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What's running through Charing on 24 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Charing on 24 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 24 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.8 / 10

13 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

60 trains49 passenger7 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 60 movements at Charing on 24 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

60 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 24 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:15–10:155 trains

2 passenger2 freight1 other3 types

09:23arr2N16
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
09:27pass6E26
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → SCUNTHORPE REDBOURN SDG
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:56pass3S78
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
10:03arr2A26
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:13pass7L22
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DAGENHAM DOCK RECEPTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight

Other windows

19:30–20:305 trains

3 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

05:00–06:004 trains

2 passenger1 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday17:15–18:15

Best for freightTuesday17:15–18:15

Best for varietySunday15:45–16:45

Most unusualTuesday17:15–18:15

The weekend is quieter — around 53% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Sunday 18	3.6	53	6	15:45–16:45
Monday 19	5.1	119	26	17:45–18:45
Tuesday 20	5.4	120	32	17:15–18:15
Wednesday 21	5.2	116	28	17:15–18:15
Thursday 22	5.3	119	30	17:15–18:15

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

53 trains are booked here today — 10% more than a typical Sunday (48).

Trains a day118typical weekday

Freight25%29 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 20:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday117 on average
Tuesday118 on average
Wednesday118 on average
Thursday117 on average
Friday120 on average
Saturday60 on average
Sunday49 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

EMU225 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive118 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive88 workings
Diesel-hauled39 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight259 workings
Southeastern225 workings
Direct Rail Services5 workings
Freightliner3 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 86 electric locomotive

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 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6M41
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6E26
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct7L22
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Q79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y31
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y87
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6O03
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6X10
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S73
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct8Y72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel 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

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

What's running through Charing on 24 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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

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