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What's running through Swanley tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

191 trains177 passenger6 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 191 movements at Swanley 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

191 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:30–17:3014 trains

12 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

16:31arr9Y43
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:34pass3W75
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:43arr2K80
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:45arr2K34
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:46arr9Y44
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:50pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
16:50pass1Y87
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:00arr9Y45
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:04arr2A50
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:05pass1S44
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:16arr9Y46
SEVENOAKS → BLACKFRIARS LONDON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:22pass1P50
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:22pass6B38
DOLLANDS MOOR SIDINGS → DB CARGO FAN A AND B SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
Freight
17:23arr2N52
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

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11:45–12:4513 trains

11 passenger1 freight1 other5 types

12:45–13:4513 trains

12 passenger1 freight4 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

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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 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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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

Recent booked movements

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