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What's running through Colchester tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Colchester tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

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

155 trains117 passenger2 freight6 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 155 movements at Colchester on 18 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

155 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

22:45–23:4514 trains

7 passenger1 freight6 other6 types

22:46pass4L23
HAMS HALL GBRF → IPSWICH RECEPTION GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
22:58arr2F89
CLACTON-ON-SEA → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
22:59arr3S30
DOWN GOODS LOOP → DOWN GOODS LOOP
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:02arr1P73
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
23:06arr5F31
IPSWICH → C & W STABLING & SERVICING
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
23:11arr1Y32
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
23:16arr1P70
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
23:21arr2F36
SUDBURY SUFFOLK → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
23:22arr5Y36
C & W STABLING & SERVICING → IPSWICH HOLDING SIDINGS
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Other
23:26arr2F91
HARWICH TOWN → COLCHESTER
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
23:30dep5F91
COLCHESTER → C & W STABLING & SERVICING
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Other
23:36arr1N32
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
23:42arr3F84
C & W STABLING & SERVICING → COLCHESTER SUDBURY DOCK
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Other
23:43dep5F36
COLCHESTER → C & W STABLING & SERVICING
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Other

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21:15–22:1513 trains

7 passenger0 freight6 other5 types

19:30–20:3012 trains

8 passenger0 freight4 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday21:30–22:30

Best for freightThursday21:30–22:30

Best for varietyTuesday21:30–22:30

Most unusualTuesday21:30–22:30

The weekend is quieter — around 32% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.5	351	43	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	4.1	154	1	22:45–23:45
Monday 19	6.5	359	39	21:30–22:30
Tuesday 20	6.8	378	48	21:30–22:30
Wednesday 21	6.7	378	48	21:30–22:30

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

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

Trains a day375typical weekday

Freight12%46 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 15.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 21:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday357 on average
Tuesday374 on average
Wednesday377 on average
Thursday373 on average
Friday376 on average
Saturday348 on average
Sunday155 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 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 Oct4L67
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 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

C & W STABLING & SERVICING

XLG

0.4 km, straight lineOn this line

COLCHESTER TOWN

CET

1.7 km, straight line

HYTHE(ESSEX)

HYH

2.9 km, straight line

WIVENHOE

WIV

6.6 km, straight line

MARKS TEY

MKT

7.9 km, straight lineOn this line

ALRESFORD (ESSEX)

ALR

8.9 km, straight line

MANNINGTREE

MNG

11.8 km, straight line

GREAT BENTLEY

GRB

13.1 km, straight line

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

What's running through Colchester tomorrow?

What's worth watching

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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

Nearby places to spot trains

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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