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What's running through Swanley on 20 October 2026?

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

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

401 trains326 passenger37 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 401 movements at Swanley 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

401 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:00–18:0030 trains

25 passenger3 freight2 other5 types

17:02pass4B57
WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7 → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:03pass1S44
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:04arr2A50
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:05arr9Y45
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:07pass1G85
CANNON STREET LONDON → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:10arr9Y94
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:14arr2K38
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:17arr1U56
MAIDSTONE EAST → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:18arr2K84
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:21pass3W75
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
17:23arr2N52
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:25pass1P50
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:25pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:28arr1U42
CHARING CROSS LONDON → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:33pass1S46
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:34arr2A52
ASHFORD (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:35arr9Y47
FINSBURY PARK LONDON → SEVENOAKS
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:37pass1G87
CANNON STREET LONDON → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:40arr9Y96
SEVENOAKS → WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:41pass6O55
DAVENTRY GBRF → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:41pass6O65
DB CARGO FAN A AND B SIDINGS → DOLLANDS MOOR (GBRF)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:44arr2K95
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → ROCHESTER
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:47arr1U58
MAIDSTONE EAST → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:47arr2K40
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → GILLINGHAM (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:48arr2K86
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:51arr2N54
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → ASHFORD (KENT)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:52pass3G93
GILLINGHAM (KENT) → CANNON STREET LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Other
17:55pass1P52
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
17:57pass1Y44
FOLKESTONE WEST → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
Passenger
17:58arr1U44
CHARING CROSS LONDON → MAIDSTONE EAST
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

07:30–08:3027 trains

23 passenger3 freight1 other3 types

09:15–10:1525 trains

20 passenger2 freight3 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 on 20 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