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What's running through Didcot Parkway tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.0 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

194 trains180 passenger5 freight8 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 194 movements at Didcot Parkway 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

194 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:00–19:0016 trains

14 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

18:01arr1D34
PADDINGTON LONDON → OXFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:01arr1L76
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:06pass1C24
PADDINGTON LONDON → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:07arr1D71
OXFORD → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:10arr1G68
PADDINGTON LONDON → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:12dep2R77
DIDCOT PARKWAY → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:17arr0V76
EAST YARD → BRISTOL EAST DEPOT TARMAC
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:21pass1B69
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:27arr1W59
PADDINGTON LONDON → GREAT MALVERN
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:33arr1C46
READING → SWINDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:33pass1L82
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:43arr1P74
GREAT MALVERN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:51arr2N61
READING → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:52pass3J41
BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
18:53arr1C47
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWINDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
18:55arr1A28
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger

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14:30–15:3015 trains

14 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

11:30–12:3014 trains

14 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday15:45–16:45

Best for freightWednesday15:45–16:45

Best for varietyMonday15:45–16:45

Most unusualSunday23:45–00:45

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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

Trains a day435typical weekday

Freight16%68 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 09:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday436 on average
Tuesday436 on average
Wednesday440 on average
Thursday438 on average
Friday437 on average
Saturday339 on average
Sunday194 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 387 EMU286 workings
Class 802 DMU230 workings
Class 802 EMU228 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive165 workings
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU101 workings
Diesel-hauled32 workings
Unknown7 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU5 workings

Planned operators

Great Western Railway857 workings
GB Railfreight149 workings
Freightliner45 workings
DB Cargo9 workings
CrossCountry

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 57 diesel locomotive Class 47 diesel locomotive HST (InterCity 125)Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 59 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 Oct6A31
—
GB Railfreight · Class 59 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q66
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct6A36
—
GB Railfreight · Class 59 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1E79
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1V02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M54
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4M60
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1E44
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct5V81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1V87
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1V01
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5H80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 68 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1C50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 57 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1A50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 57 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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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.0	342	27	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	5.0	194	5	23:45–00:45
Monday 19	7.2	442	70	15:45–16:45
Tuesday 20	7.0	440	73	15:45–16:45
Wednesday 21	7.1	447	76	15:45–16:45
Thursday 22	7.1	442	73	15:45–16:45
Friday 23	7.0	431	65	15:45–16:45

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	2	4	1
01:00	3	2	2	0
02:00	4	4	1	1
03:00	5	3	1	1
04:00	7	4	1	1
05:00	9	1	2	0
06:00	21	4	11	1
07:00	24	3	8	0
08:00	21	0	15	2
09:00	25	3	15	1
10:00	21	1	16	1
11:00	24	5	18	1
12:00	24	2	18	2
13:00	24	5	16	1
14:00	24	3	16	1
15:00	24	2	16	0
16:00	28	6	15	1
17:00	20	1	15	0
18:00	24	4	17	0
19:00	22	2	17	1
20:00	23	5	15	0
21:00	19	4	13	1
22:00	17	0	11	0
23:00	12	2	8	0

What's running through Didcot Parkway tomorrow?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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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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What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead