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What's running through Carlisle today?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.4 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

274 trains232 passenger25 freight10 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 274 movements at Carlisle 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

274 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:00–15:0022 trains

19 passenger2 freight1 other6 types

14:00arr2C51
WHITEHAVEN → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:00arr9S55
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:03arr9M56
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:07dep2C56
CARLISLE → WHITEHAVEN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:08dep1L86
CARLISLE → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:11arr1S56
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
14:12pass4M43
COATBRIDGE DRS → DAVENTRY DRS (TESCO)
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:21arr1J61
MIDDLESBROUGH → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:21arr1S57
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
14:22arr6E97
NY_(DBS) → TEES YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
14:28arr5S01
BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD RSMD → WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI
Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
14:29arr1M88
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
14:32dep1J82
CARLISLE → MIDDLESBROUGH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:36arr2L89
DUMFRIES → CARLISLE
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:39dep2C30
CARLISLE → WHITEHAVEN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:47arr1S58
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:48arr1N17
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:49arr1M14
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:50dep2H93
CARLISLE → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:53arr9M84
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
14:54dep1N62
CARLISLE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
14:57arr2C53
WHITEHAVEN → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

12:45–13:4521 trains

16 passenger2 freight3 other7 types

17:15–18:1521 trains

18 passenger3 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday07:45–08:45

Best for freightWednesday07:45–08:45

Best for varietyMonday07:45–08:45

Most unusualSunday19:30–20:30

The weekend is quieter — around 37% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.4	274	25	12:45–13:45
Sunday 18	5.9	176	12	19:30–20:30
Monday 19	7.4	352	70	07:45–08:45
Tuesday 20	7.4	359	75	09:45–10:45
Wednesday 21	7.4	362	79	07:45–08:45

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

274 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day356typical weekday

Freight21%74 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 14.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 14:00, 12:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday351 on average
Tuesday354 on average
Wednesday366 on average
Thursday356 on average
Friday355 on average
Saturday282 on average
Sunday175 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

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 Oct4M94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
17 Oct5S01
—
Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct4M49
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S46
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6C97
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Q70
—
GB Railfreight · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct1M04
—
Class 321 EMU

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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	6	6	1	0
01:00	2	1	3	2
02:00	6	2	4	2
03:00	5	4	1	1
04:00	5	5	2	2
05:00	7	0	3	0
06:00	12	3	5	1
07:00	15	3	8	1
08:00	23	5	8	1
09:00	25	3	13	0
10:00	21	3	14	1
11:00	22	4	13	1
12:00	22	4	17	1
13:00	16	1	16	1
14:00	22	0	17	1
15:00	19	1	16	1
16:00	18	4	16	1
17:00	21	4	19	2
18:00	20	2	15	1
19:00	16	1	17	2
20:00	15	5	11	1
21:00	13	4	11	0
22:00	12	2	5	1
23:00	13	7	1	0

What's running through Carlisle today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

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What runs here

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable