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What's running through Charing Cross (Glasgow) on 23 October 2026?

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

QuietInterest Score 3.2 / 10

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223 trains223 passenger0 freight1 classes1 operators

The selected timetable contains 223 movements at Charing Cross (Glasgow) 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

223 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:4517 trains

17 passenger0 freight1 types

06:45arr2M16
HYNDLAND → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:53arr2E52
BALLOCH → AIRDRIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:53arr2M17
BATHGATE → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:57arr2V48
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:02arr2H39
BATHGATE → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:04arr2H02
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:07arr2V35
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:13arr2M18
MILNGAVIE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:14arr2E53
AIRDRIE → BALLOCH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:23arr2E54
BALLOCH → AIRDRIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:23arr2M19
BATHGATE → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:26arr2V50
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:33arr2H04
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:33arr2H41
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:37arr2V37
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:43arr2M20
MILNGAVIE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:44arr2E55
AIRDRIE → BALLOCH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

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17:45–18:4517 trains

17 passenger0 freight1 types

07:45–08:4516 trains

16 passenger0 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday06:45–07:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySaturday19:00–20:00

Most unusual—None booked this week

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.1	198	0	19:00–20:00
Sunday 18	2.4	95	0	11:00–12:00
Monday 19	3.2	223	0	06:45–07:45
Tuesday 20	3.2	223	0	06:45–07:45
Wednesday 21	3.2	223	0	06:45–07:45

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

198 trains are booked here today — 32% fewer than a typical Saturday (290).

Trains a day223typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 16:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday223 on average
Tuesday223 on average
Wednesday223 on average
Thursday223 on average
Friday223 on average
Saturday267 on average
Sunday94 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

EMU454 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail454 workings

What runs here

Recent booked movements

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ANDERSTON

AND

0.5 km, straight line

GLASGOW CENTRAL

GLC

0.8 km, straight line

EXHIBITION CENTRE GLASGOW

EXG

0.9 km, straight line

GLASGOW CENTRAL LOW LEVEL

GCL

0.9 km, straight line

GLASGOW QUEEN STREET

GLQ

1.1 km, straight line

GLASGOW QUEEN ST L.L.

GQL

1.1 km, straight lineOn this line

ARGYLE STREET GLASGOW

AGS

1.3 km, straight line

HIGH STREET GLASGOW

HST

1.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	3	2
01:00	0	0
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	0	0
05:00	2	1
06:00	13	6
07:00	16	8
08:00	16	11
09:00	13	11
10:00	12	11
11:00	11	11
12:00	13	12
13:00	12	11
14:00	12	11
15:00	14	11
16:00	16	12
17:00	16	11
18:00	15	11
19:00	13	13
20:00	7	9
21:00	6	8
22:00	7	9
23:00	6	6

What's running through Charing Cross (Glasgow) on 23 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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The week ahead

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

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