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What's running through Tonbridge today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

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

267 trains192 passenger13 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 267 movements at Tonbridge 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

267 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

05:15–06:1518 trains

6 passenger1 freight11 other3 types

05:19arr5A03
TONBRIDGE JUBILEE SDG (ARS) → TONBRIDGE
Southern · EMU
Other
05:22pass6H81
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD FLHH → MOUNTFIELD SIDINGS FLHH
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
05:26arr5E07
TONBRIDGE DOWN MAIN SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:30dep2A03
TONBRIDGE → REDHILL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
05:30dep5W12
TONBRIDGE → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:31dep2E07
TONBRIDGE → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
05:39arr6Q03
PENSHURST → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
05:45arr5W54
ASHFORD DOWN SIGINGS → TONBRIDGE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:47dep1H54
TONBRIDGE → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
05:50pass5Y10
ASHFORD EAST BERTHING SIDINGS → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:51arr5T09
TONBRIDGE JUBILEE SDG (ARS) → TONBRIDGE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:54arr5Y60
TONBRIDGE JUBILEE SDG (ARS) → SEVENOAKS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:55dep2T09
TONBRIDGE → STROOD
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
05:56arr5H04
TONBRIDGE DOWN MAIN SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE
Southeastern · EMU
Other
05:58arr3S76
TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS → TONBRIDGE ENGINEERS SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
05:58pass3W74
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
06:01dep1H04
TONBRIDGE → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
06:04arr2G52
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger

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15:00–16:0017 trains

10 passenger0 freight7 other3 types

23:15–00:1517 trains

10 passenger1 freight6 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday10:45–11:45

Best for freightFriday22:00–23:00

Best for varietySaturday12:00–13:00

Most unusualFriday22:00–23:00

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	267	13	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	4.5	211	2	16:00–17:00
Monday 19	6.4	414	37	10:45–11:45
Tuesday 20	6.5	411	38	10:45–11:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	411	35	12:15–13:15

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

265 trains are booked here today — 16% fewer than a typical Saturday (315).

Trains a day442typical weekday

Freight9%38 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 18.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 09:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday436 on average
Tuesday437 on average
Wednesday435 on average
Thursday442 on average
Friday435 on average
Saturday303 on average
Sunday242 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 Oct6D23
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1Y55
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6M95
—
Direct Rail Services · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y54
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H81
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y83
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6Y82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6O62
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y86
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct7Y29
—
GB Railfreight · Class 60 diesel 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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LIH

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HIGH BROOMS

HIB

4.8 km, straight line

PENSHURST

PHR

6.8 km, straight lineOn this line

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

TBW

6.8 km, straight line

PADDOCK WOOD

PDW

8.4 km, straight lineOn this line

BELTRING

BEG

9.5 km, straight line

FRANT

FRT

10 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	1	11	0
01:00	4	0	3	0
02:00	1	0	0	0
03:00	2	2	0	0
04:00	10	2	0	0
05:00	20	2	8	1
06:00	24	0	9	1
07:00	26	1	14	0
08:00	23	0	15	0
09:00	25	0	14	0
10:00	21	1	16	0
11:00	22	5	14	0
12:00	16	2	15	1
13:00	17	4	14	0
14:00	19	2	14	0
15:00	25	3	16	0
16:00	23	2	14	0
17:00	26	1	13	0
18:00	22	1	13	0
19:00	22	2	13	0
20:00	20	0	14	0
21:00	22	3	12	0
22:00	24	3	15	1
23:00	18	1	15	0

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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What runs here

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