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What's running through East Croydon tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at East Croydon tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU isn't commonly seen here.

515 trains469 passenger0 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 515 movements at East Croydon on 18 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

515 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:30–16:3032 trains

28 passenger0 freight4 other3 types

15:30arr1H38
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:32arr9R34
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:40pass5Z51
SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC → FALMER
Southern · EMU
Other
15:41arr9R29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:44arr1A34
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:45arr1H39
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:47arr2J42
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:48arr9T41
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:50arr9T38
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:51arr1C42
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:52arr1L41
EAST GRINSTEAD → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:53arr2J41
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:55pass6J23
STREATHAM HILL → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:57arr1L44
CENTRAL → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:59arr1A39
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:00arr1F40
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:02arr9R36
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:04arr9S41
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:07arr9S40
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:10arr1B41
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:11arr9J31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:14arr1A36
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:15arr1F41
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:15pass6Q03
STREATHAM HILL → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:17arr2J44
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:18arr9T43
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:21arr9T40
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:22arr1L43
EAST GRINSTEAD → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:24arr2J43
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:28arr1L46
CENTRAL → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:28pass3S95
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:29arr1A41
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

09:00–10:0029 trains

27 passenger0 freight2 other3 types

13:45–14:4529 trains

28 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:15–11:15

Best for freightMonday10:15–11:15

Best for varietyMonday10:15–11:15

Most unusualMonday10:15–11:15

The weekend is quieter — around 36% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

838 trains are booked here today — 5% fewer than a typical Saturday (884).

Trains a day1,061typical weekday

Freight3%37 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 44.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 10:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday1,051 on average
Tuesday1,060 on average
Wednesday1,070 on average

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

EMU1,441 workings
Class 700 EMU487 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive123 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU73 workings
Diesel-hauled52 workings

Planned operators

Southern1,195 workings
Thameslink487 workings
Gatwick Express314 workings
GB Railfreight175 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 92 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 Oct6G12
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S94
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Y77
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y79
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y86
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 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

Nearby places to spot trains

WEST CROYDON

WCY

0.7 km, straight line

SOUTH CROYDON

SCY

1.4 km, straight lineOn this line

SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC

XSH

1.7 km, straight line

SELHURST

SRS

1.9 km, straight line

NORWOOD JUNCTION

NWD

2.7 km, straight lineOn this line

THORNTON HEATH

TTH

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Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.4	838	0	10:30–11:30
Sunday 18	4.8	515	0	22:45–23:45
Monday 19	7.1	1049	36	10:15–11:15
Tuesday 20	7.0	1061	35	10:15–11:15
Wednesday 21	7.0	1069	35	10:15–11:15
Thursday 22	6.9	1072	36	10:15–11:15
Friday 23	6.9	1066	33	10:15–11:15

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	22	0	19	0
01:00	9	0	7	0
02:00	2	0	3	0
03:00	6	3	2	0
04:00	14	5	4	0
05:00	23	2	9	0
06:00	46	2	24	0
07:00	51	0	32	0
08:00	56	0	36	0
09:00	59	1

What's running through East Croydon tomorrow?

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

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Recent booked movements

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Most common train types

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Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead

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