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What's running through Chepstow on 21 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.5 / 10

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

109 trains64 passenger43 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 109 movements at Chepstow 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

109 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:15–20:1510 trains

4 passenger6 freight4 types

19:15arr1M84
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:17arr2G69
CHELTENHAM SPA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:25pass6E47
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → MIDDLESBRO AYRTON DAWSONS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:36pass1V64
EDINBURGH → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
19:44arr2G74
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CHELTENHAM SPA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:51pass6E66
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:02pass4M36
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:08pass6V45
BRIERLEY HILL → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:08pass6V55
BEESTON SIMS METALS GBRF → CARDIFF DOCKS RP GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:10pass6V55
BEESTON SIMS METALS GBRF → CARDIFF DOCKS RP GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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17:45–18:458 trains

5 passenger3 freight3 types

22:00–23:008 trains

1 passenger7 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday19:15–20:15

Best for freightTuesday19:15–20:15

Best for varietyTuesday19:15–20:15

Most unusualTuesday19:15–20:15

The weekend is quieter — around 76% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.0	35	0	11:15–12:15
Sunday 18	1.6	17	1	02:30–03:30
Monday 19	5.2	100	36	19:15–20:15
Tuesday 20	5.6	115	48	19:15–20:15
Wednesday 21	5.5	109	43	19:15–20:15

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

35 trains are booked here today — 60% fewer than a typical Saturday (88).

Trains a day103typical weekday

Freight37%38 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 15:00, 19:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday101 on average
Tuesday110 on average
Wednesday105 on average
Thursday102 on average
Friday107 on average
Saturday75 on average
Sunday40 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 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3G62
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct6V47
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V54
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5G30
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1V03
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1S43
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0W78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1V64
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6B47
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1M87
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6V81
—
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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	2	1	2	0
01:00	2	2	0	0
02:00	2	2	0	0
03:00	2	2	1	1
04:00	2	2	0	0
05:00	1	1	0	0
06:00	3	0	2	0
07:00	5	2	1	0
08:00	5	1	2	0
09:00	5	1	3	0
10:00	5	1	2	0
11:00	6	1	4	0
12:00	5	1	4	1
13:00	5	1	3	0
14:00	4	0	3	0
15:00	6	2	4	1
16:00	4	0	4	0
17:00	6	2	4	1
18:00	6	2	3	0
19:00	6	2	3	0
20:00	7	4	3	0
21:00	5	1	3	1
22:00	6	5	1	0
23:00	3	2	2	0

What's running through Chepstow on 21 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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Recent booked movements

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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