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What's running through Gloucester today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Gloucester today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.6 / 10

One unusual movement today — Diesel-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

288 trains159 passenger0 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 288 movements at Gloucester on 17 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

288 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:00–09:0020 trains

12 passenger0 freight8 other5 types

08:00arr0B00
CHELTENHAM SPA → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway
Other
08:00arr2E52
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:09arr1B37
PLYMOUTH → GLOUCESTER
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:10dep2C08
GLOUCESTER → FROME
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:13arr2G50
CARDIFF CENTRAL → GLOUCESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:15dep1L66
GLOUCESTER → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
08:20dep0B00
GLOUCESTER → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry
Other
08:21arr2G90
SWINDON → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
08:25dep0B00
GLOUCESTER → CHELTENHAM SPA
CrossCountry
Other
08:33dep0B00
GLOUCESTER → CHELTENHAM SPA
Great Western Railway
Other
08:34arr2E53
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:39dep2T41
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:40arr0B00
CHELTENHAM SPA → GLOUCESTER
Transport for Wales
Other
08:44arr3K00
STOKE GIFFORD IEP DEPOT → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other
08:45arr0B00
CHELTENHAM SPA → GLOUCESTER
CrossCountry
Other
08:50dep0B00
GLOUCESTER → WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET
Great Western Railway
Other
08:50dep2G49
GLOUCESTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
08:51dep1K00
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
08:54dep1C44
GLOUCESTER → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
08:57arr2E54
FROME → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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11:45–12:4518 trains

10 passenger0 freight8 other7 types

16:15–17:1518 trains

11 passenger0 freight7 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday19:30–20:30

Best for freightTuesday19:30–20:30

Best for varietySunday12:00–13:00

Most unusualTuesday19:30–20:30

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.6	288	0	11:45–12:45
Sunday 18	4.6	187	1	12:00–13:00
Monday 19	6.2	229	36	21:45–22:45
Tuesday 20	6.4	242	48	19:30–20:30
Wednesday 21	6.3	235	42	19:30–20:30

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

288 trains are booked here today — 44% more than a typical Saturday (200).

Trains a day232typical weekday

Freight17%40 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 17:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday229 on average
Tuesday237 on average
Wednesday231 on average
Thursday229 on average
Friday233 on average
Saturday222 on average
Sunday140 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

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 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V54
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6J02
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0W78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B47
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V81
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B17
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6V47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · 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

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

What's running through Gloucester today?

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

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Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable