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What's running through Ardrossan Harbour on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Ardrossan Harbour on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 2.4 / 10

One unusual movement today — Diesel-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

47 trains34 passenger0 freight3 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 47 movements at Ardrossan Harbour on 23 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

47 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:45–12:456 trains

3 passenger0 freight3 other2 types

11:48dep2F64
ARDROSSAN HARBOUR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
12:00arr0S00
BRODICK (ARRAN) → ARDROSSAN HARBOUR
ScotRail
Other
12:06arr2F61
GLASGOW CENTRAL → ARDROSSAN HARBOUR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
12:14dep1F04
ARDROSSAN HARBOUR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
12:30dep0S00
ARDROSSAN HARBOUR → BRODICK (ARRAN)
ScotRail
Other
12:42arr5F66
GLASGOW CENTRAL → ARDROSSAN HARBOUR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Other

Other windows

09:15–10:155 trains

3 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

16:45–17:455 trains

3 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday11:45–12:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyFriday11:45–12:45

Most unusualFriday11:45–12:45

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	1.8	41	0	12:00–13:00
Sunday 18	1.3	16	0	12:30–13:30
Monday 19	1.9	46	0	11:45–12:45
Tuesday 20	1.9	46	0	11:45–12:45
Wednesday 21	1.9	46	0	11:45–12:45

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

41 trains are booked here today — 14% more than a typical Saturday (36).

Trains a day46typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 1.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 09:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday46 on average
Tuesday46 on average
Wednesday46 on average
Thursday46 on average
Friday47 on average
Saturday37 on average
Sunday19 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

Class 380 EMU62 workings
Unknown13 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail75 workings
GB Railfreight1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauled

Represented by only one or two permanent schedule records; check the selected date before planning a visit.

What runs here

Recent booked movements

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ARDROSSAN TOWN

ADN

1 km, straight lineOn this line

HOLME

XHO

1.3 km, straight line

ARDROSSAN SOUTH BEACH

ASB

1.5 km, straight lineOn this line

SALTCOATS

SLT

2.6 km, straight line

STEVENSTON

STV

4.7 km, straight line

WEST KILBRIDE

WKB

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06:00	0	0
07:00	3	2
08:00	2	1
09:00	4	4
10:00	2	1
11:00	2	1
12:00	6	5
13:00	2	1
14:00	3	2
15:00	3	2
16:00	2	1
17:00	5	3
18:00	3	2
19:00	2	1
20:00	3	2
21:00	2	1
22:00	2	1
23:00	0	0

What's running through Ardrossan Harbour on 23 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

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