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What's running through Gravesend Central tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Gravesend Central tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

199 trains163 passenger5 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 199 movements at Gravesend Central on 18 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

199 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:45–19:4513 trains

10 passenger1 freight2 other5 types

18:46arr9P49
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:55arr1N16
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:58arr9P56
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:03dep1D34
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:14pass0Z69
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:16arr9P51
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:25arr1N20
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:28pass6C03
SIDCUP → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:28arr9P58
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:33dep1D38
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:41pass6V06
GRAIN OIL TERMINAL GBRF → COLNBROOK BAA GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:43arr1C58
ST PANCRAS → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:44arr1C61
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:15–12:1512 trains

10 passenger2 freight4 types

12:30–13:3012 trains

10 passenger0 freight2 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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SWANSCOMBE

SWM

3.9 km, straight line

GRAYS

GRY

4.8 km, straight line

EAST TILBURY

ETL

5.7 km, straight line

GREENHITHE

GNH

6.1 km, straight line

MEOPHAM

MEP

6.2 km, straight line

SOLE STREET

SOR

6.6 km, straight lineOn this line

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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 tomorrow?

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