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What's running through Shortlands on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.8 / 10

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

531 trains446 passenger41 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 531 movements at Shortlands 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

531 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:15–18:1535 trains

32 passenger1 freight2 other5 types

17:16pass3S73
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:19pass2A50
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:19arr9Y47
FINSBURY PARK LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:20arr2D14
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:23arr2M08
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:25pass1S46
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:25arr9Y94
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:27pass6O55
DAVENTRY GBRF → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:29pass3W75
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:30arr9K47
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:31pass2K84
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:32pass2K95
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → ROCHESTER
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:34pass1P50
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:35arr2D16
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:35pass2K40
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:38arr2M10
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:39pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:40pass2N54
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:44arr9K52
ORPINGTON → LUTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:49pass2A52
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:49arr9Y49
FINSBURY PARK LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:50arr2D18
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:53arr2M12
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:55arr9Y96
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:57pass1S48
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:00arr9K49
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → ORPINGTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:01pass2K86
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:02pass2K42
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:04pass1P52
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:05pass1F97
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:05arr2D20
ORPINGTON → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:08arr2M14
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ORPINGTON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:10pass2N56
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:12pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
18:14arr9K84
ORPINGTON → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

06:45–07:4533 trains

29 passenger1 freight3 other4 types

18:30–19:3032 trains

27 passenger4 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday20:00–21:00

Best for freightFriday18:45–19:45

Best for varietyMonday20:00–21:00

Most unusualFriday18:45–19:45

The weekend looks much like the rest of the week here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	592	16	22:00–23:00
Sunday 18	5.6	452	7	16:45–17:45
Monday 19	6.8	533	42	20:00–21:00
Tuesday 20	6.7	527	41	18:30–19:30
Wednesday 21	6.8	531	41	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

592 trains are booked here today — 79% more than a typical Saturday (330).

Trains a day523typical weekday

Freight8%40 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 21.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday523 on average
Tuesday523 on average
Wednesday525 on average
Thursday526 on average
Friday529 on average
Saturday395 on average
Sunday277 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

Most common train types

EMU498 workings
Class 700 EMU202 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive148 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive130 workings
Diesel-hauled72 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern498 workings
GB Railfreight387 workings
Thameslink202 workings
Freightliner9 workings
Direct Rail Services

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 86 electric locomotive

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 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4B55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y44
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V38
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B61
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6B73
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6Y83
—
Freightliner · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

SHORTLANDS JUNCTION

XOR

0.5 km, straight line

BROMLEY NORTH

BMN

1.1 km, straight line

RAVENSBOURNE

RVB

1.2 km, straight lineOn this line

BROMLEY SOUTH

BMS

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

SUNDRIDGE PARK

SUP

1.5 km, straight line

BECKENHAM JUNCTION

BKJ

2.2 km, straight line

BECKENHAM HILL

BEC

2.5 km, straight lineOn this line

EDEN PARK

EDN

2.6 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	13	0	12	0
01:00	2	0	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	5	1	2	1
05:00	14	2	4	0
06:00	26	0	9	0
07:00	31	1	15	0
08:00	30	1	17	0
09:00	28	2	18	0
10:00	26	2	18	0
11:00	25	0	19	0
12:00	23	3	19	1
13:00	23	2	20	1
14:00	25	4	18	0
15:00	30	2	19	0
16:00	27	2	19	0
17:00	33	3	20	1
18:00	32	3	18	0
19:00	29	3	18	0
20:00	30	5	18	0
21:00	24	2	17	0
22:00	25	0	19	1
23:00	21	1	16	0

What's running through Shortlands 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.

Keep exploring

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