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What's running through Romsey on 21 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 220 or 221 DMU isn't commonly seen here.

133 trains73 passenger23 freight5 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 133 movements at Romsey 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

133 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:45–20:4512 trains

4 passenger2 freight6 other4 types

19:53arr1F27
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:59pass3S82
TOTTON YARD → TOTTON YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:00pass3W82
EAST YARD → EAST YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:00arr5Y56
RECEPTION LINE → BASINGSTOKE CARR SVCG
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Other
20:07dep2S63
ROMSEY → SALISBURY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
20:18arr2R74
SALISBURY → ROMSEY
South Western Railway · Class 159 DMU
Passenger
20:22arr1F32
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
20:33pass6V73
EASTLEIGH F.Y. AGG (FLHH) → MEREHEAD QUARRY (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:33pass6V74
SOUTHAMPTON UP YARD (FL) → MEREHEAD QUARRY (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:44pass0V31
EAST YARD → BR DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:44pass6V31
EAST YARD → BR DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
20:44pass6X31
EAST YARD → BR DOWN YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other

Other windows

10:30–11:3010 trains

4 passenger0 freight6 other4 types

15:00–16:0010 trains

4 passenger2 freight4 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday05:15–06:15

Best for freightFriday05:15–06:15

Best for varietyThursday05:15–06:15

Most unusualThursday05:15–06:15

The weekend is quieter — around 49% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.7	75	0	07:00–08:00
Sunday 18	2.5	65	0	13:00–14:00
Monday 19	4.8	137	23	05:15–06:15
Tuesday 20	5.0	137	22	05:15–06:15
Wednesday 21	4.8	133	23	05:15–06:15

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

75 trains are booked here today — 31% fewer than a typical Saturday (109).

Trains a day136typical weekday

Freight18%24 movements

Busiest hour20:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 15:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday134 on average
Tuesday134 on average
Wednesday131 on average
Thursday137 on average
Friday134 on average
Saturday100 on average
Sunday91 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 Oct3W82
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5M22
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct5E97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct5M22
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
15 Oct2Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct2Q43
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct1X23
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
15 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
14 Oct5M22
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
13 Oct5E97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
13 Oct5M22
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
13 Oct5O97
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
12 Oct5M22
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
11 Oct5O06
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
11 Oct3S82
—
GB Railfreight · 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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DUNBRIDGE

DBG

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RDB

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TOTTON

TTN

8.4 km, straight lineOn this line

SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT (PARKWAY)

SOA

10.2 km, straight line

EASTLEIGH

ESL

10.4 km, straight line

UP GOODS LOOP

XFX

10.4 km, straight line

ST DENYS

SDN

10.8 km, straight line

SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL

SOU

10.9 km, straight line

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

What's running through Romsey on 21 October 2026?

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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Recent booked movements

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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