Railway station · RH6 0RD
Gatwick Airport station
Direct trains from Gatwick Airport
The busiest places you can reach without changing, with trains on a weekday, the fastest journey and the first and last train.
| Direct to | Trains a weekday | Fastest | First – last |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Bridge Thameslink | 134 | 29 min | 04:41 – 23:06 |
| London Victoria Gatwick Express, Southern | 128 | 29 min | 05:27 – 23:55 |
| Farringdon Thameslink | 137 | 40 min | 04:20 – 23:35 |
| London St Pancras International Thameslink | 142 | 44 min | Through the night |
| Clapham Junction Southern | 92 | 24 min | 05:27 – 23:55 |
| East Croydon Southern, Thameslink | 234 | 14 min | Through the night |
| Brighton Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink | 113 | 26 min | 04:58 – 01:58 |
| London Blackfriars Thameslink | 142 | 35 min | Through the night |
| Reading Great Western Railway | 33 | 1h 20m | 05:11 – 23:22 |
| Finsbury Park Thameslink | 63 | 51 min | 05:46 – 23:35 |
| Cambridge Thameslink | 29 | 1h 53m | 05:46 – 22:46 |
| City Thameslink Thameslink | 130 | 37 min | 04:20 – 22:06 |
| St Albans City Thameslink | 76 | 1h 03m | Through the night |
| Guildford Great Western Railway | 33 | 41 min | 05:11 – 23:22 |
| Peterborough Thameslink | 34 | 2h 17m | 05:49 – 23:35 |
Step-free access
Category A · lifts at the station
This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The assistance meeting point is at the assistance desk on the main concourse.
Book help in advance with Passenger Assist through your train company.
Facilities
- ✓ Ticket office (Mon 24 hours)
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Accessible toilets
- ✓ Baby changing
- ✓ Food and drink
- ✓ Shops
- ✓ Cash machine
- ✓ Left luggage
- ✓ Bus connections
- ✓ Car hire
Nearest airports
This is the railway station for London Gatwick Airport — getting to and from the airport.
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) — 0 km away
- Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) — 24 km away
- Shoreham Brighton City Airport (ESH) — 37 km away
Straight-line distance.
Sources: station facilities and step-free access from National Rail Enquiries (Knowledgebase); passenger numbers from the Office of Rail and Road, estimates of station usage 2024-25; trains from the National Rail timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026. Timetables change with engineering work; check before you travel.
Live departures and full station details: National Rail — Gatwick Airport.