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What's running through Didcot Parkway on 22 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Didcot Parkway on 22 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 22 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 59 diesel locomotive.

442 trains332 passenger73 freight10 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 442 movements at Didcot Parkway on 22 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

442 booked timetable movements at this location on Thursday 22 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4529 trains

20 passenger7 freight2 other6 types

15:46arr2N40
PADDINGTON LONDON → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
15:51dep5P63
DIDCOT PARKWAY → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Other
15:53arr1B20
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
15:53arr2L41
OXFORD → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
15:55arr6A60
ERNSETTLE MOD GBRF → DIDCOT YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
15:56arr1A25
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:02arr1W30
PADDINGTON LONDON → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:05pass1L23
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:06pass1C20
PADDINGTON LONDON → WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:07dep2L46
DIDCOT PARKWAY → OXFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
16:10arr1G21
PADDINGTON LONDON → CHELTENHAM SPA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:10dep2P63
DIDCOT PARKWAY → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:11pass4E65
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → DONCASTER EUROPORT (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:11pass4E92
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → DONCASTER EUROPORT (FL)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:11pass4M65
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
16:18arr2N42
PADDINGTON LONDON → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:19arr1L80
CHELTENHAM SPA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:21arr5L47
READING → OXFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Other
16:24pass1B21
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:24arr2V43
BANBURY → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
16:26arr1A26
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:34pass1L24
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:35dep2M48
DIDCOT PARKWAY → BANBURY
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
16:37arr1C21
PADDINGTON LONDON → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:41dep2P65
DIDCOT PARKWAY → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:43arr1P30
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:44pass4M60
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → BASFORD HALL YARD (FL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:44pass4M97
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → MANCHESTER TRFD PK FRGHTLR DEP
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:44pass4S59
FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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07:15–08:1526 trains

24 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

14:30–15:3026 trains

19 passenger3 freight4 other7 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

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

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

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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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 on 22 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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

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