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What's running through Bristol Parkway today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bristol Parkway today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

215 trains135 passenger26 freight9 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 215 movements at Bristol Parkway on 17 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

215 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:30–21:3015 trains

9 passenger1 freight5 other6 types

20:36arr1U31
PADDINGTON LONDON → BRISTOL PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:41arr1B83
PLYMOUTH → GLOUCESTER
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
20:41arr2T32
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:44dep5U31
BRISTOL PARKWAY → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Other
20:48arr2V79
SALISBURY → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:55arr1L34
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:59pass0C56
GLOUCESTER N.Y. GBRF → BRISTOL EAST DEPOT
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:59arr5C91
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
21:03arr1B32
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
21:04arr5C30
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
21:12arr5M74
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
21:14arr2T53
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:18arr2E80
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
21:19arr1C68
GLOUCESTER → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
21:26arr6C66
TARMAC → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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06:15–07:1514 trains

6 passenger0 freight8 other4 types

18:45–19:4514 trains

8 passenger2 freight4 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:15–11:15

Best for freightWednesday15:15–16:15

Best for varietySaturday14:45–15:45

Most unusualMonday10:15–11:15

The weekend is quieter — around 43% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	215	26	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	5.2	152	16	19:45–20:45
Monday 19	6.7	314	61	10:15–11:15
Tuesday 20	6.6	324	72	13:15–14:15
Wednesday 21	6.6	325	73	15:15–16:15

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

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

Trains a day319typical weekday

Freight22%71 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 13:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday325 on average
Tuesday334 on average
Wednesday336 on average
Thursday320 on average
Friday323 on average
Saturday219 on average
Sunday146 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 Oct3R00
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q65
—
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
17 Oct5Q66
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct3R07
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Q17
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct3R00
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6U30
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3R03
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3R07
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6Q58
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M67
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3R00
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct3R03
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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