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What's running through Gillingham (Kent) on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Gillingham (Kent) on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

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

361 trains292 passenger0 freight7 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 361 movements at Gillingham (Kent) on 21 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

361 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:30–08:3023 trains

18 passenger0 freight5 other3 types

07:30dep2K93
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:33arr3G71
CANNON STREET LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
07:35arr9P78
RAINHAM KT → WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:39arr1G69
BROADSTAIRS → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:39arr9P03
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
07:45dep2K62
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:48arr1C15
BROADSTAIRS → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
07:53arr2K10
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:55pass5F19
ST PANCRAS → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
07:59arr1P14
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:59arr1S06
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
08:05arr1C10
ST PANCRAS → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
08:05arr9P14
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:09arr1G71
RAMSGATE → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
08:09arr9P05
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
08:15dep2K64
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
08:21arr2K12
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
08:23arr1F17
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
08:23pass5F21
ST PANCRAS → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
08:24dep5K12
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → UP SIDINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
08:27arr3G73
CANNON STREET LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
08:29arr1P16
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
08:29arr1S08
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

18:45–19:4521 trains

18 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

08:30–09:3020 trains

17 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday09:15–10:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday09:15–10:15

Most unusualWednesday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 15% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	285	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	4.7	330	10:00–11:00
Monday 19	4.9	359	09:15–10:15
Tuesday 20	4.9	363	09:15–10:15
Wednesday 21	5.2	361	09:15–10:15

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

283 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (269).

Trains a day357typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 14.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 08:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday352 on average
Tuesday354 on average
Wednesday354 on average
Thursday358 on average
Friday356 on average
Saturday273 on average
Sunday215 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

EMU350 workings
Class 700 EMU144 workings
Class 395 EMU92 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern442 workings
Thameslink144 workings
GB Railfreight44 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotiveDiesel-hauled

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 Oct6U82
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y73
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y85
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y30
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y31
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3W75
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S75
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6C01
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct8Y73
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3W75
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled

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	Weekend
00:00	13	11
01:00	6	7
02:00	2	3
03:00	1	0
04:00	9	3
05:00	19	6
06:00	15	8
07:00	21	10
08:00	21	11
09:00	19	12
10:00	16	14
11:00	15	13
12:00	16	14
13:00	15	13
14:00	17	13
15:00	15	13
16:00	16	14
17:00	20	13
18:00	20	13
19:00	20	13
20:00	17	12
21:00	14	12
22:00	13	12
23:00	17	13

What's running through Gillingham (Kent) on 21 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.

Keep exploring

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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