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What's running through Ashford (Kent) today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.5 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

315 trains239 passenger10 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 315 movements at Ashford (Kent) 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

315 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:00–07:0021 trains

12 passenger2 freight7 other5 types

06:00dep2R01
ASHFORD (KENT) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
06:03arr5R04
ASHFORD UP SIDINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
06:06arr2D02
HASTINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
06:06arr5W08
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → TONBRIDGE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
06:18arr5U58
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
06:21pass6M41
DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF) → DAVENTRY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:24dep2D03
ASHFORD (KENT) → EASTBOURNE
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
06:24arr5R06
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
06:27dep2R04
ASHFORD (KENT) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:28pass3W74
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:30dep2A12
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:31arr2G56
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:34arr5R03
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
06:35dep2R06
ASHFORD (KENT) → MARGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
06:38arr1J09
MARGATE → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
06:43arr5A14
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
06:46arr2N06
MAIDSTONE EAST → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:46dep2R03
ASHFORD (KENT) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
06:50pass6M41
DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF) → DAVENTRY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
06:56dep2A14
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:58arr2G58
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

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07:00–08:0018 trains

13 passenger1 freight4 other5 types

08:30–09:3017 trains

12 passenger1 freight4 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday17:45–18:45

Best for freightFriday17:45–18:45

Best for varietyTuesday17:45–18:45

Most unusualFriday17:45–18:45

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

315 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day441typical weekday

Freight6%27 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 07:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday436 on average
Tuesday439 on average
Wednesday435 on average
Thursday440 on average
Friday442 on average
Saturday315 on average
Sunday270 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

Most common train types

EMU646 workings
Class 395 EMU227 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive176 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive159 workings
Diesel-hauled106 workings

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 Oct6D23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y31
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

ASHFORD INT (PLATS 3-4)

ASI

0 km, straight line

HOTHFIELD SIDING

XHF

5.2 km, straight line

WYE

5.2 km, straight line

HAM STREET & ORLESTONE

HMT

8.6 km, straight line

PLUCKLEY

PLC

9.1 km, straight line

CHARING

CHG

9.4 km, straight line

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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.5	315	10	06:15–07:15
Sunday 18	4.9	270	7	15:45–16:45
Monday 19	6.5	439	28	17:45–18:45
Tuesday 20	6.5	439	27	17:45–18:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	432	25	17:15–18:15
Thursday 22	6.4	441	27	17:45–18:45
Friday 23	6.5	443	31	17:45–18:45

What's running through Ashford (Kent) today?

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What runs here

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What runs here

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Recent booked movements

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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

What's running through Ashford (Kent) today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

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.

Keep exploring

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead

What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable