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What's running through Reading tomorrow?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

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

465 trains408 passenger9 freight10 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 465 movements at Reading 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

465 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:30–10:3031 trains

25 passenger0 freight6 other7 types

09:32arr2J16
BASINGSTOKE → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
09:35arr5O06
EASTLEIGH BUSINESS TRAVEL → READING
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
09:37dep2J21
READING → BASINGSTOKE
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
09:38arr5K42
NEWBURY → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Other
09:41arr1V41
ASH → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
09:41arr2R37
DIDCOT PARKWAY → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
09:43dep2K42
READING → BEDWYN
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
09:43dep5V41
READING → READING TRAINCARE DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Other
09:45arr5R63
MAIDENHEAD CARRIAGE SDGS → READING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Other
09:47arr1D18
PADDINGTON LONDON → OXFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
09:47arr1J26
SALISBURY → READING
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
09:52dep1O06
READING → BOURNEMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:54arr1B20
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
09:55arr9R48
ABBEY WOOD EL → READING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
09:59dep9U63
READING → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
10:01arr1P30
WORCESTER FOREGATE STREET → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
10:06arr1M34
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:09arr1A10
WESTON-SUPER-MARE → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
10:11arr1W01
PADDINGTON LONDON → HEREFORD
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
10:12dep1L23
READING → SALISBURY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
10:14arr5O68
READING TRAINCARE DEPOT → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Other
10:15arr1A41
SWINDON → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:18dep1O68
READING → ASH
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
10:19arr1D37
OXFORD → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
10:19arr2K45
BEDWYN → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
10:23arr1C77
PADDINGTON LONDON → PENZANCE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
10:23dep5K45
READING → READING TRAINCARE DEPOT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Other
10:25arr1L34
BRISTOL PARKWAY → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
10:25arr9R54
ABBEY WOOD EL → READING
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger
10:27dep2N24
READING → DIDCOT PARKWAY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
10:29dep9U73
READING → ABBEY WOOD EL
Elizabeth line · Class 345 EMU
Passenger

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12:00–13:0031 trains

30 passenger0 freight1 other7 types

13:45–14:4530 trains

29 passenger0 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:00–21:00

Best for freightThursday20:00–21:00

Best for varietyFriday12:30–13:30

Most unusualMonday20:00–21:00

The weekend is quieter — around 33% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	7.1	736	33	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	6.3	465	9	20:00–21:00
Monday 19	7.9	878	102	20:00–21:00
Tuesday 20	7.8	905	107	20:00–21:00
Wednesday 21	7.9	910	109	20:00–21:00

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

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

Trains a day892typical weekday

Freight11%99 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 37.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 17:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday870 on average
Tuesday894 on average
Wednesday896 on average
Thursday901 on average
Friday890 on average
Saturday741 on average
Sunday450 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 Oct1C52
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5A50
—
Great Western Railway · Class 57 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M06
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5Q66
—
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct1A98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5R95
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5R96
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5T24
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5T25
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5R93
—
Heathrow Express · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct5V81
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1J66
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
16 Oct5Y73
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
16 Oct1J70
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
16 Oct3L67
—
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU

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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EAR

4.2 km, straight lineOn this line

TILEHURST

TLH

4.3 km, straight line

WINNERSH TRIANGLE

WTI

5.9 km, straight line

WINNERSH

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7.2 km, straight line

THEALE

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7.7 km, straight line

TWYFORD

TWY

7.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	25	4	19	1
01:00	12	5	7	2
02:00	11	6	3	1
03:00	10	4	3	2
04:00	14	4	5	0
05:00	29	1	10	1
06:00	42	3	20	1
07:00	49	7	24	1
08:00	48	2	31	1
09:00	48	3	34	2
10:00	46	3	35	0
11:00	42	6	35	1
12:00	43	4	34	1
13:00	46	7	34	2
14:00	41	4	32	1
15:00	47	4	33	1
16:00	44	3	33	1
17:00	48	3	32	0
18:00	48	5	32	0
19:00	46	2	33	0
20:00	48	7	33	0
21:00	42	7	27	0
22:00	36	3	25	0
23:00	27	2	22	1

What's running through Reading 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

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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