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What's running through Bedford Midland on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bedford Midland on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.2 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

584 trains407 passenger100 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 584 movements at Bedford Midland on 22 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

584 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4535 trains

25 passenger7 freight3 other7 types

15:45arr5R41
BEDFORD JOWETT SDGS → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
15:45pass6M79
ANGERSTEIN WHARF GBRF → BARDON HILL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
15:46dep9T47
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:51pass1B61
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
15:54arr9T32
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:55arr1Y39
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
15:55arr2S19
BLETCHLEY → BEDFORD MIDLAND
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:59dep9L91
BEDFORD MIDLAND → EAST GRINSTEAD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:02dep9R41
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:03pass1F52
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:04pass1C62
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
16:04dep2S20
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BLETCHLEY
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:06pass1D53
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:09arr1H42
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
16:09arr9R38
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:14arr6H92
LUTON CRESCENT ROAD → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:14arr6M72
TILBURY2 CONTAINER TML FL → REDLAND AGGREGATES
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:14arr6M92
WEST THURROCK SIDINGS FHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:16dep9T49
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:18arr6F55
REDLAND AGGREGATE(ELSTOW SDGS) → NY (NEW BANK)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:20arr5R43
BEDFORD JOWETT SDGS → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
16:21pass1B64
NOTTINGHAM → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 DMU
Passenger
16:24arr9T34
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:26arr1Y41
ST PANCRAS LONDON → CORBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
16:29dep9L93
BEDFORD MIDLAND → EAST GRINSTEAD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:32arr3A28
ST PANCRAS LONDON → DERBY
East Midlands Railway · Class 810 EMU
Other
16:32dep9R43
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:33pass1F55
ST PANCRAS LONDON → SHEFFIELD
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:35pass1C65
SHEFFIELD → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:36arr2S21
BLETCHLEY → BEDFORD MIDLAND
West Midlands Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:37pass1D90
ST PANCRAS LONDON → NOTTINGHAM
East Midlands Railway · DMU
Passenger
16:39arr1H44
CORBY → ST PANCRAS LONDON
East Midlands Railway · Class 360 EMU
Passenger
16:39arr9R40
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:41arr6M84
DAGENHAM DOWN YARD → HOPE (EARLES SIDINGS) FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:41arr6M98
MARKS TEY FLHH → TUNSTEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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09:15–10:1534 trains

22 passenger10 freight2 other6 types

17:00–18:0034 trains

22 passenger10 freight2 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday17:00–18:00

Best for freightTuesday17:00–18:00

Best for varietyWednesday09:15–10:15

Most unusualTuesday17:00–18:00

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	461	30	09:45–10:45
Sunday 18	5.2	303	4	19:15–20:15
Monday 19	7.1	570	92	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	7.2	585	102	17:00–18:00
Wednesday 21	7.2	584	100	09:15–10:15

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

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

Trains a day583typical weekday

Freight17%100 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 24.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 17:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday570 on average
Tuesday585 on average
Wednesday584 on average
Thursday583 on average
Friday581 on average
Saturday463 on average
Sunday276 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 Oct3J01
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J01
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3J03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6L64
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6J15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6J15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3J91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1E02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1O07
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6J15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3J93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct6J15
—
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

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14.5 km, straight line

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14.7 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	21	5	11	0
01:00	17	5	10	1
02:00	11	7	3	0
03:00	9	3	6	2
04:00	10	3	5	1
05:00	19	6	7	1
06:00	26	3	14	2
07:00	29	2	14	0
08:00	26	0	15	1
09:00	33	8	20	2
10:00	29	6	19	1
11:00	27	5	19	1
12:00	30	5	19	1
13:00	28	4	20	2
14:00	29	5	19	1
15:00	25	2	23	2
16:00	34	6	20	1
17:00	33	9	22	1
18:00	28	1	20	0
19:00	31	3	23	0
20:00	25	3	20	0
21:00	25	5	19	0
22:00	20	2	13	0
23:00	18	2	11	0

What's running through Bedford Midland on 22 October 2026?

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

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable