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What's running through THBDGS on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at THBDGS on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

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The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday10:30–11:30

Best for freightThursday11:00–12:00

Best for varietyWednesday10:30–11:30

Most unusualMonday11:00–12:00

The weekend is quieter — around 29% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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

Trains a day679typical weekday

Freight3%19 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 28.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 09:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday678 on average
Tuesday677 on average
Wednesday681 on average

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

EMU690 workings
Class 700 EMU551 workings
Diesel-hauled32 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive29 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU8 workings

Planned operators

Thameslink551 workings
Southern530 workings
Gatwick Express166 workings
GB Railfreight55 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU 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.

16 Oct1Y91
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V68
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5F96
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Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F02
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Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F03
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Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F97
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Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct6V68
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5F97
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
14 Oct7O90
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DB Cargo · Class 60 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y91
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6V68
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Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct5F96
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Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.6	607	0	15:00–16:00
Sunday 18	4.5	371	0	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	6.4	683	18	11:00–12:00
Tuesday 20	6.3	692	17	11:00–12:00
Wednesday 21	6.5	696	19	10:30–11:30
Thursday 22	6.4	693	20	11:00–12:00
Friday 23	6.3	673	18	11:00–12:00

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	14	1	10	0
01:00	9	0	5	0
02:00	7	0	5	0
03:00	3	0	3	0
04:00	10	2	5	0
05:00	22	1	11	0
06:00	27	0	18	0
07:00	30	0	20	0
08:00	32	0	24	0
09:00	40	0

What's running through THBDGS on 21 October 2026?

What's worth watching

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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable