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What's running through Haywards Heath on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.2 / 10

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

423 trains363 passenger20 freight6 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 423 movements at Haywards Heath 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

423 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:30–11:3028 trains

20 passenger3 freight5 other3 types

10:32arr1H16
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:34pass5B92
BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · EMU
Other
10:36arr1F16
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:41arr1W38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:42arr1H21
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:45arr1F21
ORE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:46pass6O93
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → NEWHAVEN MARINE AG TML DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:48arr9T20
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:49arr6M57
ARDINGLY HANSON AGGREGATES → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
10:51arr9T19
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:53arr1W21
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:56arr5A94
BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS → HAYWARDS HEATH
Southern · EMU
Other
10:59arr9S17
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:59arr9S22
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:02arr1H18
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:04pass6M53
NEWHAVEN DAY AGGS (FLHH) → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
11:07arr1F18
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:11arr1W42
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
11:12arr1H23
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:15arr1F23
EASTBOURNE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:16dep5A95
HAYWARDS HEATH → BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS
Southern · EMU
Other
11:16dep5F95
HAYWARDS HEATH → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Other
11:18arr9T22
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:21arr9T21
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:23arr1W23
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
11:24arr5Y92
T & RSMD → BRIGHTON LOVERS WALK SIDINGS
Southern · EMU
Other
11:29arr9S19
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:29arr9S24
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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11:45–12:4527 trains

20 passenger3 freight4 other4 types

12:45–13:4527 trains

20 passenger4 freight3 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday10:45–11:45

Best for freightThursday11:45–12:45

Best for varietyWednesday10:45–11:45

Most unusualWednesday10:45–11:45

The weekend is quieter — around 26% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.7	374	0	18:45–19:45
Sunday 18	4.4	248	0	18:15–19:15
Monday 19	6.1	418	20	11:00–12:00
Tuesday 20	6.2	418	19	10:45–11:45
Wednesday 21	6.3	421	20	10:45–11:45

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

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

Trains a day420typical weekday

Freight5%19 movements

Busiest hour11:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 17.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday420 on average
Tuesday418 on average
Wednesday422 on average
Thursday424 on average
Friday419 on average
Saturday374 on average
Sunday245 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

EMU577 workings
Class 700 EMU224 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive36 workings
Diesel-hauled22 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU7 workings

Planned operators

Southern404 workings
Thameslink224 workings
Gatwick Express180 workings
GB Railfreight42 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 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.

17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S94
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S97
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6Q03
—
Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6V68
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Q76
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6U84
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5F97
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	9	1	7
01:00	5	0	4
02:00	2	0	2
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	4	1	2
05:00	13	2	5
06:00	20	0	13
07:00	21	0	14
08:00	19	0	16
09:00	22	2	17
10:00	23	1	16
11:00	27	4	17
12:00	26	2	17
13:00	25	2	17
14:00	22	0	17
15:00	21	1	17
16:00	21	1	18
17:00	23	1	18
18:00	21	1	18
19:00	21	0	17
20:00	20	0	17
21:00	20	0	16
22:00	18	0	17
23:00	17	0	12

What's running through Haywards Heath 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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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

Recent booked movements