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What's running through Severn Tunnel Junction on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Severn Tunnel Junction on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.1 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 387 EMU.

314 trains197 passenger97 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 314 movements at Severn Tunnel Junction on 20 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

314 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:00–12:0021 trains

12 passenger3 freight6 other6 types

11:01pass1V05
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:05pass6M84
BICESTER MOD GBRF → DONNINGTON RFT GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:08pass1M94
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:12pass1L15
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
11:15pass1B09
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARMARTHEN
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
11:15pass3S60
HEREFORD → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:22pass1F10
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:22arr2C73
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EXETER ST DAVIDS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
11:27arr3R03
BRISTOL HIGH LEVEL SIDING → CARDIFF WEST
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
11:29arr2G53
CHELTENHAM SPA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
11:30pass6C08
NEWPORT TOPS → ARC
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:33arr2G58
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CHELTENHAM SPA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
11:35pass6J84
CARMARTHEN SIDINGS → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:36pass6J02
ASHCHURCH WAR DEPT. G.F. → MAINDEE DEPOT CE
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:42pass1L16
CARMARTHEN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
11:42pass6V05
ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:46pass1B10
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
11:47pass0V07
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → STOKE GIFFORD (FHH)
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:52arr2U12
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
11:55pass1F15
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:58pass3S32
CHELTENHAM LANSDOWN LOOP → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

Other windows

16:15–17:1521 trains

14 passenger6 freight1 other5 types

12:45–13:4520 trains

12 passenger7 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday19:15–20:15

Best for freightTuesday19:15–20:15

Best for varietyMonday19:15–20:15

Most unusualMonday19:15–20:15

The weekend is quieter — around 50% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.6	179	22	15:00–16:00
Sunday 18	4.8	127	15	19:00–20:00
Monday 19	6.9	294	79	19:15–20:15
Tuesday 20	7.1	316	99	19:15–20:15
Wednesday 21	7.0	308	93	13:30–14:30

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

179 trains are booked here today — 19% fewer than a typical Saturday (222).

Trains a day297typical weekday

Freight29%85 movements

Busiest hour13:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 12.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 13:00, 19:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday294 on average
Tuesday309 on average
Wednesday301 on average
Thursday297 on average
Friday295 on average
Saturday212 on average
Sunday138 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 Oct3S32
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0O12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
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 Oct1V03
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1S43
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · 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	9	3	1	0
01:00	3	3	1	1
02:00	4	4	1	1
03:00	7	7	2	2
04:00	3	3	0	0
05:00	8	4	3	1
06:00	12	2	4	0
07:00	15	4	5	0
08:00	16	4	6	1
09:00	13	1	11	1
10:00	14	2	11	0
11:00	18	3	10	0
12:00	13	1	11	1
13:00	20	7	10	0
14:00	15	3	11	1
15:00	15	2	14	3
16:00	17	5	12	1
17:00	16	4	11	1
18:00	16	4	10	0
19:00	17	5	11	1
20:00	15	5	11	2
21:00	10	1	9	2
22:00	11	3	7	1
23:00	10	5	7	1

What's running through Severn Tunnel Junction on 20 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