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What's running through East Croydon on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including EMU.

1066 trains960 passenger33 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 1,066 movements at East Croydon 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

1066 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:00–15:0062 trains

52 passenger4 freight6 other4 types

14:00arr9S32
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:01arr2O37
WATFORD JUNCTION → EAST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:02arr1H32
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:02arr9R36
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:03arr5Y93
BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS → T & RSMD
Southern · EMU
Other
14:05arr9R27
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:07pass5Y79
REDHILL UP TONBRIDGE SIDING → CENTRAL
Southeastern · EMU
Other
14:09arr1F90
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:09arr1L36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:10dep2M39
EAST CROYDON → WATFORD JUNCTION
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:11arr1H33
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:13arr2J35
CENTRAL → EAST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:14arr1L35
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:14pass1W70
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:14arr9J40
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:15arr9J33
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:18arr1F33
ORE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:18arr9T35
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:19pass6O42
HANWELL BRIDGE LOOP → CRAWLEY F.Y.(FLHH)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:19pass6O44
HANWELL BRIDGE LOOP → PURLEY YD DAY AGGS (FLHH)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:20arr9T32
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:21arr1C36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:21arr1E27
CENTRAL → UCKFIELD
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:22dep2J36
EAST CROYDON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:24arr1P36
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:25arr1R36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → REIGATE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:25pass1W33
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:27arr1B35
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:28arr1P37
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:28arr1R33
REIGATE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:28arr9S33
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:30arr9S34
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:31pass6O22
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → NEWHAVEN MARINE AG TML DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:32arr1H34
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:32arr9R38
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:34arr3E44
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → EMUD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:35arr9R29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:36arr1E30
UCKFIELD → CENTRAL
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:39arr1F34
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:39arr1L38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:41arr1H35
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:41pass6M02
NEWHAVEN DAY AGGS (FLHH) → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:43arr2J37
CENTRAL → EAST CROYDON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:44arr1L37
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:44pass1W74
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:44arr9J42
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:45arr9J35
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:47arr1F35
EASTBOURNE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:47arr5W76
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → CENTRAL
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:48arr9T37
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:50pass3W21
EMUD → THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:50arr9T34
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:51arr1C38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:52dep2J38
EAST CROYDON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:53pass5Y80
CENTRAL → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
14:54arr1P38
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:55arr1R38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → REIGATE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:55pass1W35
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:57arr1B37
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:58arr1P39
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:58arr1R35
REIGATE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:58arr9S35
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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12:15–13:1561 trains

52 passenger3 freight6 other5 types

09:30–10:3060 trains

53 passenger4 freight3 other4 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

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

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

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
Thursday1,067 on average
Friday1,060 on average
Saturday873 on average
Sunday561 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

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

2.7 km, straight line

SANDERSTEAD

SNR

3 km, straight lineOn this line

PURLEY OAKS

PUO

3.2 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	22	0	19
01:00	9	0	7
02:00	2	0	3
03:00	6	3	2
04:00	14	5	4
05:00	23	2	9
06:00	46	2	24
07:00	51	0	32
08:00	56	0	36
09:00	59	1	40
10:00	60	6	39
11:00	57	3	39
12:00	57	3	41
13:00	59	2	40
14:00	61	4	40
15:00	54	1	41
16:00	54	0	42
17:00	58	0	40
18:00	56	1	40
19:00	54	0	40
20:00	54	1	39
21:00	53	2	38
22:00	56	1	36
23:00	40	0	29

What's running through East Croydon 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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