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What's running through Strood on 20 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

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

272 trains220 passenger7 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 272 movements at Strood 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

272 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:30–19:3018 trains

15 passenger0 freight3 other5 types

18:31arr1C52
ST PANCRAS → MARGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
18:31pass5T90
MAIDSTONE WEST → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
18:34arr1F57
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
18:38dep2T58
STROOD → PADDOCK WOOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:46arr9P56
RAINHAM KT → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:51arr1T94
ST PANCRAS → MAIDSTONE WEST
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
18:53arr2T57
PADDOCK WOOD → STROOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
18:57arr9P49
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
18:58pass0Y24
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → HOOJ JUNCTION UP YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
19:01arr1C54
ST PANCRAS → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:04arr1F59
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
19:06arr1N94
CHARING CROSS LONDON → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:08dep2T60
STROOD → PADDOCK WOOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:14pass3Q51
CM&EE T&RSMD → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
19:16arr9P58
RAINHAM KT → KENTISH TOWN LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
19:21arr2M95
CANNON STREET LONDON → ROCHESTER
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:23arr2T59
PADDOCK WOOD → STROOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
19:27arr9P51
LUTON → RAINHAM KT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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07:15–08:1517 trains

14 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

09:30–10:3016 trains

12 passenger0 freight4 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:45–11:45

Best for freightTuesday12:30–13:30

Best for varietyMonday10:45–11:45

Most unusualMonday10:45–11:45

The weekend is quieter — around 30% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.5	230	1	13:00–14:00
Sunday 18	4.0	151	0	09:15–10:15
Monday 19	5.4	269	6	10:45–11:45
Tuesday 20	5.2	272	7	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	5.2	270	7	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

230 trains are booked here today — 11% more than a typical Saturday (208).

Trains a day278typical weekday

Freight3%7 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 11.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 10:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday272 on average
Tuesday275 on average
Wednesday274 on average
Thursday277 on average
Friday277 on average
Saturday214 on average
Sunday146 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

EMU147 workings
Class 700 EMU135 workings
Class 395 EMU96 workings
Diesel-hauled28 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive22 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern243 workings
Thameslink135 workings
GB Railfreight52 workings
Colas Rail2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 60 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 Oct0H85
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Y85
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y85
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive

Recent booked movements

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	5	0	5
01:00	2	0	1
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	1	0	0
04:00	4	0	1
05:00	9	0	4
06:00	15	0	7
07:00	16	0	7
08:00	15	0	9
09:00	14	0	10
10:00	15	1	10
11:00	16	2	11
12:00	12	0	9
13:00	15	2	10
14:00	13	0	10
15:00	14	0	9
16:00	15	1	11
17:00	13	0	10
18:00	16	1	10
19:00	17	0	10
20:00	15	0	9
21:00	14	0	9
22:00	12	0	9
23:00	10	0	9

What's running through Strood on 20 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

Recent booked movements

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