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What's running through Bristol Temple Meads on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bristol Temple Meads on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

550 trains438 passenger8 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 550 movements at Bristol Temple Meads on 20 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

550 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:00–21:0036 trains

26 passenger0 freight10 other5 types

20:00dep1A35
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:01arr1C28
PADDINGTON LONDON → WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:01arr1G77
PLYMOUTH → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:02arr2H55
FILTON ABBEYWOOD → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:02dep5F28
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → .
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:03dep2H58
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → FILTON ABBEYWOOD
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:04arr2T30
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:08arr1V65
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
20:12dep2K60
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → AVONMOUTH
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:12arr2V94
WEYMOUTH → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:15arr1F31
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:16arr1N75
OXFORD → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:16arr2U30
TAUNTON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:18arr2K55
AVONMOUTH → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:19dep5V65
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → RES BARTON HILL:DIRECT STAFF
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
20:20arr5C22
TAUNTON → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
20:22dep5V94
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → .
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:23dep5N75
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
20:25arr1M83
PLYMOUTH → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
20:27arr2T51
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:28dep5F31
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → .
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:32arr1V66
EDINBURGH → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
20:33arr2V79
SALISBURY → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:33dep5K55
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → .
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:37arr1C30
PADDINGTON LONDON → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:41arr3T79
WESTBURY WILTS → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:44arr2K57
SEVERN BEACH → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:44arr2K64
WESTON-SUPER-MARE → CLIFTON DOWN
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:49dep5K57
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → .
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:50dep2O98
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → WEYMOUTH
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:51dep2D79
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → BRISTOL PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:52arr1F30
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:53arr2C91
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TAUNTON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:54dep5V66
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → RES BARTON HILL:DIRECT STAFF
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
20:56arr1A37
EXETER ST DAVIDS → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:56arr2T63
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger

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05:45–06:4532 trains

17 passenger0 freight15 other6 types

07:45–08:4531 trains

26 passenger0 freight5 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:00–11:00

Best for freightMonday10:00–11:00

Best for varietySaturday16:45–17:45

Most unusualMonday10:00–11:00

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.5	458	2	16:45–17:45
Sunday 18	5.1	271	1	09:00–10:00
Monday 19	6.2	549	9	10:00–11:00
Tuesday 20	6.2	550	8	16:30–17:30
Wednesday 21	6.2	550	8	16:30–17:30

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

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

Trains a day550typical weekday

Freight2%10 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 22.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 20:00, 21:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday549 on average
Tuesday553 on average
Wednesday553 on average
Thursday549 on average
Friday545 on average
Saturday472 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 Oct3C50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
17 Oct6C92
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0C92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0C15
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C19
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Y40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q17
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct0C17
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1V01
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0C18
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1C50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 57 diesel locomotive
15 Oct0C17
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · 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

RES BARTON HILL:DIRECT STAFF

XHL

0.6 km, straight lineOn this line

XPM

1 km, straight line

BEDMINSTER

BMT

1.4 km, straight line

LAWRENCE HILL

LWH

1.5 km, straight line

STAPLETON ROAD

SRD

2.2 km, straight line

CLIFTON DOWN

CFN

2.6 km, straight line

FILTON ABBEYWOOD

FIT

6.8 km, straight line

KEYNSHAM

KYN

7 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	12	0	7	0
01:00	3	0	2	0
02:00	1	0	0	0
03:00	1	0	0	0
04:00	7	0	1	0
05:00	24	1	9	0
06:00	32	0	13	0
07:00	26	0	19	0
08:00	30	0	16	0
09:00	27	0	24	1
10:00	27	2	22	1
11:00	29	0	21	0
12:00	24	0	20	0
13:00	29	2	20	0
14:00	27	0	18	0
15:00	27	1	20	0
16:00	29	1	22	0
17:00	29	1	22	1
18:00	29	0	22	0
19:00	26	2	21	0
20:00	35	0	24	0
21:00	29	0	23	0
22:00	24	0	18	0
23:00	23	0	14	0

What's running through Bristol Temple Meads on 20 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