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Trains at Watford Junction (WCML) 31/07/2025

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UK Railway FAST trains at Watford Junction (WFJ) station, West Coast Mainline, including Express, Regional, and Metro Passenger and Freight trains in July 2025! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

A Weekday Afternoon of Hertfordshire services at Watford Junction, South East England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
- Avanti West Coast Pendolino Class 390s (Alstom Pendolino)
- 390/0 - Built in 2001/04 - Nine Car Units
- 390/1 - Built in 2001/04 - Eleven Car Units - Extended from Nine Cars in 2012
- Avanti West Coast Evero Class 805s (Hitachi AT300)
- 805/0 - Built in 2021/24 - Diesel & Electric - Five Car Units
- Avanti West Coast Evero Class 807s (Hitachi AT300)
- 807/0 - Built in 2021/24 - Electric Only - Seven Car Units
- Colas Rail Class 37s
- 37/0 - Built in 1960/1965 - Unmodified
- 37/4 - Built in 1960/1965 - Modified for Electric Train Heating
- DB Cargo UK Class 66s (EMD JT42CWR)
- 66/0 - Built in 1998/2001
- Direct Rail Services Class 88s (Stadler UKLight)
- 88/0 - Built in 2015/16 - Diesel & Electric
- Freightliner Class 66s (EMD JT42CWR)
- 66/5 - Built in 1999/2000
- Freightliner Class 90s
- 90/0 - Built in 1987/90
- GB Railfreight Class 66s (EMD JT42CWR)
- 66/7 - Built in 1998/2016 - Ex-Various
- London Northwestern Railway Class 350s (Siemens Desiro)
- 350/1 - Built in 2004/05 - AC & DC
- 350/2 - Built in 2008/09 - AC Only
- 350/3 - Built in 2014 - AC Only
- 350/4 - Built in 2013/14 - AC Only - Transferred from TransPennine Express
- London Northwestern Railway Class 730s (Alstom Aventra)
- 730/0 - Built in 2021/22 - Three Car Units - Temporarily used with LNR
- 730/2 - Built in 2021/22 - Five Car Units
- London Overground Class 378s (Bombardier Capitalstar)
- 378/2 - Built in 2018/11 - AC & DC - Extended from Three & Four Coaches
- London Overground Class 710s (Alstom Aventra)
- 710/2 - Built in 2017/20 - AC & DC - Four Car Units
- 710/3 - Built in 2017/20 - AC & DC - Five Car Units
- Southern Railway Class 377s (Bombardier Electrostar)
- 377/7 - Built in 2014 - AC & DC - Five Car Units
- West Midlands Railway Landmark Class 730s (Alstom Aventra)
- 730/0 - Built in 2021/22 - Three Car Units

Filmed on 25th July 2025, Between 14.40 and 16.30.

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๐Ÿš„ INFORMATION KEY
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
โžค https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPS#TOPS_numbering_under_British_Rail

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
โžค https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_reporting_number

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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Trains include Avanti West Coast Pendolino and Evero classes, Colas Rail Class 37s, DB Cargo UK Class 66s, and Direct Rail Services Class 88s. The footage shows a weekday afternoon scene with passenger and freight trains passing through the station. Several locations are mentioned, including Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, and Milton Keynes Central, among others. Headcodes such as 1B46 and 9G28 are also noted in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID BFoAD2KHdX0
  • Views 24,000
  • Date published 11 Jan 2026 12:00
  • Date added 15 Jun 2026 04:46
  • Recorded 31 Jul 2025
  • Locomotives 62
  • Headcodes 4
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