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What's running through Purley today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.3 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

729 trains716 passenger0 freight4 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 729 movements at Purley 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

729 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1541 trains

40 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

10:17pass1W40
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:17pass9T16
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:22pass1W17
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:22pass9J17
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:23pass9T19
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:24pass1B19
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:26arr9R22
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:27pass9S18
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:29pass1C20
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:33pass9S17
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:37pass1H18
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:37pass1H19
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:37arr1P21
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:38arr1P22
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:41arr2P22
TATTENHAM CORNER → PURLEY
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:41pass9J26
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:42arr9R13
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:43pass1F19
EASTBOURNE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:44pass1F18
CENTRAL → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:44dep2P21
PURLEY → TATTENHAM CORNER
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:47pass1W44
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:47pass9T18
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:52pass1W19
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
10:52pass9J19
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:53pass9T21
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:54pass1B21
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
10:56arr9R24
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:57pass9S20
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
10:59pass1C22
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:01pass3W90
TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF → TONBRIDGE WEST YARD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:03pass9S19
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:07pass1H20
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:07pass1H21
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:07arr1P23
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:08arr1P24
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:11arr2P24
TATTENHAM CORNER → PURLEY
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:11pass9J28
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
11:13pass1F21
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:14pass1F20
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:14dep2P23
PURLEY → TATTENHAM CORNER
Southern · EMU
Passenger
11:14arr9R15
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

15:45–16:4541 trains

40 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

07:15–08:1540 trains

40 passenger0 freight2 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 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.3	729	0	10:15–11:15
Sunday 18	4.8	462	0	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	7.1	894	36	10:15–11:15
Tuesday 20	7.0	902	35	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	6.9	902	35	11:30–12:30

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

729 trains are booked here today — 7% fewer than a typical Saturday (786).

Trains a day893typical weekday

Freight4%37 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 37.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday892 on average
Tuesday894 on average
Wednesday896 on average
Thursday895 on average
Friday888 on average
Saturday772 on average
Sunday540 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

EMU1,162 workings
Class 700 EMU488 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive128 workings
Diesel-hauled50 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU10 workings

Planned operators

Southern850 workings
Thameslink488 workings
Gatwick Express315 workings
GB Railfreight182 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 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 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6U88
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3W90
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S95
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S94
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5F96
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5F02
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5Y77
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y79
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5F03
—
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1Y91
—
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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	16	0	15
01:00	7	0	4
02:00	2	0	2
03:00	5	2	2
04:00	13	6	3
05:00	21	2	8
06:00	39	2	22
07:00	40	0	29
08:00	45	0	33
09:00	51	2	36
10:00	51	6	37
11:00	51	3	37
12:00	50	3	38
13:00	49	2	37
14:00	53	4	37
15:00	47	1	37
16:00	46	0	38
17:00	48	0	37
18:00	45	1	37
19:00	44	0	37
20:00	47	1	36
21:00	43	1	35
22:00	47	1	35
23:00	33	0	25

What's running through Purley 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

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

Recent booked movements

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

Nearby places to spot trains