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What's running through Bickley Junction on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

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

531 trains448 passenger46 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 531 movements at Bickley Junction 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

531 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4535 trains

29 passenger4 freight2 other5 types

16:45pass2N50
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:46pass2M02
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:48pass4B57
WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7 → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:48pass9Y92
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:56pass2K82
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:57pass2D12
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:57pass9Y45
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:59pass1P48
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:59pass1S44
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:01pass2M04
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:03pass6M20
HOTHFIELD SIDING → REDLAND AGGREGATES
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:07pass2K38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:08pass9K45
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:10pass3S73
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:12pass2D14
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:13pass2A50
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:15pass2N52
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:16pass2M06
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:18pass9Y94
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:26pass2K84
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:26pass3W75
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:27pass9Y47
FINSBURY PARK LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:28pass2D16
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:29pass1P50
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:29pass1S46
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:31pass2M08
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:33pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:33pass6O55
DAVENTRY GBRF → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:33pass6O65
DB CARGO FAN A AND B SIDINGS → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:36pass9K52
ORPINGTON → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:37pass2K95
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → ROCHESTER
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:38pass9K47
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:40pass2K40
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:42pass2D18
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:43pass2A52
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:00–20:0034 trains

26 passenger6 freight2 other6 types

06:30–07:3032 trains

27 passenger0 freight5 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday19:00–20:00

Best for freightFriday19:00–20:00

Best for varietySaturday22:00–23:00

Most unusualFriday19:00–20:00

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	593	16	22:00–23:00
Sunday 18	5.2	453	7	16:45–17:45
Monday 19	6.7	531	43	18:30–19:30
Tuesday 20	6.7	524	44	16:45–17:45
Wednesday 21	6.7	526	42	19:00–20:00

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

593 trains are booked here today — 94% more than a typical Saturday (305).

Trains a day522typical weekday

Freight8%42 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 19:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday523 on average
Tuesday521 on average
Wednesday523 on average
Thursday523 on average
Friday529 on average
Saturday377 on average
Sunday249 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

EMU502 workings
Class 700 EMU204 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive147 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive132 workings
Diesel-hauled73 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern502 workings
GB Railfreight388 workings
Thameslink204 workings
Freightliner9 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
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
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 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
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

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

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BKL

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XPE

1.2 km, straight line

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XMU

1.4 km, straight lineOn this line

PETTS WOOD

PET

1.8 km, straight line

ELMSTEAD WOODS

ESD

2 km, straight line

BROMLEY SOUTH

BMS

2.7 km, straight lineOn this line

BROMLEY NORTH

BMN

2.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	11	0	11	0
01:00	2	0	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	1	1	0	0
04:00	6	1	1	0
05:00	12	2	4	0
06:00	28	0	10	0
07:00	31	1	14	0
08:00	30	1	15	0
09:00	28	1	17	0
10:00	27	3	17	0
11:00	25	0	18	0
12:00	23	3	18	1
13:00	23	2	18	1
14:00	25	4	16	0
15:00	29	2	19	0
16:00	28	2	18	0
17:00	32	3	18	1
18:00	31	2	17	0
19:00	32	5	17	0
20:00	28	4	16	0
21:00	25	2	17	0
22:00	25	1	18	1
23:00	19	1	14	0

What's running through Bickley Junction on 23 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.

Keep exploring

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