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What's running through Tunbridge Wells on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Tunbridge Wells on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.2 / 10

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

184 trains129 passenger3 freight3 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 184 movements at Tunbridge Wells on 23 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

184 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0014 trains

8 passenger0 freight6 other2 types

16:00arr5Y80
CENTRAL → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
16:05arr1H54
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:08arr1H44
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:14arr5H56
TUNBRIDGE WELLS TURNBACK → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
16:16dep2H56
TUNBRIDGE WELLS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:21pass0Y23
ST LEONARDS ENG LTD (GBRF) → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:25arr2H06
CHARING CROSS LONDON → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:32dep5H06
TUNBRIDGE WELLS → TUNBRIDGE WELLS TURNBACK
Southeastern · EMU
Other
16:35arr1H56
HASTINGS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:38arr1H46
CHARING CROSS LONDON → HASTINGS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:47arr5H58
TUNBRIDGE WELLS TURNBACK → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
16:49dep2H58
TUNBRIDGE WELLS → CHARING CROSS LONDON
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:53arr2H08
CHARING CROSS LONDON → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
16:59dep5H08
TUNBRIDGE WELLS → TUNBRIDGE WELLS TURNBACK
Southeastern · EMU
Other

Other windows

17:15–18:1514 trains

9 passenger0 freight5 other2 types

18:15–19:1514 trains

10 passenger0 freight4 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:00–13:00

Best for freightSaturday12:00–13:00

Best for varietySaturday12:00–13:00

Most unusualSaturday12:00–13:00

The weekend is quieter — around 58% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.8	87	4	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	2.8	70	0	08:15–09:15
Monday 19	4.2	184	3	12:00–13:00
Tuesday 20	4.2	187	3	12:00–13:00
Wednesday 21	4.2	187	3	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

86 trains are booked here today — 27% fewer than a typical Saturday (118).

Trains a day191typical weekday

Freight2%3 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 18:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday186 on average
Tuesday186 on average
Wednesday187 on average
Thursday187 on average
Friday182 on average
Saturday110 on average
Sunday99 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

EMU470 workings
Diesel-hauled22 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern470 workings
GB Railfreight22 workings
Freightliner8 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 66 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.

17 Oct6H81
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct8Y74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3Y74
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4Y20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4Y82
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S72
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6H81
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4Y20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6H81
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4Y19
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct4Y20
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
14 Oct6H81
—
Freightliner · Class 66 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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6.3 km, straight line

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TON

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WAD

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7.7 km, straight line

LEIGH

LIH

8 km, straight line

HILDENBOROUGH

HLB

9.7 km, straight line

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

What's running through Tunbridge Wells on 23 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week