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What's running through Carlisle tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Carlisle tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

23 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

176 trains147 passenger12 freight12 classes9 operators

The selected timetable contains 176 movements at Carlisle on 18 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

176 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:00–18:0017 trains

14 passenger1 freight2 other4 types

17:01arr9S70
EUSTON LONDON → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:07arr2H94
LEEDS → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:08arr9M59
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:10dep2C58
CARLISLE → WHITEHAVEN
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:11dep2L12
CARLISLE → DUMFRIES
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:17arr1S71
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
17:25dep2H67
CARLISLE → LEEDS
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:28dep5J88
CARLISLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
17:33arr1M91
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
17:36pass6C37
CHIRK KRONOSPAN COLAS RAIL → CARLISLE YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:39arr2L55
DUMFRIES → CARLISLE
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:41arr2C49
WHITEHAVEN → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:43arr1J61
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:49arr1M17
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
17:50dep5C30
CARLISLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
17:53dep1J88
CARLISLE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:53arr1S72
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

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19:30–20:3017 trains

13 passenger3 freight1 other5 types

14:45–15:4516 trains

15 passenger0 freight1 other5 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 tomorrow?

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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

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