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What's running through Paddock Wood tomorrow?

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

QuietInterest Score 3.9 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

119 trains96 passenger2 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 119 movements at Paddock Wood 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

119 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:30–14:309 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

13:33dep2T39
PADDOCK WOOD → STROOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:50arr3Y74
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
13:54arr2G36
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
13:58arr2C40
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:18pass1Y19
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
14:18pass1Y20
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
14:20arr2T38
STROOD → PADDOCK WOOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:24arr2G38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
14:28arr2C42
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:00–17:009 trains

6 passenger1 freight2 other3 types

10:00–11:008 trains

6 passenger0 freight2 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:00–12:00

Best for freightFriday14:00–15:00

Best for varietySaturday06:00–07:00

Most unusualMonday11:00–12:00

The weekend is quieter — around 23% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.6	178	6	06:00–07:00
Sunday 18	3.9	119	2	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	5.3	196	15	11:00–12:00
Tuesday 20	5.0	191	14	11:00–12:00
Wednesday 21	4.9	188	13	11:00–12:00

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

178 trains are booked here today — 5% more than a typical Saturday (169).

Trains a day204typical weekday

Freight7%15 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 14:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday202 on average
Tuesday202 on average
Wednesday198 on average
Thursday206 on average
Friday205 on average
Saturday171 on average
Sunday115 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 Oct6D23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct0H85
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Y85
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct7Y29
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · 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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	2	0	2	0
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	1	1	0	0
04:00	1	0	0	0
05:00	8	1	2	0
06:00	8	0	6	1
07:00	15	0	7	0
08:00	8	1	7	0
09:00	11	0	8	0
10:00	12	1	8	0
11:00	13	4	8	0
12:00	10	0	8	0
13:00	8	0	9	0
14:00	15	2	9	0
15:00	12	0	9	0
16:00	9	0	9	0
17:00	10	1	7	0
18:00	13	2	9	0
19:00	9	0	8	0
20:00	10	0	9	0
21:00	11	1	7	0
22:00	11	0	8	0
23:00	7	1	7	1

What's running through Paddock Wood tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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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

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