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What's running through South Croydon today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.8 / 10

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

319 trains304 passenger0 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 319 movements at South Croydon 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

319 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

23:30–00:3019 trains

15 passenger0 freight4 other4 types

23:31arr1P73
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:34pass1E56
UCKFIELD → CENTRAL
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
23:34arr3S96
HORSHAM UP T.C. → HORSHAM UP T.C.
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
23:42pass1L73
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:42pass1L74
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → EAST GRINSTEAD
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:45pass1A66
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → BRIGHTON
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:49pass9J71
PETERBOROUGH → HORSHAM
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:51pass9W16
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:54pass9R69
BEDFORD MIDLAND → BRIGHTON
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
23:58arr1P74
CATERHAM → CENTRAL
Southern · EMU
Passenger
23:59arr1P75
CENTRAL → CATERHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
00:01pass1C94
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → HORSHAM
Southern · EMU
Passenger
00:06pass5L79
EAST GRINSTEAD → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Other
00:06pass9W90
HORSHAM → STEVENAGE
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger
00:11pass5S73
CATERHAM → STREATHAM HILL GRP SALES RLF
Southern · EMU
Other
00:15pass1A91
BRIGHTON → VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY)
Southern · EMU
Passenger
00:17arr1L76
VICTORIA (C) (TPS INDIC. ONLY) → OXTED
Southern · EMU
Passenger
00:18pass5G60
CROWBOROUGH → SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC
Southern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
00:21pass9W18
BRIGHTON → BEDFORD MIDLAND
Thameslink · Class 700 EMU
Passenger

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10:15–11:1517 trains

16 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

16:00–17:0017 trains

16 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday10:15–11:15

Best for freightMonday10:15–11:15

Best for varietyMonday10:15–11:15

Most unusualSunday07:45–08:45

The weekend is quieter — around 38% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.8	319	0	23:30–00:30
Sunday 18	4.8	256	0	07:45–08:45
Monday 19	6.7	462	33	10:15–11:15
Tuesday 20	6.5	458	30	09:45–10:45
Wednesday 21	6.4	465	30	09:45–10:45

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

319 trains are booked here today — 17% fewer than a typical Saturday (386).

Trains a day463typical weekday

Freight7%32 movements

Busiest hour14:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 19.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 10:00, 14:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday462 on average
Tuesday461 on average
Wednesday467 on average
Thursday467 on average
Friday470 on average
Saturday369 on average
Sunday227 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

EMU511 workings
Class 700 EMU263 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive123 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU64 workings
Diesel-hauled49 workings

Planned operators

Southern558 workings
Thameslink263 workings
GB Railfreight170 workings
Gatwick Express14 workings
DB Cargo

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 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 Oct3S96
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1W92
—
Gatwick Express · EMU
16 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y51
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y86
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Y78
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y79
—
Southeastern · EMU
16 Oct5Y80
—
Southeastern · EMU
15 Oct1W92
—
Gatwick Express · EMU
15 Oct6Y85
—
Freightliner · Class 66 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

EAST CROYDON

ECR

1.4 km, straight lineOn this line

SANDERSTEAD

SNR

1.6 km, straight lineOn this line

WEST CROYDON

WCY

1.8 km, straight line

PURLEY OAKS

PUO

1.8 km, straight line

SELHURST T&RS MD M&EE NSC

XSH

3.1 km, straight line

PURLEY

PUR

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	14	0	15
01:00	4	0	4
02:00	1	0	2
03:00	4	2	2
04:00	11	4	3
05:00	17	1	6
06:00	23	2	10
07:00	23	0	15
08:00	23	0	16
09:00	23	1	15
10:00	26	6	15
11:00	23	2	15
12:00	24	3	16
13:00	25	2	15
14:00	27	4	15
15:00	23	1	15
16:00	22	0	16
17:00	23	0	15
18:00	23	1	15
19:00	22	0	15
20:00	22	1	15
21:00	21	1	15
22:00	22	1	13
23:00	17	0	16

What's running through South Croydon today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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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

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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Recent booked movements

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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