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What's running through Gloucester on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

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

235 trains174 passenger42 freight8 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 235 movements at Gloucester 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

235 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:30–20:3018 trains

11 passenger6 freight1 other5 types

19:33arr2E73
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GREAT MALVERN
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:35arr2T51
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
19:37pass6V45
BRIERLEY HILL → BR CARDIFF TIDAL YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:37pass6V55
BEESTON SIMS METALS GBRF → CARDIFF DOCKS RP GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:43arr1M84
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:44dep5M74
GLOUCESTER → BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
19:48arr2G71
CHELTENHAM SPA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:53pass6B47
WESTERLEIGH PUMA DBC → AMOCO
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:57arr2E74
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
19:58pass6E47
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → MIDDLESBRO AYRTON DAWSONS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:09dep2T63
GLOUCESTER → BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:13arr1L90
CHELTENHAM SPA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
20:16arr1G27
PADDINGTON LONDON → CHELTENHAM SPA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:16arr2G74
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CHELTENHAM SPA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
20:23arr1V15
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:28arr2E76
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → GLOUCESTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:28pass6E37
EAST USK BRANCH BIRDPORT → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:28pass6E66
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

17:00–18:0015 trains

11 passenger2 freight2 other5 types

21:45–22:4515 trains

8 passenger5 freight2 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

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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 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.

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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