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What's running through Bellingham on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bellingham on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

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

250 trains179 passenger39 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 250 movements at Bellingham on 21 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

250 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:15–19:1517 trains

13 passenger3 freight1 other4 types

18:17pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
18:21arr9K84
ORPINGTON → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:23arr9K51
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:27pass4O73
SEAFORTH C.T. (GBRF) → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:31arr2K44
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:31arr9Y98
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:37pass6V38
HOTHFIELD SIDING → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:42arr9Y53
WELWYN GARDEN CITY → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:48pass6D32
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:51arr9K86
ORPINGTON → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:52arr9K53
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:59pass2K46
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:01arr9Y52
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:05pass2K52
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:06pass1Y48
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → CANTERBURY WEST
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
19:12arr9Y55
WELWYN GARDEN CITY → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:13arr5K52
ORPINGTON → BELLINGHAM SIDING
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other

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16:45–17:4516 trains

13 passenger2 freight1 other5 types

23:15–00:1516 trains

12 passenger1 freight3 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday19:30–20:30

Best for freightFriday19:30–20:30

Best for varietySaturday10:45–11:45

Most unusualFriday19:30–20:30

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.2	227	15	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	4.7	149	7	17:00–18:00
Monday 19	6.2	250	39	19:30–20:30
Tuesday 20	6.1	247	40	19:45–20:45
Wednesday 21	6.2	250	39	18:45–19:45

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

227 trains are booked here today — 67% more than a typical Saturday (136).

Trains a day238typical weekday

Freight16%38 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday238 on average
Tuesday236 on average
Wednesday237 on average
Thursday237 on average
Friday239 on average
Saturday159 on average
Sunday117 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

Class 700 EMU201 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive148 workings
EMU142 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive122 workings
Diesel-hauled61 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight352 workings
Thameslink201 workings
Southeastern142 workings
Freightliner11 workings
Direct Rail Services

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 86 electric locomotive

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 Oct6D23
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GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4B55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V38
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B73
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6Y83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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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HGR

2.4 km, straight line

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

What's running through Bellingham on 21 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