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What's running through Patchway on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

9 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

200 trains133 passenger50 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 200 movements at Patchway 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

200 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:00–14:0015 trains

8 passenger6 freight1 other5 types

13:02pass1F17
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:05pass1B13
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARMARTHEN
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:10pass1F14
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:18pass3R04
CARDIFF WEST → BRISTOL TM SIG 6720
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
13:22pass1L19
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:27pass6C52
WEST DRAYTON FRAYS SIDINGS → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:27pass6M36
WESTBURY TARMAC → TUNSTEAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:32pass4O72
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:35pass1B14
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:37arr2C77
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EXETER ST DAVIDS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:39arr2U16
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
13:45pass6S00
ERNSETTLE MOD GBRF → GLEN DOUGLAS MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
13:49pass1L20
CARMARTHEN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
13:59pass6A16
HAVERFORDWEST FD GBRF → BICESTER MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:59pass6M47
HAVERFORDWEST FD GBRF → KINETON MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

11:00–12:0013 trains

8 passenger2 freight3 other5 types

07:15–08:1512 trains

8 passenger3 freight1 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
17 Oct0V81
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0C51
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0O12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6U03
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1P00
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1B04
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct1L13
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct2U34
—
Great Western Railway · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct5C16
—
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3S60
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0V07
—
Freightliner · 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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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 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

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