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What's running through West Ealing today?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 802 EMU.

502 trains411 passenger59 freight9 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 502 movements at West Ealing 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

502 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:30–13:3033 trains

24 passenger7 freight2 other6 types

12:32pass0Z14
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → WEMBLEY LOCO SIDINGS P
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:32pass4O50
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:34arr9U41
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:35arr9H44
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:38arr9W42
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:41arr2G27
GREENFORD → WEST EALING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
12:42pass9N46
ABBEY WOOD EL → MAIDENHEAD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:42pass9U43
READING → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:45dep2G28
WEST EALING → GREENFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
12:45pass4M06
SOTON W DOCKS BERTH 109 → NORTHAMPTON GATEWAY DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:46arr9T47
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:49arr9U45
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:50arr9H48
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:52pass6M91
THEALE LAFARGE FHH → HENDON
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:57pass9R52
ABBEY WOOD EL → READING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
12:57pass9U47
MAIDENHEAD → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:00pass7Z75
WEST DRAYTON YARD → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:01pass5E13
PADDINGTON LONDON → WEST EALING EMU SIDINGS
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Other
13:04arr9U51
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:05arr9H54
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:08arr9W52
HEATHROW T5 → SHENFIELD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:11arr2G29
GREENFORD → WEST EALING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
13:12pass9N56
ABBEY WOOD EL → MAIDENHEAD
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:12pass9U53
READING → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:15dep2G30
WEST EALING → GREENFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
13:15pass6L75
TARMAC → TILBURY2 (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:16arr9T57
SHENFIELD → HEATHROW T5
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:19arr9U55
HEATHROW EXP 4 → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:20arr9H58
ABBEY WOOD EL → HEATHROW EXP 4
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:22pass6A97
ARC → ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:22pass6A99
ARC → DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:27pass9R62
ABBEY WOOD EL → READING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
13:27pass9U57
MAIDENHEAD → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

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14:30–15:3033 trains

24 passenger8 freight1 other4 types

16:30–17:3030 trains

24 passenger6 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday05:15–06:15

Best for freightMonday05:15–06:15

Best for varietySaturday12:30–13:30

Most unusualSaturday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	502	59	12:30–13:30
Sunday 18	5.3	291	8	22:00–23:00
Monday 19	7.4	625	152	05:15–06:15
Tuesday 20	7.2	598	137	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	7.3	600	140	05:15–06:15

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

502 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (476).

Trains a day627typical weekday

Freight25%155 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 26.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 20:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday619 on average
Tuesday627 on average
Wednesday630 on average
Thursday631 on average
Friday631 on average
Saturday483 on average
Sunday226 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 Oct1D48
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Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
17 Oct7Z34
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5A86
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3H00
—
Class 802 EMU
17 Oct1C52
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7Z75
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M23
—
DB Cargo · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5Q66
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1D48
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct3K80
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct6L28
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5M43
—
Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5V42
—
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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	11	4	6	1
01:00	3	2	2	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	8	7	1	1
04:00	7	3	3	2
05:00	33	16	11	2
06:00	32	6	12	2
07:00	31	3	14	2
08:00	34	7	19	2
09:00	32	8	18	1
10:00	31	8	19	1
11:00	30	4	19	1
12:00	35	11	20	2
13:00	40	16	21	3
14:00	34	10	21	2
15:00	33	8	21	2
16:00	31	5	19	1
17:00	28	3	20	2
18:00	32	3	18	0
19:00	31	4	19	0
20:00	36	11	20	0
21:00	33	8	20	0
22:00	25	5	18	1
23:00	15	1	11	0

What's running through West Ealing 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

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Keep a favourite railway in view.

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

Recent booked movements

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Nearby places to spot trains