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What's running through Marks Tey on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Marks Tey on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.5 / 10

10 unusual movements expected today, including Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU.

299 trains229 passenger50 freight8 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 299 movements at Marks Tey on 21 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

299 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:30–21:3018 trains

13 passenger2 freight3 other8 types

20:30arr1A94
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → HARWICH INTERNATIONAL
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:33pass1Y63
IPSWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:37pass1N59
CLACTON-ON-SEA → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:41pass1P62
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 755 EMU
Passenger
20:41pass3S10
DOWN GOODS LOOP → DOWN GOODS LOOP
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:45arr2T31
SUDBURY SUFFOLK → MARKS TEY
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
20:48arr1F83
COLCHESTER TOWN → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
20:52pass2Q42
UPPER HOLLOWAY UP GOODS LOOP → WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
20:54pass5M89
C & W STABLING & SERVICING → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Other
20:56arr1Y40
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → IPSWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:01dep2T32
MARKS TEY → SUDBURY SUFFOLK
Greater Anglia · DMU
Passenger
21:01pass4L18
TRAFFORD PARK EURO TML GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
21:01pass4L62
DITTON (O'CONNOR) GBRF → FELIXSTOWE NORTH GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
21:04pass1P67
NORWICH → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
21:07pass1N58
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → CLACTON-ON-SEA
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:10pass1P64
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → NORWICH
Greater Anglia · Class 745 EMU
Passenger
21:16arr1A97
HARWICH INTERNATIONAL → LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger
21:29arr1A98
LIVERPOOL STREET LONDON → HARWICH INTERNATIONAL
Greater Anglia · Class 720 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:15–11:1517 trains

12 passenger3 freight2 other7 types

18:30–19:3017 trains

14 passenger2 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday10:15–11:15

Best for freightThursday10:15–11:15

Best for varietyTuesday10:15–11:15

Most unusualTuesday10:15–11:15

The weekend is quieter — around 29% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	267	42	08:45–09:45
Sunday 18	4.3	149	2	17:45–18:45
Monday 19	6.2	283	38	21:30–22:30
Tuesday 20	6.6	296	50	10:15–11:15
Wednesday 21	6.5	299	50	10:15–11:15

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

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

Trains a day291typical weekday

Freight15%45 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.1 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

Monday280 on average
Tuesday293 on average
Wednesday297 on average
Thursday295 on average
Friday298 on average
Saturday265 on average
Sunday147 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 720 EMU274 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive135 workings
Class 745 EMU102 workings
DMU79 workings
Diesel-hauled12 workings

Planned operators

Greater Anglia465 workings
GB Railfreight128 workings
Freightliner16 workings
DB Cargo11 workings
Direct Rail Services

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 755 EMU Class 86 electric locomotive Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct4L89
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct6V83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M34
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4V87
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M82
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z70
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct4M03
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L16
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M69
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4L67
—
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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	7	3	5	1
01:00	5	2	5	2
02:00	3	3	1	1
03:00	1	1	1	1
04:00	7	5	2	1
05:00	9	2	6	3
06:00	12	1	6	2
07:00	16	1	10	0
08:00	15	1	9	1
09:00	14	2	13	1
10:00	16	3	11	1
11:00	16	2	13	2
12:00	13	0	12	0
13:00	14	2	11	1
14:00	16	2	11	1
15:00	13	1	10	0
16:00	14	0	11	0
17:00	15	2	13	1
18:00	17	3	13	1
19:00	15	1	12	1
20:00	14	0	11	0
21:00	15	3	10	0
22:00	15	3	11	1
23:00	9	2	6	0

What's running through Marks Tey on 21 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

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

Nearby places to spot trains