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What's running through Dartford on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Dartford on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

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

613 trains450 passenger72 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 613 movements at Dartford on 23 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

613 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

23:00–00:0037 trains

22 passenger1 freight14 other4 types

23:00arr2U82
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:05dep5D50
DARTFORD → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:06arr1N52
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:09dep2B75
DARTFORD → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:10arr6V79
BRETT MARINE → DAY & SONS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
23:12arr2M72
CHARING CROSS LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:14arr2E75
CANNON STREET LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:14pass7X43
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:14pass7Y43
EAST YARD → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:15arr9A92
RAINHAM KT → DARTFORD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:19arr2D66
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:21dep5B87
DARTFORD → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:23dep2C76
DARTFORD → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:23arr2L73
CANNON STREET LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:23dep5A92
DARTFORD → ROCHESTER
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
23:25arr2U22
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:26arr2N54
CHARING CROSS LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:28pass5A20
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → CM&EE T&RSMD
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:28arr9P69
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:29dep5L73
DARTFORD → DARTFORD UP SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:33arr5A73
DARTFORD DOWN SIDINGS → CM&EE T&RSMD
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:36arr1N56
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:39dep2B77
DARTFORD → EASTERN
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:43arr2M74
CHARING CROSS LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:45arr2E77
CANNON STREET LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:45arr9A94
RAINHAM KT → DARTFORD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:49arr2D70
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:49dep5M74
DARTFORD → DARTFORD DOWN SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:50dep5E77
DARTFORD → DARTFORD UP SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:52arr2L75
CANNON STREET LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:53dep5A94
DARTFORD → GILLINGHAM MAINTENANCE DEPOT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
23:53pass6X11
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → HOUNSLOW JUNCTION
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
23:55arr2U24
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:56arr2N58
CHARING CROSS LONDON → DARTFORD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
23:58arr9P71
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:59dep5A75
DARTFORD → SLADE GREEN UP SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
23:59pass5U93
RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE → CM&EE T&RSMD
Southeastern · EMU
Other

Other windows

10:00–11:0036 trains

23 passenger6 freight7 other3 types

20:00–21:0036 trains

24 passenger7 freight5 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday12:30–13:30

Best for freightTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for varietyMonday12:30–13:30

Most unusualTuesday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	460	17	04:00–05:00
Sunday 18	4.8	261	5	11:30–12:30
Monday 19	6.9	610	73	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	7.0	623	80	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	7.1	621	78	12:30–13:30

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

460 trains are booked here today — 6% fewer than a typical Saturday (491).

Trains a day619typical weekday

Freight13%78 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 25.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 23:00, 20:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday604 on average
Tuesday619 on average
Wednesday622 on average
Thursday621 on average
Friday614 on average
Saturday484 on average
Sunday330 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

EMU851 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive177 workings
Class 700 EMU133 workings
Diesel-hauled49 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern851 workings
GB Railfreight237 workings
Thameslink133 workings
Colas Rail1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 47 diesel 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 Oct7O88
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0U97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M95
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7M50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U08
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6M95
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 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

Nearby places to spot trains

CRAYFORD

CRY

2.8 km, straight line

SLADE GREEN

SGR

3 km, straight lineOn this line

STONE CROSSING

SCG

3.1 km, straight line

PURFLEET

PFL

4.1 km, straight line

GREENHITHE

GNH

4.2 km, straight line

BARNEHURST

BNH

4.6 km, straight line

ERITH

ERH

4.9 km, straight lineOn this line

BEXLEY

BXY

5 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	25	5	21	0
01:00	12	1	11	0
02:00	1	1	1	0
03:00	5	5	1	1
04:00	14	5	6	2
05:00	26	3	10	1
06:00	31	4	14	0
07:00	27	0	20	1
08:00	29	4	20	0
09:00	25	0	21	1
10:00	35	6	20	0
11:00	29	3	21	1
12:00	32	7	20	1
13:00	29	5	20	1
14:00	28	3	21	1
15:00	33	7	20	0
16:00	25	1	21	1
17:00	27	2	20	0
18:00	30	1	20	0
19:00	27	2	21	1
20:00	36	7	21	1
21:00	26	1	20	0
22:00	31	4	19	0
23:00	36	1	25	0

What's running through Dartford on 23 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

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week