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What's running through Gatwick Airport on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Gatwick Airport on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

5 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

771 trains674 passenger27 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 771 movements at Gatwick Airport on 21 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

771 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:45–17:4548 trains

43 passenger1 freight4 other4 types

16:45arr9S44
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:46arr9J41
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:48arr9J52
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:49arr1H42
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:51pass5W77
BLACKFRIARS LONDON → THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
16:53arr5R50
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → GATWICK AIRPORT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
16:53dep9T44
GATWICK AIRPORT → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:54arr1F42
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:54arr1H45
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:55arr1O75
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
16:56dep9R50
GATWICK AIRPORT → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:57arr1F45
ORE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:59dep1V57
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
16:59arr1W86
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
17:00arr9R94
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:03arr9T45
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:05arr9T90
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:06arr1T44
REDHILL → GATWICK AIRPORT
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:07arr1C46
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:08arr1W45
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
17:09arr1B47
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:10arr9R37
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:13arr9S43
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:14arr9S46
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:16arr9J43
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:17arr9J54
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:20arr1H44
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:21arr5T45
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → GATWICK AIRPORT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
17:22dep5T46
GATWICK AIRPORT → REDHILL
Southern · EMU
Other
17:23dep9T46
GATWICK AIRPORT → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:24arr1F44
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:24arr1H47
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:25arr1O76
READING PLATFORMS 4A&B → GATWICK AIRPORT
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
17:27arr1F47
EASTBOURNE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:28arr1W04
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
17:29dep1V58
GATWICK AIRPORT → READING PLATFORMS 4A&B
Great Western Railway · Class 165/1 or 166 DMU
Passenger
17:30arr9R52
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:33pass1F93
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:35arr9T47
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:35arr9T48
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:36arr1T46
REDHILL → GATWICK AIRPORT
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:36pass6V93
NEWHAVEN MARINE AG TML DBC → LANGLEY RECEPTION SIDINGS
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:38arr1C48
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:38arr1W47
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
17:40arr1B49
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
17:40arr9R39
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:43arr9S45
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
17:44arr9S48
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:15–12:1546 trains

36 passenger8 freight2 other5 types

08:45–09:4543 trains

41 passenger0 freight2 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 on 21 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.

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