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What's running through Waterbeach on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Waterbeach on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

185 trains156 passenger9 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 185 movements at Waterbeach on 22 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

185 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:00–07:0013 trains

10 passenger2 freight1 other6 types

06:02arr1H83
ELY(CAMB) → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
06:03pass1N41
STANSTED AIRPORT → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
06:12pass2K56
CAMBRIDGE → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
06:14pass6L26
REDLAND AGGREGATES → CHESTERTON JUNCTION FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:23arr2T02
CAMBRIDGE → KING'S LYNN
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
06:26arr1T05
KING'S LYNN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
06:32pass3H87
CAMBRIDGE SIDINGS SOUTH → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
06:34pass6L46
REDLAND AGGREGATES → CHESTERTON JUNCTION
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:39pass1K55
NORWICH → CAMBRIDGE
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
06:53arr1T02
KING'S CROSS LONDON → KING'S LYNN
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
06:56arr1T07
KING'S LYNN → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Great Northern · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
06:58pass2H00
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → ELY(CAMB)
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
06:59arr1H87
ELY(CAMB) → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:30–20:3013 trains

12 passenger1 freight6 types

07:15–08:1512 trains

10 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday06:00–07:00

Best for freightTuesday06:00–07:00

Best for varietyThursday06:00–07:00

Most unusualTuesday06:00–07:00

The weekend is quieter — around 69% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.2	76	0	06:45–07:45
Sunday 18	1.6	37	0	22:45–23:45
Monday 19	4.5	175	3	15:30–16:30
Tuesday 20	5.3	189	9	06:00–07:00
Wednesday 21	5.1	187	7	06:00–07:00

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

76 trains are booked here today — 38% fewer than a typical Saturday (123).

Trains a day181typical weekday

Freight4%7 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 13:00, 14:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday177 on average
Tuesday187 on average
Wednesday185 on average
Thursday184 on average
Friday183 on average
Saturday111 on average
Sunday60 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.

16 Oct6L26
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct2Q51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct2Q44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct6J81
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6J81
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct0C70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L26
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6P06
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct0C68
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct0G68
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6R07
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6L26
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6M49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 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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RES CAMBRIDGE TMD:SPARE

XCA

7.3 km, straight line

CAMBRIDGE

CBG

8.6 km, straight line

SHEPRETH BRANCH JN

XSP

12.6 km, straight line

SOHAM

SOJ

12.7 km, straight line

DULLINGHAM

DUL

13.3 km, straight line

SHELFORD

SED

13.3 km, straight line

NEWMARKET

NMK

14.5 km, straight line

ELY(CAMB)

ELY

15 km, straight lineOn this line

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

What's running through Waterbeach on 22 October 2026?

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

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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