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What's running through Carlisle on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 7.4 / 10

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

354 trains254 passenger72 freight13 classes10 operators

The selected timetable contains 354 movements at Carlisle 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

354 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:00–10:0025 trains

17 passenger3 freight5 other8 types

09:00arr1S36
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:03arr2N05
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:08arr9M51
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:11arr1S35
MANCHESTER AIRPORT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
09:14pass6E48
NY_(DBS) → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:14pass6X48
NY_(DBS) → TYNE MARSHALLING YARD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Other
09:20arr1S37
EUSTON LONDON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:21arr1M73
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
09:24arr1J51
MIDDLESBROUGH → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:30arr1M83
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
09:30dep5C48
CARLISLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:32dep1J72
CARLISLE → MIDDLESBROUGH
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:36arr1L79
GLASGOW CENTRAL → CARLISLE
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:37pass4N00
NY_(DBS) → CLITHEROE CASTLE CEMENT GB
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:42pass6M68
BP OIL → CHADDESDEN RS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:42pass6O68
BP OIL → GRAIN OIL TERMINAL GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
09:45arr2C39
WHITEHAVEN → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:46arr1M09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
09:48arr1N57
NEWCASTLE → CARLISLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:48arr1S00
EUSTON LONDON → STIRLING
DMU
Passenger
09:53dep1N52
CARLISLE → NEWCASTLE
Northern · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:55dep1L78
CARLISLE → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:58pass1M36
SHIELDMUIR ROYAL MAIL TERMINAL → DAVENTRY INT RFT RECEP RFD
GB Railfreight · Class 325 electric locomotive
Other
09:59arr0M12
LEEDS BALM RD LOCO (FHH) → CARLISLE
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
Other
09:59arr1S39
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

07:45–08:4524 trains

16 passenger7 freight1 other8 types

10:15–11:1523 trains

16 passenger5 freight2 other8 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 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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable