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What's running through Gatwick Airport tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU.

388 trains340 passenger0 freight6 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 388 movements at Gatwick Airport 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

388 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:30–16:3025 trains

20 passenger0 freight5 other4 types

15:30arr1A32
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:30arr9R36
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:33arr9T39
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:35arr9T38
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:39pass3S95
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
15:40arr9J27
BEDFORD MIDLAND → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:42arr1A39
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:46arr1B41
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:46arr1H38
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:52arr9S40
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:56arr1F41
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:59pass5Z51
SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC → FALMER
Southern · EMU
Other
15:59arr9R38
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:00arr0B00
NORTH CAMP → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway
Other
16:00arr1A34
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:03arr9T41
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:05arr9T40
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:10arr9R29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:12arr1A41
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:13arr1C42
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:15dep0B00
GATWICK AIRPORT → NORTH CAMP
Great Western Railway
Other
16:16arr6J23
STREATHAM HILL → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:17arr1F40
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:20arr9S41
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:26arr1H43
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:45–17:4524 trains

21 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

14:00–15:0023 trains

20 passenger0 freight3 other3 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

Planned operators

Southern571 workings
Thameslink518 workings
Gatwick Express314 workings
Great Western Railway166 workings
GB Railfreight

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 47 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.

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
16 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F97
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6Q05
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct5F97
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
14 Oct7O90
—
DB Cargo · 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

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

EARLSWOOD (SURREY)

ELD

8 km, straight line

NUTFIELD

NUF

8 km, straight line

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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 tomorrow?

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.

Keep exploring

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