AN HOUR of Trains at London Waterloo (SWML) 30/10/2025
A Weekday Afternoon of Greater London services at London Waterloo, South East England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
- South Western Railway Class 158s (BREL South Western Turbo)
- 159/0 - Built in 1989/92
- 159/1 - Built in 1992/93 - Converted from Class 158s in 2006/07
- South Western Railway Class 444s (Siemens Desiro)
- 444/0 - Built in 2002/04
- South Western Railway Class 450s (Siemens Desiro)
- 450/0 - Built in 2002/06
- South Western Railway Class 458s (Alstom Juniper)
- 458/4 - Built in 1998/2002 - Four Car Units - Rebuilt as Four Cars from 2023
- 458/5 - Built in 1998/2002 - Five Car Units - Rebuilt as Five Cars from 2013
- South Western Railway Class 455s
- 455/7 - Built in 1984/85
- 455/8 - Built in 1982/84
- South Western Railway Arterio Class 701s (Alstom Aventra)
- 701/0 - Built in 2019/24 - DC Only - Ten Car Units
Filmed on 30th October 2025, Between 13.00 and 15.00.
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All Class 455s shown in this video have since been withdrawn and some scrapped.
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Train Numbers โ e.g. 43032 or 800110 โ These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes โ e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 โ These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number โ e.g. WB64 or NL04 โ These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
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It includes various train classes such as Class 158s, 159s, 444s, 450s, 455s, and 701s, with some units having been rebuilt or converted in recent years. The footage shows a weekday afternoon of Greater London services, with trains heading to locations such as Chessington South, Gatwick Airport, Guildford, Hampton Court, Weybridge, Wimbledon, and Yeovil Junction. Headcodes observed include 1F32, 2K27, 2M35, and 5M00.
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