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What's running through Springhead Junction (Ctrl) tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.6 / 10

4 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

192 trains163 passenger5 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 192 movements at Springhead Junction (Ctrl) 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

192 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:45–19:4513 trains

10 passenger1 freight2 other5 types

18:47pass1C57
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
18:51pass1N16
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:01pass9P56
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:05pass1D34
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:13pass9P51
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:16pass0Z69
HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD → BR TRANSFER SORTING SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:21pass1N20
SIDCUP → GRAVESEND CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:26pass6C03
SIDCUP → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:31pass9P58
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:35pass1D38
GRAVESEND CENTRAL → SIDCUP
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:40pass1C58
ST PANCRAS → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:43pass9P53
KENTISH TOWN LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:44pass6V06
GRAIN OIL TERMINAL GBRF → COLNBROOK BAA GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

11:15–12:1512 trains

10 passenger2 freight4 types

12:30–13:3012 trains

10 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for freightTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for varietyMonday12:30–13:30

Most unusualTuesday12:30–13:30

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.7	325	17	11:15–12:15
Sunday 18	4.6	191	5	11:15–12:15
Monday 19	6.6	434	72	12:30–13:30
Tuesday 20	6.8	445	79	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	6.8	443	77	12:30–13:30

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

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

Trains a day441typical weekday

Freight17%76 movements

Busiest hour15:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 15:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday430 on average
Tuesday439 on average
Wednesday441 on average
Thursday439 on average
Friday434 on average
Saturday318 on average
Sunday140 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

EMU251 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive163 workings
Class 700 EMU133 workings
Class 395 EMU96 workings
Diesel-hauled44 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern347 workings
GB Railfreight219 workings
Thameslink133 workings
Colas Rail1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 60 diesel locomotive Class 47 diesel 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 Oct7O88
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0U97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y71
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7M50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U08
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
16 Oct7U72
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · 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	15	5	10	1
01:00	7	1	5	0
02:00	2	1	0	0
03:00	6	6	1	1
04:00	9	3	3	1
05:00	15	5	5	1
06:00	20	2	9	1
07:00	21	0	10	1
08:00	22	4	11	0
09:00	19	0	13	1
10:00	24	5	12	0
11:00	23	5	13	1
12:00	24	5	12	1
13:00	24	6	12	1
14:00	21	2	11	0
15:00	25	7	11	0
16:00	18	1	13	1
17:00	20	2	13	0
18:00	22	2	13	0
19:00	23	1	13	1
20:00	25	7	12	1
21:00	19	1	11	0
22:00	20	5	10	0
23:00	17	0	10	0

What's running through Springhead Junction (Ctrl) 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week