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What's running through Carstairs on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Carstairs on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.7 / 10

15 unusual movements expected today, including Class 397 EMU.

38 trains27 passenger2 freight8 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 38 movements at Carstairs on 19 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

38 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:15–08:157 trains

6 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

07:15dep1B84
CARSTAIRS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:28arr2B04
MOTHERWELL → CARSTAIRS
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:39dep1C05
CARSTAIRS → GARSCADDEN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:42arr1S30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
07:46arr2Y94
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:01arr0M66
MILLERHILL SHUNT & MARSHALLING → CARLISLE KINGMOOR TMD (DRS)
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:09arr2D37
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

05:15–06:154 trains

1 passenger1 freight2 other3 types

09:30–10:304 trains

2 passenger1 freight1 other4 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday09:30–10:30

Best for freightMonday09:30–10:30

Best for varietyMonday09:30–10:30

Most unusualMonday09:30–10:30

The weekend is quieter — around 56% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.9	23	0	05:00–06:00
Sunday 18	1.7	6	1	23:15–00:15
Monday 19	3.7	38	2	09:30–10:30
Tuesday 20	3.2	32	2	05:45–06:45
Wednesday 21	3.2	32	2	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

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

Trains a day31typical weekday

Freight3%1 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 1.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 00:00, 06:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday34 on average
Tuesday32 on average
Wednesday31 on average
Thursday32 on average
Friday31 on average
Saturday23 on average
Sunday6 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 385 EMU24 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive16 workings
EMU14 workings
Class 397 EMU6 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive5 workings
Diesel-hauled5 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail38 workings
Caledonian Sleeper16 workings
GB Railfreight9 workings
TransPennine Express6 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 390 EMU Class 325 electric locomotive Class 220 or 221 DMU HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct5M50
—
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
17 Oct1B26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1S30
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6S94
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5S75
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
17 Oct5R35
—
ScotRail · EMU
17 Oct5B71
—
ScotRail · EMU
17 Oct2B71
—
ScotRail · EMU
16 Oct4M27
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1S30
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
16 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M38
—
Colas Rail · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1B26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct1M11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive

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	4	0	3	1
01:00	0	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0	0
05:00	2	0	2	0
06:00	4	1	1	0
07:00	5	0	1	0
08:00	1	0	1	0
09:00	1	0	2	0
10:00	2	0	1	0
11:00	0	0	0	0
12:00	2	0	1	0
13:00	0	0	0	0
14:00	2	0	1	0
15:00	0	0	0	0
16:00	2	0	1	0
17:00	0	0	0	0
18:00	3	0	1	0
19:00	1	0	1	0
20:00	1	0	2	0
21:00	0	0	0	0
22:00	0	0	0	0
23:00	1	0	2	0

What's running through Carstairs on 19 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