9T42
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:57arr9C44
HIGHBURY AND ISLINGTON ELL → WEST CROYDON
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:45–18:4542 trains

41 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

20:00–21:0042 trains

39 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday17:00–18:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday16:00–17:00

Most unusualTuesday17:00–18:00

The weekend is quieter — around 18% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	840	16:15–17:15
Sunday 18	5.5	665	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	5.6	906	17:00–18:00
Tuesday 20	5.6	930	17:00–18:00
Wednesday 21	5.6	928	17:00–18:00

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

840 trains are booked here today — 38% more than a typical Saturday (610).

Trains a day903typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 37.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday893 on average
Tuesday902 on average
Wednesday902 on average
Thursday901 on average
Friday891 on average
Saturday667 on average
Sunday409 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

Class 378 EMU647 workings
EMU482 workings
Class 700 EMU444 workings

Planned operators

London Overground647 workings
Southern529 workings
Thameslink444 workings
GB Railfreight27 workings
Southeastern5 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMUDiesel-hauled

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 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Y77
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y79
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5E88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
16 Oct5O88
—
GB Railfreight · EMU
15 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q76
—
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

PENGE EAST

PNE

0.9 km, straight line

PENGE WEST

PNW

1.2 km, straight lineOn this line

FOREST HILL

FOH

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

LOWER SYDENHAM

LSY

1.5 km, straight line

CRYSTAL PALACE

CYP

1.6 km, straight line

KENT HOUSE

KTH

1.7 km, straight line

SYDENHAM HILL

SYH

1.7 km, straight line

NEW BECKENHAM

NBC

1.8 km, straight line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	13	12
01:00	3	2
02:00	1	0
03:00	1	0
04:00	1	0
05:00	22	6
06:00	44	19
07:00	47	27
08:00	56	27
09:00	53	30
10:00	47	29
11:00	47	29
12:00	48	30
13:00	46	30
14:00	49	30
15:00	47	30
16:00	48	31
17:00	56	31
18:00	50	31
19:00	49	30
20:00	51	30
21:00	45	30
22:00	44	28
23:00	35	25

What's running through Sydenham tomorrow?

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

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week