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What's running through Chelmsford on 20 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU.

304 trains237 passenger51 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 304 movements at Chelmsford 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

304 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:1521 trains

18 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

07:17pass1P05
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
07:19arr2F08
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → WITHAM
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:21arr1F11
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:26pass2Q20
MANNINGTREE DOWN SIDING → COLCHESTER SUDBURY DOCK
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
07:27arr1P06
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
07:31arr1N11
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:31arr5F06
A SHOP BOGIE STORE NO.1 → CHELMSFORD
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
07:33dep2F04
CHELMSFORD → BRAINTREE
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:36arr1Y06
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:38arr1Y05
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:43arr1N13
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:47pass1P07
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
07:50arr1N06
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:51arr1F15
BRAINTREE → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:57arr1F17
WITHAM → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
07:59pass1P08
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
08:01arr1N15
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
08:06arr1Y09
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
08:09arr1F04
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → COLCHESTER TOWN
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
08:13pass5F88
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → C & W STABLING & SERVICING
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
08:14arr1A19
HARWICH TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:15–11:1519 trains

12 passenger3 freight4 other6 types

18:00–19:0019 trains

18 passenger1 freight4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday09:30–10:30

Best for freightTuesday09:30–10:30

Best for varietyTuesday09:30–10:30

Most unusualTuesday09:30–10:30

The weekend is quieter — around 39% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.2	259	42	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	3.7	112	2	21:30–22:30
Monday 19	6.3	291	39	20:15–21:15
Tuesday 20	6.5	304	51	09:30–10:30
Wednesday 21	6.5	306	51	09:30–10:30

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

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

Trains a day300typical weekday

Freight15%46 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 18:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday290 on average
Tuesday303 on average
Wednesday305 on average
Thursday303 on average
Friday307 on average
Saturday257 on average
Sunday112 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 720 EMU338 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive137 workings
Class 745 EMU101 workings
Diesel-hauled12 workings
Class 755 EMU8 workings

Planned operators

Greater Anglia447 workings
GB Railfreight131 workings
Freightliner15 workings
DB Cargo10 workings
Direct Rail Services

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 86 electric locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V87
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L16
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S60
—
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	3	1	2	0
01:00	4	3	3	2
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	3	3	1	1
04:00	2	2	1	1
05:00	10	6	4	3
06:00	13	1	8	2
07:00	18	0	8	0
08:00	15	0	10	1
09:00	16	2	11	1
10:00	15	3	12	1
11:00	19	1	10	0
12:00	13	1	13	2
13:00	16	3	10	1
14:00	15	0	10	1
15:00	14	2	10	1
16:00	14	1	11	1
17:00	15	0	12	1
18:00	20	2	11	1
19:00	17	2	11	1
20:00	16	3	10	0
21:00	16	2	11	1
22:00	14	2	9	1
23:00	10	4	5	0

What's running through Chelmsford 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.

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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