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What's running through Purley tomorrow?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

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

462 trains445 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 462 movements at Purley 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

462 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:30–16:3029 trains

26 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

15:32arr2J39
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:33arr2J42
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:36pass1H38
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:36arr2P42
TATTENHAM CORNER → PURLEY
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:39dep2P39
PURLEY → TATTENHAM CORNER
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:41pass1H39
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:44pass5Z51
SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC → FALMER
Southern · EMU
Other
15:46arr9R29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:47pass9T38
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:50pass1A34
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:53pass9T41
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:55pass1A39
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:56pass1C42
CENTRAL → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:57arr9R36
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:00pass6J23
STREATHAM HILL → THREE BRIDGES VOYAGER M.D.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:02arr2J41
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:04pass9S40
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:06pass1B41
LITTLEHAMPTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:06pass1F40
CENTRAL → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:07arr2J44
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:09pass9S41
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:11pass1F41
ORE → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:16arr9J31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:17arr3S95
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:17pass9T40
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:20pass1A36
CENTRAL → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:23pass9T43
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
16:25pass1A41
BRIGHTON → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
16:27arr9R38
HORSHAM → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:45–12:4527 trains

26 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

13:45–14:4527 trains

26 passenger0 freight1 other2 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 tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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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Recent booked movements

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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