Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Patchway tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.7 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 387 EMU.

112 trains81 passenger14 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 112 movements at Patchway 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

112 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:45–18:4510 trains

7 passenger2 freight1 other4 types

17:51pass1L82
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
17:58pass1F26
WARMINSTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:58pass1F29
CARDIFF CENTRAL → WARMINSTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:04pass1B59
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:10pass3R07
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
18:19pass4M36
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:26pass1F31
CARDIFF CENTRAL → WESTBURY WILTS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:29pass6V07
ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL → LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:30arr2U26
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:34arr2C87
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TAUNTON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:30–20:3010 trains

5 passenger5 freight4 types

13:30–14:309 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday13:00–14:00

Best for freightTuesday13:00–14:00

Best for varietyMonday13:00–14:00

Most unusualTuesday13:00–14:00

The weekend is quieter — around 35% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	145	22	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	4.6	111	14	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	6.0	195	43	13:00–14:00
Tuesday 20	6.2	202	51	13:00–14:00
Wednesday 21	6.2	200	50	13:00–14:00

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

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

Trains a day189typical weekday

Freight24%46 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 10:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday193 on average
Tuesday199 on average
Wednesday195 on average
Thursday194 on average
Friday188 on average
Saturday145 on average
Sunday105 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

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 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B14
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct1L23
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

BRISTOL PARKWAY

BPW

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

FILTON ABBEYWOOD

FIT

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

PILNING

PIL

5.7 km, straight lineOn this line

STAPLETON ROAD

SRD

6.5 km, straight line

LAWRENCE HILL

LWH

7.5 km, straight line

CLIFTON DOWN

CFN

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	6	2	1	0
01:00	1	1	2	1
02:00	2	2	1	1
03:00	3	3	0	0
04:00	4	4	1	1
05:00	6	2	3	1
06:00	7	2	2	0
07:00	10	2	3	0
08:00	10	1	6	1
09:00	9	1	6	0
10:00	10	2	9	1
11:00	11	1	7	0
12:00	10	2	7	0
13:00	14	6	8	0
14:00	9	1	8	1
15:00	11	3	9	1
16:00	10	2	9	1
17:00	11	3	7	0
18:00	8	0	7	0
19:00	9	2	9	1
20:00	10	3	6	1
21:00	6	0	6	0
22:00	7	1	5	0
23:00	5	0	6	1

What's running through Patchway 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.

Keep exploring

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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains