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What's running through Watford Junction on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Watford Junction on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

ExcellentInterest Score 8.1 / 10

16 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

856 trains655 passenger145 freight18 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 856 movements at Watford Junction on 21 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

856 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:15–17:1558 trains

44 passenger9 freight5 other10 types

16:15arr2K36
MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:17pass1A49
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:19pass1F29
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:19arr2M45
EAST CROYDON → WATFORD JUNCTION
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:22pass1A50
HOLYHEAD → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 805 DMU
Passenger
16:22arr2T51
EUSTON LONDON → TRING
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:22pass6O71
DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP RFD → DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:22pass9G31
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:23arr2F24
ST ALBANS ABBEY → WATFORD JUNCTION
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:25pass1H31
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:25pass9M54
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:26pass4L83
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML DBC → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LN1
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:26pass6V06
WEST YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:28pass1A51
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:28arr2K43
EUSTON LONDON → MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:29arr9G32
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:30dep2F25
WATFORD JUNCTION → ST ALBANS ABBEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:31arr2T48
TRING → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:32arr1Y48
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:34arr1W51
EUSTON LONDON → NORTHAMPTON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:36pass0A06
CREWE IEMD RESTRUCTURED TM → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
Other
16:38arr1B49
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:39pass1Y53
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:40pass4O73
SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF) → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:42pass1S82
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:43arr2T53
EUSTON LONDON → TRING
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:45pass1H71
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:45arr2K38
MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:46arr0B00
HEATHROW TERMINAL 2 BUS → WATFORD JUNCTION
Avanti West Coast
Other
16:49pass1A52
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:49pass1S03
EUSTON LONDON → STIRLING
DMU
Passenger
16:49pass4M03
TILBURY2 CONTAINER TML FL → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:49pass4M33
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:49pass4M35
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → LIVERPOOL GARSTON FRTLNR DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:52pass1B50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:52dep2O55
WATFORD JUNCTION → EAST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:52pass9S93
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:53arr2T55
EUSTON LONDON → TRING
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:55pass1A53
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:55pass1F30
EUSTON LONDON → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
16:58pass1M13
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
16:58arr2K45
EUSTON LONDON → MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
16:59pass1U43
EUSTON LONDON → CREWE
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:00arr2T50
TRING → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:02pass1Y50
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:04dep0B00
WATFORD JUNCTION → HEATHROW TERMINAL 3 BUS
Avanti West Coast
Other
17:05pass1H33
EUSTON LONDON → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:06pass3A61
TRING → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Other
17:06pass4L52
DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO) → TILBURY2 CONTAINER TML FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:07pass4M93
FELIXSTOWE NORTH QUAY → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:08arr2F26
ST ALBANS ABBEY → WATFORD JUNCTION
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:09pass1U36
CREWE → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:09pass1Y55
EUSTON LONDON → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:10arr2K40
MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:12pass1A54
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:14pass1D91
EUSTON LONDON → HOLYHEAD
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
17:14arr2T57
EUSTON LONDON → TRING
West Midlands Railway · Class 350/1 (110mph) EMU
Passenger
17:14arr5Q28
RUGBY SIGNAL RN4179 → CHS
GB Railfreight · Class 350 EMU
Other

Other windows

17:30–18:3053 trains

44 passenger6 freight3 other9 types

13:00–14:0051 trains

39 passenger10 freight2 other9 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday16:15–17:15

Best for freightTuesday16:15–17:15

Best for varietyWednesday16:15–17:15

Most unusualMonday16:15–17:15

The weekend is quieter — around 57% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.0	395	57	13:30–14:30
Sunday 18	6.2	340	15	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	8.1	838	132	16:15–17:15
Tuesday 20	8.1	855	145	16:15–17:15
Wednesday 21	8.1	856	145	16:15–17:15

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

395 trains are booked here today — 38% fewer than a typical Saturday (638).

Trains a day848typical weekday

Freight16%136 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 35.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 16:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday841 on average
Tuesday851 on average
Wednesday852 on average
Thursday846 on average
Friday849 on average
Saturday577 on average
Sunday411 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 350/1 (110mph) EMU641 workings
Class 390 EMU487 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive382 workings
Class 800 EMU184 workings
EMU93 workings
Unknown70 workings
Diesel-hauled39 workings
Class 805 DMU33 workings

Planned operators

Avanti West Coast771 workings
West Midlands Railway644 workings
GB Railfreight366 workings
Southern93 workings
Freightliner

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 86 electric locomotive Class 172/0, 172/1 or 172/2 DMU Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 90 electric locomotiveElectric-hauledHST (InterCity 125)Class 321 EMU Class 350 EMU Class 47 diesel locomotive

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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5Q65
—
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5Q66
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B20
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B22
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1B28
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct4M14
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct9G46
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct9G47
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5F03
—
West Midlands Railway · Class 321 EMU

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

WATFORD HIGH STREET

WFH

1.3 km, straight line

BUSHEY

BSH

2.3 km, straight line

CARPENDERS PARK

CPK

4.1 km, straight line

KINGS LANGLEY

KGL

5.5 km, straight line

RADLETT

RDT

6 km, straight line

HATCH END

HTE

6.4 km, straight line

HEADSTONE LANE

HDL

7.4 km, straight line

ELSTREE

ELS

8.3 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	14	5	5	0
01:00	9	7	3	1
02:00	6	4	3	1
03:00	7	7	3	3
04:00	10	8	5	3
05:00	18	7	7	3
06:00	28	6	15	3
07:00	46	6	21	2
08:00	48	1	22	0
09:00	47	2	23	1
10:00	45	4	23	0
11:00	47	5	27	2
12:00	47	7	31	3
13:00	51	10	35	3
14:00	44	4	35	4
15:00	47	6	33	3
16:00	54	9	32	1
17:00	54	5	35	4
18:00	52	6	33	2
19:00	49	9	33	3
20:00	45	8	28	2
21:00	38	5	18	0
22:00	24	2	18	0
23:00	18	3	12	0

What's running through Watford Junction on 21 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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