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What's running through Bicester on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bicester on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.4 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

101 trains71 passenger0 freight5 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 101 movements at Bicester on 23 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

101 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:4512 trains

4 passenger0 freight8 other3 types

10:46pass3Q85
WEMBLEY LMD → BANBURY
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
10:46pass3Q86
WEMBLEY LMD → BANBURY DEPOT RECEPTION
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
10:46pass3Q87
WEMBLEY LMD → BANBURY
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
10:53arr1H30
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
10:53arr1R21
MARYLEBONE LONDON → BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Passenger
10:58arr3Q70
STOURBRIDGE JN DEPOT → BICESTER
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
11:14dep3Q71
BICESTER → BANBURY DEPOT RECEPTION
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
11:14dep3Q72
BICESTER → BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
11:14dep3Q73
BICESTER → STOURBRIDGE JN DEPOT
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
11:20arr1H32
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:26arr3Q89
BANBURY → MARYLEBONE LONDON
Chiltern Railways · Class 68 diesel locomotive
Other
11:30arr1U23
MARYLEBONE LONDON → BANBURY
Chiltern Railways · Class 165/0 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

15:15–16:1511 trains

5 passenger0 freight6 other2 types

16:15–17:158 trains

4 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday10:45–11:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyFriday10:45–11:45

Most unusualSunday10:00–11:00

The weekend is quieter — around 44% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.9	65	0	09:30–10:30
Sunday 18	2.8	48	0	10:00–11:00
Monday 19	3.3	100	0	10:45–11:45
Tuesday 20	3.3	101	0	10:45–11:45
Wednesday 21	3.3	101	0	10:45–11:45

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

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

Trains a day102typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 10:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday102 on average
Tuesday105 on average
Wednesday105 on average
Thursday104 on average
Friday102 on average
Saturday64 on average
Sunday47 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 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J07
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GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J07
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6U21
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3J11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct3J11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3J11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1Q16
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
14 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3J11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct3J11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct3J04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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

BICESTER VILLAGE

BIT

1.2 km, straight line

HEYFORD

HYD

10 km, straight line

TACKLEY

TAC

10.5 km, straight line

ISLIP

ISP

10.6 km, straight line

AYNHO (CLOSED)

XAN

13.9 km, straight lineOn this line

BANBURY

BAN

21.4 km, straight lineOn this line

PRINCES RISBOROUGH

PRR

29.4 km, straight lineOn this line

SAUNDERTON

SDR

33.8 km, straight lineOn this line

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

What's running through Bicester on 23 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What tends to happen here

What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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