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Trust train ID: 541T08MA27.
Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) express passenger service from
Kings Cross
to
Ely (Cambs)
.
Timed as a Class 387 EMU at a maximum speed of 100 mph.
DOO (coaching stock).Permanent schedule
P16646
runs Saturdays effective from 16/12/2023 to 01/06/2024. A dynamic link to the current day's instance of this train is here:
Today's P16646
.
Activated automatically at 27/04/2024 06:12:34.
Action
Location
When
Trigger
Following
N/A
27/04/2024 08:27:51
CA
: Cancel
0283
N/A
Terminated
Ely (Cambs)
27/04/2024 08:27:00
N/A
N/A
Arrived (P120)
Ely (Cambs)
27/04/2024 08:27:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Ely (Cambs)
27/04/2024 08:26:10
CA
:
0271
to
0283
00:43:53 behind
1R62
Approaching
Ely (Cambs)
27/04/2024 08:25:08
CA
:
0257
to
0271
00:53:43 behind
1T94
Approaching
Ely (Cambs)
27/04/2024 08:22:24
CA
:
0253
to
0257
00:08:54 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:21:41
CA
:
0251
to
0253
00:08:54 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:20:31
CA
:
0249
to
0251
00:08:55 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:19:24
CA
:
0247
to
0249
00:08:54 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:18:13
CA
:
0245
to
0247
00:08:54 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:17:29
CA
:
0241
to
0245
00:08:54 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:16:41
CA
:
0239
to
0241
00:08:55 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:15:49
CA
:
0237
to
0239
00:08:53 behind
1N45
Dep (D) P2 from D
Waterbeach
27/04/2024 08:14:51
CA
:
0235
to
0237
00:08:41 behind
1N45
Departed (P0)
Waterbeach
27/04/2024 08:14:00
N/A
N/A
Arrived (P-90)
Waterbeach
27/04/2024 08:12:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Waterbeach
27/04/2024 08:11:24
CA
:
0231
to
0235
00:06:11 behind
1N45
Approaching
Waterbeach
27/04/2024 08:10:29
CA
:
0229
to
0231
00:06:09 behind
1N45
Dep (D) P2
Cambridge North [station]
27/04/2024 08:09:42
CA
:
0225
to
0229
00:06:03 behind
1N45
Departed (P-30)
Cambridge North [station]
27/04/2024 08:09:00
N/A
N/A
Arrived (P-30)
Cambridge North [station]
27/04/2024 08:08:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Cambridge North [station]
27/04/2024 08:07:25
CA
:
0211
to
0225
00:04:34 behind
1N45
Dep (D)
Coldham Lane Junction
27/04/2024 08:06:41
CA
:
0195
to
0211
00:04:59 behind
1N45
Approaching
Cambridge North [station]
27/04/2024 08:06:41
CA
:
0195
to
0211
00:04:59 behind
1N45
Passed -30
Coldham Lane Junction
27/04/2024 08:06:00
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P4 from D
Cambridge
27/04/2024 08:05:34
CA
:
0175
to
0195
00:05:01 behind
1N45
Approaching
Coldham Lane Junction
27/04/2024 08:05:34
CA
:
0175
to
0195
00:05:01 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 08:05:06
CA
:
0161
to
0175
00:09:34 behind
1N45
Departed (P-60)
Cambridge
27/04/2024 08:04:00
N/A
N/A
Arrived (P-120)
Cambridge
27/04/2024 07:58:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P1
Cambridge
27/04/2024 07:57:20
CA
:
0149
to
0161
00:02:50 behind
1N45
Approaching
Cambridge
27/04/2024 07:56:23
CA
:
0145
to
0149
00:03:23 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 07:55:57
CA
:
0143
to
0145
00:03:30 behind
1N45
N/A
27/04/2024 07:55:19
CA
:
0141
to
0143
00:03:34 behind
1N45
Dep (D)
Shepreth Branch Junction
27/04/2024 07:54:07
CA
:
0123
to
0141
00:03:15 behind
1N45
Passed -120
Shepreth Branch Junction
27/04/2024 07:54:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Shepreth Branch Junction
27/04/2024 07:52:40
CA
:
0119
to
0123
00:06:08 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:52:04
CA
:
0117
to
0119
00:06:10 behind
2C04
Dep (D) P2
Foxton
27/04/2024 07:51:08
CA
:
0115
to
0117
00:06:11 behind
2C04
Passed 0
Foxton
27/04/2024 07:50:00
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P2
Shepreth
27/04/2024 07:49:39
CA
:
0113
to
0115
00:07:25 behind
2C04
Arr (D) P2
Foxton
27/04/2024 07:49:39
CA
:
0113
to
0115
00:07:25 behind
2C04
Arrived
Shepreth
27/04/2024 07:49:33
N/A
N/A
Departed
Shepreth
27/04/2024 07:48:47
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Shepreth
27/04/2024 07:48:21
CA
:
0109
to
0113
00:08:59 behind
2C04
Approaching
Foxton
27/04/2024 07:48:21
CA
:
0109
to
0113
00:08:59 behind
2C04
Arrived
Meldreth
27/04/2024 07:48:08
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P2
Meldreth
27/04/2024 07:47:35
CA
:
0107
to
0109
00:09:06 behind
2C04
Approaching
Shepreth
27/04/2024 07:47:35
CA
:
0107
to
0109
00:09:06 behind
2C04
Departed
Meldreth
27/04/2024 07:46:57
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Meldreth
27/04/2024 07:46:49
CA
:
0105
to
0107
00:10:44 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:46:12
Y8
: Cancel
C103
N/A
Approaching
Meldreth
27/04/2024 07:46:06
CA
:
0103
to
0105
00:10:44 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:45:10
CA
:
0981
to
0103
00:10:52 behind
2C04
Dep (D) P2 from C
Royston
27/04/2024 07:45:09
Y8
:
0981
to
C103
00:10:52 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:45:09
Y8
: I/pose
HDRL
(2C04)
00:10:52 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:44:45
CA
: I/pose
0981
(2C04)
00:12:19 behind
2C04
Arr (D) P2
Royston
27/04/2024 07:44:43
Y8
:
0977
to
X981
00:12:18 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:44:43
Y8
:
X981
to
0981
00:12:18 behind
2C04
Passed -90
Royston
27/04/2024 07:44:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Royston
27/04/2024 07:43:56
Y8
:
0975
to
0977
00:12:18 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:43:16
Y8
:
0973
to
0975
00:12:19 behind
2C04
Dep (D) P2 from C
Ashwell + Morden
27/04/2024 07:42:45
Y8
:
0971
to
0973
00:12:22 behind
2C04
Arrived
Ashwell + Morden
27/04/2024 07:42:13
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Ashwell + Morden
27/04/2024 07:42:04
Y8
:
0967
to
0971
00:13:46 behind
2C04
Approaching
Ashwell + Morden
27/04/2024 07:41:23
Y8
:
0965
to
0967
00:14:14 behind
2C04
Departed
Ashwell + Morden
27/04/2024 07:41:21
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:40:47
Y8
:
0963
to
0965
00:14:15 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:40:10
Y8
:
0961
to
0963
00:14:16 behind
2C04
Dep (D) P2 from C
Baldock
27/04/2024 07:39:34
Y8
:
0959
to
0961
00:14:21 behind
2C04
Arrived
Baldock
27/04/2024 07:39:09
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Baldock
27/04/2024 07:38:45
Y8
:
0955
to
0959
00:16:18 behind
2C04
Departed
Baldock
27/04/2024 07:38:12
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Baldock
27/04/2024 07:38:05
Y8
:
0953
to
0955
00:16:27 behind
2C04
Dep (D) P1 from C
Letchworth Garden City
27/04/2024 07:37:28
Y8
:
0949
to
0953
00:16:44 behind
2C04
Passed -60
Letchworth Garden City
27/04/2024 07:37:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P1
Letchworth Garden City
27/04/2024 07:36:48
Y8
:
0947
to
0949
00:18:12 behind
2C04
Approaching
Letchworth Garden City
27/04/2024 07:36:02
Y8
:
3321
to
0947
00:18:15 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:34:48
Y8
:
3281
to
3321
00:18:20 behind
2C04
Dep (D) from O to F
Hitchin
27/04/2024 07:33:51
Y8
:
1509
to
3281
00:18:43 behind
2C04
N/A
27/04/2024 07:33:51
Y8
: Cancel
RC03
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:33:03
Y8
:
1483
to
1509
00:03:21 behind
1N80
Passed -90
Hitchin
27/04/2024 07:33:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Hitchin
27/04/2024 07:32:28
Y8
:
1459
to
1483
00:03:16 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:31:54
Y8
:
1433
to
1459
00:03:17 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:31:23
Y8
:
1367
to
1433
00:03:26 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:31:23
Y8
: I/pose
LDFL
(1N80)
00:03:25 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:30:58
Y8
: Cancel
HDFA
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:30:57
Y8
:
1333
to
1367
00:03:59 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:30:57
Y8
: I/pose
RC03
(1N80)
00:03:59 behind
1N80
Arr (D) P3
Stevenage
27/04/2024 07:30:30
Y8
:
1305
to
1333
00:06:44 behind
1N80
Passed -120
Stevenage
27/04/2024 07:30:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Stevenage
27/04/2024 07:29:59
Y8
:
1283
to
1305
00:06:57 behind
1N80
Dep (D) P3 from F
Knebworth
27/04/2024 07:29:28
Y8
:
1229
to
1283
00:06:55 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:29:28
Y8
: I/pose
HDFA
(1N80)
00:06:55 behind
1N80
Arrived
Knebworth
27/04/2024 07:29:23
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P3
Knebworth
27/04/2024 07:29:18
Y8
:
BCBH
to
1229
00:06:53 behind
1N80
Approaching
Knebworth
27/04/2024 07:29:11
Y8
:
BCBG
to
BCBH
00:06:53 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:29:06
Y8
:
BCBF
to
BCBG
00:06:52 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:29:01
Y8
:
1203
to
BCBF
00:06:51 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:48
Y8
:
BCBD
to
1203
00:06:49 behind
1N80
Departed
Knebworth
27/04/2024 07:28:43
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) from F
Woolmer Green Junction
27/04/2024 07:28:39
Y8
:
BCBA
to
BCBD
00:06:47 behind
1N80
Approaching
Woolmer Green Junction
27/04/2024 07:28:36
Y8
:
2176
to
BCBA
00:03:00 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:32
Y8
:
BBBY
to
2176
00:03:01 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:30
Y8
:
1177
to
BBBY
00:03:01 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:26
Y8
:
BBBU
to
1177
00:03:03 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:17
Y8
:
BBBS
to
BBBU
00:03:03 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:28:11
Y8
:
1151
to
BBBS
00:03:05 behind
9S02
Passed -60
Woolmer Green Junction
27/04/2024 07:28:00
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:27:58
Y8
:
BBBP
to
1151
00:03:06 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:27:49
Y8
:
BBBM
to
BBBP
00:03:06 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:27:45
Y8
:
1133
to
BBBM
00:03:05 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:27:42
Y8
:
BBBK
to
1133
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Dep (D) P2 from M
Welwyn North
27/04/2024 07:27:31
Y8
:
BBBJ
to
BBBK
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Arrived
Welwyn North
27/04/2024 07:27:31
N/A
N/A
Departed
Welwyn North
27/04/2024 07:27:26
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Welwyn North
27/04/2024 07:27:26
Y8
:
BBBH
to
BBBJ
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Approaching
Welwyn North
27/04/2024 07:27:21
Y8
:
1101
to
BBBH
00:03:06 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:27:07
Y8
:
BBBF
to
1101
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Dep (D) from M
Digswell Junction
27/04/2024 07:26:59
Y8
:
BBBE
to
BBBF
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Approaching
Digswell Junction
27/04/2024 07:26:56
Y8
:
BBBD
to
BBBE
00:03:06 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:26:52
Y8
:
1053
to
BBBD
00:03:06 behind
9S02
Dep (D) from F to F
Welwyn Garden City
27/04/2024 07:26:28
Y8
:
1037
to
1053
00:03:07 behind
9S02
Passed -90
Digswell Junction
27/04/2024 07:26:00
N/A
N/A
Passed -60
Welwyn Garden City
27/04/2024 07:26:00
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:25:59
Y8
:
1007
to
1037
00:03:09 behind
9S02
Arrived
Hatfield (Herts)
27/04/2024 07:25:42
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Welwyn Garden City
27/04/2024 07:25:30
Y8
:
0589
to
1007
00:03:09 behind
9S02
Dep (D) P2 from F
Hatfield (Herts)
27/04/2024 07:24:55
Y8
:
0585
to
0589
00:03:09 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:24:55
Y8
: Cancel
W585
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:24:55
Y8
: I/pose
WDFL
(9S02)
00:03:09 behind
9S02
Departed
Hatfield (Herts)
27/04/2024 07:24:45
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:24:26
Y8
: Cancel
LDFA
N/A
Arr (D) P2
Hatfield (Herts)
27/04/2024 07:24:25
Y8
:
0563
to
0585
00:03:10 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:24:25
Y8
: I/pose
W585
(9S02)
00:03:10 behind
9S02
Approaching
Hatfield (Herts)
27/04/2024 07:23:59
Y8
:
0559
to
0563
00:03:11 behind
9S02
Arrived
Brookmans Park
27/04/2024 07:23:40
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:23:31
Y8
:
0551
to
0559
00:03:11 behind
9S02
Dep (D) P3 from F
Brookmans Park
27/04/2024 07:23:01
Y8
:
0547
to
0551
00:03:13 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P3
Brookmans Park
27/04/2024 07:22:30
Y8
:
0543
to
0547
00:03:13 behind
9S02
Departed
Brookmans Park
27/04/2024 07:22:27
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:22:21
Y8
: I/pose
LDFA
(9S02)
00:03:13 behind
9S02
Dep (D) P3 from F
Potters Bar
27/04/2024 07:21:56
Y8
:
0539
to
0543
00:03:12 behind
9S02
Approaching
Brookmans Park
27/04/2024 07:21:56
Y8
:
0539
to
0543
00:03:12 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P3
Potters Bar
27/04/2024 07:21:30
Y8
:
0531
to
X539
00:03:15 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:21:30
Y8
:
X539
to
0539
00:03:14 behind
9S02
Arrived
Hadley Wood
27/04/2024 07:21:13
N/A
N/A
Passed -90
Potters Bar
27/04/2024 07:21:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Potters Bar
27/04/2024 07:21:00
Y8
:
0527
to
0531
00:03:15 behind
9S02
Dep (D) P3 from F
Hadley Wood
27/04/2024 07:20:38
Y8
:
0519
to
0527
00:03:15 behind
9S02
Arrived
New Barnet
27/04/2024 07:20:33
N/A
N/A
Departed
Hadley Wood
27/04/2024 07:20:18
N/A
N/A
Arr (D) P3
Hadley Wood
27/04/2024 07:20:13
Y8
:
0515
to
0519
00:03:15 behind
9S02
Arrived
Oakleigh Park
27/04/2024 07:19:50
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P3 from F
New Barnet
27/04/2024 07:19:43
Y8
:
0511
to
0515
00:03:15 behind
9S02
Approaching
Hadley Wood
27/04/2024 07:19:43
Y8
:
0511
to
0515
00:03:15 behind
9S02
Departed
New Barnet
27/04/2024 07:19:35
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P3 from F
Oakleigh Park
27/04/2024 07:19:21
Y8
:
0507
to
0511
00:03:16 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P3
New Barnet
27/04/2024 07:19:21
Y8
:
0507
to
0511
00:03:16 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P3
Oakleigh Park
27/04/2024 07:18:58
Y8
:
0503
to
0507
00:03:17 behind
9S02
Approaching
New Barnet
27/04/2024 07:18:58
Y8
:
0503
to
0507
00:03:17 behind
9S02
Departed
Oakleigh Park
27/04/2024 07:18:47
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Oakleigh Park
27/04/2024 07:18:39
Y8
:
0495
to
0503
00:03:18 behind
9S02
Arrived
New Southgate
27/04/2024 07:18:27
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P3 from F
New Southgate
27/04/2024 07:18:17
Y8
:
0491
to
0495
00:03:18 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P3
New Southgate
27/04/2024 07:17:54
Y8
:
0487
to
0491
00:03:18 behind
9S02
Approaching
New Southgate
27/04/2024 07:17:26
Y8
:
0477
to
0487
00:03:20 behind
9S02
Departed
New Southgate
27/04/2024 07:17:20
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) from F
Alexandra Palace
27/04/2024 07:17:09
Y8
:
0467
to
0477
00:03:20 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:17:03
Y9
: Cancel
0457
N/A
Passed -30
Alexandra Palace
27/04/2024 07:17:00
N/A
N/A
Arr (D)
Alexandra Palace
27/04/2024 07:16:54
Y8
:
0457
to
0467
00:03:21 behind
9S02
Approaching
Alexandra Palace
27/04/2024 07:16:36
Y8
:
0447
to
0457
00:03:22 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:36
Y9
:
0447
to
0457
00:03:22 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:36
Y9
: I/pose
FDFL
(9S02)
00:03:22 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:24
Y9
: Cancel
WDFA
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:24
Y9
:
0437
to
0447
00:03:24 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:24
Y8
: Cancel
WDFA
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:24
Y8
: I/pose
0447
(9S02)
00:03:24 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:16:07
Y9
:
0417
to
0437
00:03:30 behind
9S02
Dep (D) from F
Finsbury Park Signal K407
27/04/2024 07:15:54
Y9
:
0407
to
0417
00:03:39 behind
9S02
Departed
Finsbury Park Signal K407
27/04/2024 07:15:49
N/A
N/A
Dep (D) P5 from F
Finsbury Park
27/04/2024 07:15:34
Y9
:
0397
to
0407
00:04:22 behind
9S02
Approaching
Finsbury Park Signal K407
27/04/2024 07:15:34
Y9
:
0397
to
0407
00:04:22 behind
9S02
Arr (D) P5
Finsbury Park
27/04/2024 07:15:18
Y9
:
0387
to
0397
00:05:48 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:15:09
Y9
: I/pose
WDFA
(9S02)
00:03:57 behind
9S02
N/A
27/04/2024 07:15:09
Y8
: I/pose
WDFA
(9S02)
00:03:57 behind
9S02
Approaching
Finsbury Park
27/04/2024 07:15:08
Y9
:
0331
to
0387
00:05:48 behind
1N80
Passed -60
Finsbury Park
27/04/2024 07:15:00
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:14:49
Y9
: Cancel
K323
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:14:49
Y9
:
0323
to
0331
00:05:48 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:14:49
Y9
: I/pose
KDFL
(1N80)
00:05:48 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:14:35
Y9
: Cancel
FDFA
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:14:35
Y9
: I/pose
K323
(1N80)
00:05:48 behind
1N80
Dep (D) from F
Holloway South Junction
27/04/2024 07:14:34
Y9
:
0317
to
0323
00:05:48 behind
1N80
Approaching
Holloway South Junction
27/04/2024 07:14:19
Y9
:
0313
to
0317
00:05:47 behind
1N80
Passed -60
Holloway South Junction
27/04/2024 07:14:00
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 07:13:48
Y9
:
1075
to
0313
00:05:41 behind
1N80
N/A
27/04/2024 07:13:13
Y9
: I/pose
FDFA
(1N80)
00:05:39 behind
1N80
Dep (D) from F
Kings Cross Belle Isle
27/04/2024 07:13:11
Y9
:
1035
to
1075
00:05:39 behind
1N80
Passed -60
Kings Cross Belle Isle
27/04/2024 07:13:00
N/A
N/A
Approaching
Kings Cross Belle Isle
27/04/2024 07:12:21
Y9
:
1015
to
1035
02:09:39 behind
1T90
Dep (D) P9 from F
Kings Cross
27/04/2024 07:12:02
Y9
:
1009
to
1015
00:15:05 behind
2L06
Departed (P-60)
Kings Cross
27/04/2024 07:11:00
N/A
N/A
N/A
27/04/2024 06:48:26
Y9
: I/pose
1009
(2C05)
00:00:06 behind
2C05
Activated as 541T08MA27
Kings Cross
27/04/2024 06:12:34
N/A
N/A
Generated from schedule P16646
N/A
26/04/2024 00:26:06
N/A
N/A
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