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Closest station to Gatwick Airport

The closest train station to Gatwick Airport is in the Airport itself. Search for Gatwick Airport in the ticket box above for train times and to book tickets.

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Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is located a few miles to the north of Crawley in east Sussex, England. It is some 30 miles to the south of central London and is London's second largest international airport, and second busiest. Gatwick is also Europe's leading airport for point-to-point flights and is the world's busiest single-use runway. The airport is a base for schedule airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic. It is also a base for charter airlines such as Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways.

How to get to Gatwick Airport by train

Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes from Victoria in central London via the non-stop Gatwick Express. There are also direct services to London Bridge, City Thameslink, London Farringdon and Clapham Junction and rail links to destinations all around the UK. Gatwick Airport train station is located at the South Terminal and is also just a few minutes from the North Terminal by a free shuttle.