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What's running through Headcorn on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Headcorn on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.9 / 10

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

104 trains81 passenger5 freight3 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 104 movements at Headcorn on 20 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

104 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:459 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

06:52arr1W90
ASHFORD (KENT) → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:58arr2W89
DOVER PRIORY → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:11arr2W14
DOVER PRIORY → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:18pass0R80
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:22arr1W91
ASHFORD (KENT) → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:27arr2W93
ASHFORD (KENT) → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:30pass3G03
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:34arr2R11
CANNON STREET LONDON → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
07:41arr2W16
RAMSGATE → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:45–18:457 trains

5 passenger2 freight3 types

18:45–19:457 trains

6 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday17:45–18:45

Best for freightFriday17:45–18:45

Best for varietySaturday06:15–07:15

Most unusualMonday17:45–18:45

The weekend is quieter — around 20% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.8	92	5	06:15–07:15
Sunday 18	3.3	76	2	11:45–12:45
Monday 19	3.9	105	5	17:45–18:45
Tuesday 20	3.9	104	5	17:45–18:45
Wednesday 21	3.8	100	5	17:45–18:45

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

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

Trains a day107typical weekday

Freight7%7 movements

Busiest hour23:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 23:00, 06:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday106 on average
Tuesday107 on average
Wednesday104 on average
Thursday110 on average
Friday111 on average
Saturday93 on average
Sunday75 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

EMU180 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive101 workings
Diesel-hauled68 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive39 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight209 workings
Southeastern180 workings
Direct Rail Services4 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 86 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 Oct6D23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct6X13
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6O80
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6M41
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O57
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6X08
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled

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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BEARSTED

BSD

12.7 km, straight line

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

What's running through Headcorn on 20 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead