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What's running through Virginia Water on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Virginia Water on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

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

205 trains161 passenger11 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 205 movements at Virginia Water on 23 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

205 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1514 trains

8 passenger0 freight6 other3 types

10:15arr2S26
WEYBRIDGE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:18arr2C26
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:25arr2S21
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYBRIDGE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:28pass3S83
B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS → B R CARRIAGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:30arr6X48
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:30arr6Y48
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:31arr2C23
WATERLOO MAIN → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:37pass5B97
CLAPHAM YARD SIDINGS → NORTHAM DEPOT
South Western Railway · EMU
Other
10:45arr2S28
WEYBRIDGE → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:46arr2C28
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → WATERLOO MAIN
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:55arr2S23
WATERLOO MAIN → WEYBRIDGE
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
10:58pass5Q65
BRML HQ → T & RSMD
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Other
11:01arr2C25
WATERLOO MAIN → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
South Western Railway · EMU
Passenger
11:02arr0Y62
EAST YARD → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

Other windows

20:00–21:0013 trains

9 passenger2 freight2 other4 types

21:00–22:0013 trains

8 passenger2 freight3 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:00–21:00

Best for freightMonday20:00–21:00

Best for varietySaturday13:45–14:45

Most unusualMonday20:00–21:00

The weekend is quieter — around 27% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	185	5	13:45–14:45
Sunday 18	2.9	116	0	23:00–00:00
Monday 19	5.4	208	13	20:00–21:00
Tuesday 20	5.1	202	11	20:00–21:00
Wednesday 21	5.2	203	11	20:15–21:15

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

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

Trains a day224typical weekday

Freight5%12 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 20:00, 21:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday226 on average
Tuesday219 on average
Wednesday222 on average
Thursday225 on average
Friday225 on average
Saturday190 on average
Sunday150 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

EMU324 workings
Diesel-hauled48 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive24 workings
Class 47 diesel locomotive15 workings

Planned operators

South Western Railway324 workings
GB Railfreight76 workings
Freightliner9 workings
DB Cargo5 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 159 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 Oct7Y55
—
DB Cargo · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4Y20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6O03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y55
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y51
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y55
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4Y51
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1O00
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1V02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1O03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y83
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel 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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5.5 km, straight line

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6.2 km, straight line

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7.8 km, straight line

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

What's running through Virginia Water on 23 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

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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