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What's running through Theale on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

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

186 trains125 passenger53 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 186 movements at Theale on 21 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

186 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:00–13:0014 trains

7 passenger6 freight1 other4 types

12:09arr1K15
NEWBURY → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
12:11pass6V95
WILLESDEN DC RAIL SIDINGS → MEREHEAD QUARRY (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass6A12
WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL → APPLEFORD FHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:14pass6A18
WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL → OXFORD BANBURY ROAD (FLHH)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:15arr2K42
READING → NEWBURY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
12:20pass6A50
WHATLEY QUARRY F LINER H HAUL → HANWELL BRIDGE LOOP
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:32arr2K35
NEWBURY → READING
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
12:38pass1C80
PADDINGTON LONDON → PENZANCE
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
12:39arr1K17
NEWBURY → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
12:44pass6M51
MEREHEAD QUARRY (FHH) → QUAINTON RAILHEAD
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:47arr1K12
PADDINGTON LONDON → NEWBURY
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
12:48pass1A80
PENZANCE → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
12:53pass6C60
BRENTFORD TOWN DAYS FLHH → MEREHEAD QUARRY (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:58pass5A00
. → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Other

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07:15–08:1513 trains

8 passenger5 freight4 types

19:00–20:0013 trains

8 passenger4 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:00–13:00

Best for freightWednesday12:00–13:00

Best for varietyMonday12:00–13:00

Most unusualMonday12:00–13:00

The weekend is quieter — around 48% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.5	116	6	15:30–16:30
Sunday 18	3.7	73	3	22:30–23:30
Monday 19	6.2	180	49	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	6.0	181	50	12:00–13:00
Wednesday 21	6.0	182	53	12:00–13:00

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

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

Trains a day182typical weekday

Freight27%49 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 7.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 16:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday180 on average
Tuesday184 on average
Wednesday184 on average
Thursday183 on average
Friday185 on average
Saturday116 on average
Sunday74 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

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 Oct6V20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1C52
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6Q75
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C47
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0O12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1A98
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q18
—
GB Railfreight · HST (InterCity 125)
16 Oct3J41
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3Q13
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6A11
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct2K80
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct1K03
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
16 Oct3K70
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct1K70
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
16 Oct1K22
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU

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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6.3 km, straight lineOn this line

READING

RDG

7.7 km, straight line

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READING PLATFORMS 4A&B

RDZ

8.8 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	4	2	2	0
01:00	4	2	1	0
02:00	3	3	1	1
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	1	1	0	0
05:00	6	0	1	0
06:00	7	1	2	0
07:00	11	4	3	1
08:00	8	1	5	0
09:00	9	0	7	0
10:00	9	1	5	0
11:00	8	1	7	0
12:00	14	6	5	0
13:00	9	1	8	1
14:00	10	3	6	1
15:00	8	1	6	0
16:00	12	4	6	1
17:00	9	2	7	0
18:00	11	2	5	0
19:00	12	4	6	0
20:00	7	2	5	0
21:00	8	3	4	0
22:00	6	2	3	0
23:00	4	1	2	1

What's running through Theale on 21 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

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