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What's running through Coatbridge Central on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Coatbridge Central on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.7 / 10

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

118 trains43 passenger46 freight7 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 118 movements at Coatbridge Central on 20 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

118 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:30–13:3010 trains

3 passenger7 freight4 types

12:31pass4N02
MOSSEND DOWN YARD → ABERDEEN WATERLOO
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:31pass4S95
BSC EXPORT BERTH → GRANGEMOUTH TDG (EWS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:31pass4S99
BSC EXPORT BERTH → GRANGEMOUTH TDG (EWS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:45arr2C30
DALMUIR → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
12:47pass4D01
BLACKFORD FREIGHT TERMINAL → COATBRIDGE DRS
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:54pass1M02
STIRLING → EUSTON LONDON
DMU
Passenger
13:01arr6M63
GLEN DOUGLAS MOD GBRF → NY_(DBS)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:18pass6S45
NORTH BLYTH ALCAN GBRF → FORT WILLIAM ALCAN GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:25pass4S52
BASFORD HALL YARD (FL) → COATBRIDGE CONTAINER BASE
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
Freight
13:26arr2F33
CUMBERNAULD → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

16:45–17:4510 trains

3 passenger4 freight3 other6 types

05:45–06:459 trains

3 passenger2 freight4 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday05:45–06:45

Best for freightWednesday05:45–06:45

Best for varietyMonday16:45–17:45

Most unusualMonday16:45–17:45

The weekend is quieter — around 59% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.0	79	23	05:15–06:15
Sunday 18	2.3	16	10	23:15–00:15
Monday 19	5.7	110	40	16:45–17:45
Tuesday 20	5.7	118	46	12:30–13:30
Wednesday 21	5.8	122	48	05:45–06:45

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

79 trains are booked here today — 20% more than a typical Saturday (66).

Trains a day118typical weekday

Freight39%46 movements

Busiest hour05:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.9 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 05:00, 06:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday110 on average
Tuesday118 on average
Wednesday122 on average
Thursday118 on average
Friday116 on average
Saturday69 on average
Sunday21 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 66 diesel locomotive92 workings
DMU44 workings
Diesel-hauled43 workings
EMU42 workings
Class 86 electric locomotive22 workings

Planned operators

GB Railfreight91 workings
Direct Rail Services43 workings
ScotRail42 workings
Freightliner25 workings
Caledonian Sleeper8 workings
Colas Rail5 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Electric-hauledClass 92 electric locomotive

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 Oct5D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct0D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D82
—
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
17 Oct5P00
—
DMU
17 Oct5P01
—
DMU
17 Oct0D88
—
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
17 Oct0D50
—
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
17 Oct4M30
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0D52
—
GB Railfreight · Electric-hauled
17 Oct4S44
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S02
—
DMU
17 Oct4S49
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S03
—
DMU
16 Oct5D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct0D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled

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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DRUMGELLOCH

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4.1 km, straight line

BARGEDDIE

BGI

4.3 km, straight line

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

What's running through Coatbridge Central on 20 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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week