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What's running through Grays on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Grays on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 86 electric locomotive.

284 trains184 passenger90 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 284 movements at Grays on 23 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

284 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:4518 trains

8 passenger10 freight3 types

10:46arr2D22
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → SHOEBURYNESS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
10:47arr2D37
SOUTHEND CENTRAL → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
10:53arr4L50
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
10:59arr2R82
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → GRAYS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:02pass4M39
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:02pass4M91
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → LAWLEY STREET F L T BIRMINGHAM
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:07pass6V32
TILBURY CONTAINER SRVS EWS → BSC (TROSTRE WORKS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:08pass4L49
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
11:10dep2R91
GRAYS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:14pass4E24
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → LEEDS (STOURTON) FREIGHTLINERS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:16arr2D24
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → SOUTHEND CENTRAL
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:17arr2D39
SOUTHEND CENTRAL → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:25pass4M01
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:25pass4M34
LONDON GATEWAY GBRF → EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:27arr2R84
FENCHURCH STREET LONDON → GRAYS
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:34pass4L24
EAST MIDS GATEWAY TML GBRF → LONDON GATEWAY GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:40dep2R93
GRAYS → FENCHURCH STREET LONDON
c2c · Class 357 EMU
Passenger
11:44pass4M52
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LINE 2 → WIDNES FREIGHT TERMINAL FL
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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18:00–19:0018 trains

11 passenger5 freight2 other4 types

16:15–17:1517 trains

12 passenger5 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday10:45–11:45

Best for freightTuesday22:30–23:30

Best for varietyMonday06:15–07:15

Most unusualThursday22:30–23:30

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

210 trains are booked here today — 6% fewer than a typical Saturday (224).

Trains a day288typical weekday

Freight32%92 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 18:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday283 on average
Tuesday297 on average
Wednesday292 on average
Thursday290 on average
Friday294 on average
Saturday221 on average
Sunday150 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 357 EMU627 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive255 workings
Diesel-hauled26 workings

Planned operators

c2c627 workings
GB Railfreight225 workings
Freightliner48 workings
DB Cargo14 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 86 electric locomotive Class 92 electric 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 Oct4M28
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M14
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4L84
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L50
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L49
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
16 Oct4L83
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L05
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L50
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
15 Oct4L49
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GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
15 Oct4M28
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6L64
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DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4M70
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L83
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4L05
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct4L50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric 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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TIL

2.6 km, straight lineOn this line

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SWM

3 km, straight line

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NFL

3.3 km, straight line

GREENHITHE

GNH

4 km, straight line

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4.8 km, straight line

STONE CROSSING

SCG

4.8 km, straight line

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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	210	49	11:30–12:30
Sunday 18	4.1	164	9	21:45–22:45
Monday 19	6.4	279	89	06:15–07:15
Tuesday 20	6.2	293	95	22:30–23:30
Wednesday 21	6.4	287	90	10:45–11:45
Thursday 22	6.4	291	94	22:30–23:30
Friday 23	6.5	284	90	10:45–11:45

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

What's running through Grays on 23 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

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead

Nearby places to spot trains