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What's running through Gatwick Airport today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

667 trains644 passenger0 freight4 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 667 movements at Gatwick Airport 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

667 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:15–16:1537 trains

36 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

15:16arr9J35
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:17arr9J46
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:19arr1H36
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:24arr1F36
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:24arr1H39
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:25arr1O72
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
15:27arr1F39
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:29dep1V54
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
15:29arr1W80
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
15:30arr9R44
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:33arr9T39
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:34arr9R31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:35arr9T38
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:38arr1W39
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
15:39arr1C40
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:40arr1B41
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:43arr9S37
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:44arr9S40
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:46arr9J37
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:47arr9J48
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:49arr1H38
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:54arr1F38
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:54arr1H41
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:55arr1O73
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
15:57arr1F41
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:59dep1V55
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
15:59arr1W84
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
16:00arr9R46
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:03arr9T41
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:04arr9R33
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:05arr9T40
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:06pass3S95
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:08arr1W41
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
16:09arr1C42
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:10arr1B43
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:13arr9S39
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:14arr9S42
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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07:30–08:3036 trains

36 passenger0 freight3 types

08:30–09:3036 trains

36 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday11:15–12:15

Best for freightWednesday11:15–12:15

Best for varietyMonday11:15–12:15

Most unusualMonday11:15–12:15

The weekend is quieter — around 31% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	667	0	15:15–16:15
Sunday 18	4.9	388	0	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	6.6	761	25	11:15–12:15
Tuesday 20	6.5	768	24	11:15–12:15
Wednesday 21	6.6	771	27	11:15–12:15

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

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

Trains a day761typical weekday

Freight3%25 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 31.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 16:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday758 on average
Tuesday761 on average
Wednesday765 on average
Thursday760 on average
Friday753 on average
Saturday650 on average
Sunday454 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

EMU877 workings
Class 700 EMU518 workings
Class 165/1 or 166 DMU166 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive39 workings
Diesel-hauled32 workings

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.

16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

CARRIAGE SIDINGS

XGT

0.3 km, straight lineOn this line

HORLEY

HOR

1.3 km, straight line

THREE BRIDGES

TBD

4.4 km, straight lineOn this line

SALFORDS

SAF

5 km, straight line

CRAWLEY

CRW

5.2 km, straight line

IFIELD

IFI

5.8 km, straight line

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What tends to happen here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	12	0	10
01:00	8	0	5
02:00	3	0	3
03:00	2	0	2
04:00	11	2	4
05:00	27	3	13
06:00	28	1	20
07:00	39	1	23
08:00	36	0	29
09:00	43	0	30
10:00	41	3	30
11:00	42	4	31
12:00	44	3	31
13:00	39	2	31
14:00	42	2	31
15:00	38	1	31
16:00	43	1	32
17:00	44	1	31
18:00	41	0	31
19:00	40	0	31
20:00	40	1	30
21:00	36	0	29
22:00	35	0	29
23:00	27	0	20

What's running through Gatwick Airport today?

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

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.

Keep exploring

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable