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What's running through Purley on 21 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.9 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

902 trains807 passenger35 freight6 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 902 movements at Purley 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

902 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:15–15:1554 trains

45 passenger4 freight5 other5 types

14:17pass1W70
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:17pass9T32
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:21pass9J33
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:22pass1W33
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:23arr1R33
REIGATE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:23pass9T35
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:24pass1B35
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:26arr9R38
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:27pass1C36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:27pass6O42
HANWELL BRIDGE LOOP → CRAWLEY F.Y.(FLHH)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:27arr6O44
HANWELL BRIDGE LOOP → PURLEY YD DAY AGGS (FLHH)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:27pass9S34
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:31arr1R36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → REIGATE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:31pass3E44
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → EMUD
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:33pass6M02
NEWHAVEN DAY AGGS (FLHH) → WEMBLEY RECEPTIONS 1-7
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:33pass9S33
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:36pass5W76
THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT → CENTRAL
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:37pass1H34
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:37pass1H35
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:37arr1P37
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:38arr1P38
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:41arr2P38
TATTENHAM CORNER → PURLEY
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:41pass9J42
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:42arr9R29
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:44pass1F34
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EASTBOURNE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:44pass1F35
EASTBOURNE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:44dep2P37
PURLEY → TATTENHAM CORNER
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:47pass1W74
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:47pass9T34
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:48pass6O22
ACTON(ML) MARSHALLING YARD → NEWHAVEN MARINE AG TML DBC
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:52pass1W35
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Gatwick Express · EMU
Passenger
14:52pass9J35
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:53arr1R35
REIGATE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:53pass9T37
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:54pass1B37
BOGNOR REGIS → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:54pass3W21
EMUD → THREE BRIDGES TL UP DEPOT
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Other
14:56arr9R40
THREE BRIDGES → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
14:57pass1C38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Southern · EMU
Passenger
14:57pass5Y80
CENTRAL → TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Southeastern · EMU
Other
14:57pass9S36
BRIGHTON → CAMBRIDGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:01arr1R38
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → REIGATE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:02pass5F03
EASTBOURNE → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
15:03pass9S35
CAMBRIDGE → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:07pass1H36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → LITTLEHAMPTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:07pass1H37
LITTLEHAMPTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:07arr1P39
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:08arr1P40
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:11pass1Y84
CHERTSEY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
15:11arr2P40
TATTENHAM CORNER → PURLEY
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:11pass9J44
HORSHAM → PETERBOROUGH
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:12arr9R31
BEDFORD MIDLAND → THREE BRIDGES
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
15:14pass1F36
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → ORE
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:14pass1F37
ORE → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
15:14dep2P39
PURLEY → TATTENHAM CORNER
Southern · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:45–11:4553 trains

44 passenger6 freight3 other3 types

11:45–12:4552 trains

44 passenger5 freight3 other4 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

Nearby places to spot trains

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RDD

1.1 km, straight line

STOATS NEST JN

XJS

1.2 km, straight line

KENLEY

KLY

1.6 km, straight line

PURLEY OAKS

PUO

1.6 km, straight lineOn this line

SANDERSTEAD

SNR

2 km, straight lineOn this line

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CDN

2.2 km, straight lineOn this line

COULSDON SOUTH

CDS

2.8 km, straight line

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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 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.

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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