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What's running through Swanley today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Swanley today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 92 electric locomotive isn't commonly seen here.

283 trains266 passenger7 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 283 movements at Swanley on 17 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

283 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:00–12:0018 trains

16 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

11:04pass1K20
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:04arr2A26
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:05arr9Y21
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:10arr9Y22
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:15pass7L22
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DAGENHAM DOCK RECEPTION
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Freight
11:17arr2K16
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:23arr2N28
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:25pass1P26
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:34arr2A28
MAIDSTONE EAST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:35arr9Y23
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:40arr9Y24
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:43pass1K22
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:48arr2K64
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:49pass1Q79
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD → BRB HEADQUARTERS DERBY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:50pass1Y30
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
11:50pass1Y85
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
11:54arr2N30
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:55pass1P28
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

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14:45–15:4517 trains

16 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

18:45–19:4517 trains

15 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday19:00–20:00

Best for freightFriday19:00–20:00

Best for varietySaturday18:45–19:45

Most unusualFriday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 40% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.9	283	7	18:45–19:45
Sunday 18	4.9	190	6	16:45–17:45
Monday 19	6.2	396	31	19:00–20:00
Tuesday 20	6.4	400	36	16:45–17:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	398	33	19:00–20:00

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

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

Trains a day394typical weekday

Freight9%34 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday392 on average
Tuesday397 on average
Wednesday394 on average
Thursday397 on average
Friday392 on average
Saturday280 on average
Sunday212 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

EMU474 workings
Class 700 EMU154 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive114 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive101 workings
Diesel-hauled60 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern474 workings
GB Railfreight315 workings
Thameslink154 workings
Direct Rail Services5 workings
Freightliner

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 Oct6O51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6O85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 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

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	6	0	7	0
01:00	2	0	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	1	1	1	1
04:00	2	0	2	0
05:00	3	0	1	0
06:00	20	2	7	0
07:00	25	1	10	0
08:00	26	1	13	0
09:00	22	1	14	0
10:00	21	3	15	0
11:00	20	1	15	0
12:00	15	0	15	1
13:00	16	1	14	0
14:00	20	2	13	0
15:00	21	2	14	0
16:00	21	2	14	0
17:00	30	3	14	1
18:00	24	2	13	0
19:00	26	5	14	0
20:00	24	3	14	0
21:00	16	1	14	0
22:00	20	2	14	1
23:00	12	0	11	0

What's running through Swanley today?

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

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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