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What's running through West Hampstead today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 60 diesel locomotive.

366 trains281 passenger66 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 366 movements at West Hampstead 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

366 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:15–13:1523 trains

16 passenger7 freight4 types

12:15arr2N75
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:19arr2L25
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:22arr2Y76
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:28arr2N25
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
12:28pass4E07
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → DONCASTER EUROPORT (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:32arr2N76
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:33arr2L26
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:38arr2Y77
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:38pass7L22
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DAGENHAM DOCK RECEPTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
12:43arr2N26
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:44pass6V28
DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE → WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:47arr2N77
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:49arr2L27
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:52arr2Y78
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:54pass6L21
W. DRAYTON HANSON AGG (FLHH) → DAGENHAM DOCK AMEY ROADSTONE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:58arr2N27
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
12:58pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:58pass4M34
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → HAMS HALL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:02arr2N78
STRATFORD → RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE
London Overground · Class 710 EMU
Passenger
13:04arr2L28
CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2 → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:08arr2Y79
STRATFORD → CLAPHAM JUNCTION PLATS 0-2
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger
13:09pass4L44
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:13arr2N28
RICHMOND NORTH LONDON LINE → STRATFORD
London Overground · Class 378 EMU
Passenger

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20:00–21:0023 trains

16 passenger6 freight1 other4 types

14:45–15:4521 trains

16 passenger5 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday11:30–12:30

Best for freightThursday12:45–13:45

Best for varietyMonday09:45–10:45

Most unusualFriday11:30–12:30

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	366	66	12:15–13:15
Sunday 18	4.8	213	11	15:45–16:45
Monday 19	7.2	471	132	09:45–10:45
Tuesday 20	7.2	483	141	12:45–13:45
Wednesday 21	7.2	483	140	12:45–13:45

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

366 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (340).

Trains a day471typical weekday

Freight28%132 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 13:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday458 on average
Tuesday478 on average
Wednesday477 on average
Thursday471 on average
Friday477 on average
Saturday346 on average
Sunday159 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 Oct7V12
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GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5M00
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DMU
17 Oct4M03
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M14
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5M00
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DMU
16 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L49
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct7L72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
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Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6L35
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GB Railfreight · Class 90 electric locomotive
16 Oct6L49
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M03
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L05
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DB Cargo · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK

WHP

0.2 km, straight line

BRONDESBURY

BSY

0.7 km, straight line

FINCHLEY ROAD & FROGNAL

FNY

0.8 km, straight lineOn this line

KILBURN HIGH ROAD

KBN

0.9 km, straight line

SOUTH HAMPSTEAD

SOH

1.1 km, straight line

BRONDESBURY PARK

BSP

1.4 km, straight line

QUEEN'S PARK (GREATER LONDON)

QPW

1.5 km, straight line

CRICKLEWOOD

CRI

2.1 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	11	4	5	1
01:00	6	6	1	1
02:00	7	7	2	2
03:00	7	6	3	3
04:00	10	8	2	1
05:00	15	8	6	2
06:00	18	2	8	1
07:00	23	3	10	2
08:00	22	2	10	1
09:00	28	8	13	3
10:00	26	7	12	1
11:00	26	8	13	1
12:00	25	8	15	3
13:00	27	11	15	2
14:00	22	5	15	2
15:00	23	5	16	3
16:00	22	2	15	2
17:00	26	6	14	1
18:00	23	3	16	2
19:00	25	6	13	0
20:00	22	5	17	4
21:00	24	5	13	2
22:00	21	5	11	0
23:00	12	2	9	1

What's running through West Hampstead 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

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

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