Trains at Gatwick Airport (BML) 24/07/2025

UK Railway trains at Gatwick Airport (GTW) station, Brighton Mainline, including Express, Regional, and Metro Passenger, Freight and Test trains in July 2025! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A Weekday Afternoon of West Sussex services at Gatwick Airport, South East England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
GB Railfreight Class 73s
Built in 1965/1967 (Re-engined in 2013) - Leased to Colas Rail
Network Rail (Plain Line Pattern Recognition) Mk1/2 Coaches
Mk1/Mk2 - Built in 1951/64
DB Cargo UK Class 66s (EMD JT42CWR)
66/0 - Built in 1998/2001
GB Railfreight Class 73s
73/2 - Built in 1965/1967 - Ex Gatwick Express Locos
Great Western Railway Class 165s (BREL Networker Turbo)
165/1 - 165/1 - Built in 1992 - Two or Three Car Units
Gatwick Express Class 387s (Bombardier Electrostar)
387/1 - Built in 2016/17 - AC & DC - On Lease from Southern
387/2 - Built in 2015/16 - AC & DC
387/3 - Built in 2016 - AC & DC - On Lease from Southern
Southern Railway Class 377s (Bombardier Electrostar)
377/1 - Built in 2002/03 - DC Only - Four Car Units
377/2 - Built in 2003/04 - AC & DC - Four Car Units
377/4 - Built in 2004/05 - DC Only - Four Car Units
Southern Railway Class 387s (Bombardier Electrostar)
387/1 - Built in 2016/17 - AC & DC - Transferred from Great Northern
387/2 - Built in 2015/16 - AC & DC - On Lease from Gatwick Express
387/3 - Built in 2016 - AC & DC - Transferred from Great Northern
Thameslink Class 700s (Siemens Desiro City)
700/0 - Built in 2014/18 - AC & DC - Eight Car Units
700/1 - Built in 2014/18 - AC & DC - Twelve Car Units

Filmed on 24th July 2025, Between 12.45 and 14.15.

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Train Numbers – e.g. 43032 or 800110 – These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number – e.g. WB64 or NL04 – These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.

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