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What's running through Gravesend Central on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

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

443 trains305 passenger71 freight8 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 443 movements at Gravesend Central 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

443 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:30–20:3029 trains

17 passenger6 freight6 other5 types

19:33dep1D38
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:38arr2U06
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:42pass5T94
MAIDSTONE WEST → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
19:43arr1C58
ST PANCRAS → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:44arr1F61
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:46arr9P53
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:49dep2U70
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:54arr1N24
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:56pass6L34
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → WHITEMOOR YARD L.D.C GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:56pass6X34
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → WHITEMOOR YARD L.D.C GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:56pass6X38
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → WHITEMOOR YARD L.D.C GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:57pass1Y50
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → MAIDSTONE WEST
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
19:58arr9P60
RAINHAM KT → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:00pass6O05
COLNBROOK BAA GBRF → GRAIN OIL TERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:03dep1D42
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
20:08arr2U08
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
20:11pass6Y92
GRAIN FOSTER YEOMAN GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:13arr1F60
ST PANCRAS → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
20:14arr1F63
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
20:16arr9P55
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:19dep2U72
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
20:20pass6O68
BP OIL → GRAIN OIL TERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:21pass6M84
GRAIN THAMESPORT (GBRF) → WILLESDEN EUROTERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:25arr1N28
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
20:27pass5L92
CM&EE T&RSMD → GILLINGHAM MAINTENANCE DEPOT
Southeastern · EMU
Other
20:27pass5U92
CM&EE T&RSMD → RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
20:28arr9P62
RAINHAM KT → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
20:29pass6O70
NEASDEN CHARRINGTON GBRF → GRAIN FOSTER YEOMAN GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:29pass6O80
WILLESDEN EUROTERMINAL GBRF → GRAIN THAMESPORT (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

12:30–13:3028 trains

16 passenger11 freight1 other6 types

09:45–10:4526 trains

16 passenger5 freight5 other4 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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SWM

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GRY

4.8 km, straight line

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ETL

5.7 km, straight line

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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 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.

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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