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What's running through Gravesend Central today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 60 diesel locomotive.

325 trains276 passenger17 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 325 movements at Gravesend Central 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

325 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:30–10:3020 trains

16 passenger1 freight3 other4 types

09:33dep1D46
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
09:38arr2U14
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
09:43arr1C18
ST PANCRAS → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
09:44arr1C21
RAMSGATE → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
09:46arr9P13
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
09:49dep2U70
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
09:51arr3Q50
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → CM&EE T&RSMD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:55arr1N32
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
09:58arr9P20
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:03dep1D50
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:08arr2U16
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:13arr1F20
ST PANCRAS → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
10:14arr1F23
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
10:16arr9P15
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:17pass6Z20
BRETT MARINE → CHESSINGTON SOUTH SIDING
Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:19dep2U72
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:25arr1N36
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:27pass5Y21
CM&EE T&RSMD → RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE
EMU
Other
10:28pass5Y17
CM&EE T&RSMD → RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
10:28arr9P22
RAINHAM KT → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:45–11:4519 trains

16 passenger2 freight1 other4 types

18:30–19:3018 trains

15 passenger0 freight3 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for freightTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for varietyMonday12:30–13:30

Most unusualTuesday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	325	17	04:00–05:00
Sunday 18	4.7	198	5	11:15–12:15
Monday 19	6.7	441	73	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	6.9	448	79	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	6.9	448	77	12:30–13:30

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

325 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day449typical weekday

Freight17%76 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 13:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday436 on average
Tuesday444 on average
Wednesday447 on average
Thursday446 on average
Friday441 on average
Saturday318 on average
Sunday178 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

EMU261 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive163 workings
Class 700 EMU133 workings
Class 395 EMU97 workings
Diesel-hauled43 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern358 workings
GB Railfreight218 workings
Thameslink133 workings
Colas Rail1 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 47 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 Oct7O88
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0U97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7M50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U08
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · 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	17	5	10	1
01:00	7	0	6	0
02:00	4	2	1	0
03:00	6	6	1	1
04:00	11	3	3	1
05:00	14	4	6	1
06:00	21	3	8	1
07:00	22	0	12	1
08:00	22	4	12	0
09:00	19	0	14	1
10:00	24	5	13	0
11:00	23	5	14	1
12:00	23	5	13	1
13:00	25	6	13	1
14:00	21	2	12	0
15:00	25	7	12	0
16:00	18	1	14	1
17:00	20	2	14	0
18:00	22	2	14	0
19:00	22	0	13	0
20:00	25	7	13	1
21:00	20	2	12	0
22:00	20	5	11	0
23:00	18	0	12	0

What's running through Gravesend Central today?

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

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Recent booked movements

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