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Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Edinburgh today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.4 / 10

14 unusual movements expected today, including Class 37 diesel locomotive.

907 trains748 passenger0 freight16 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 907 movements at Edinburgh on 17 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

907 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:30–08:3055 trains

45 passenger0 freight10 other9 types

07:30dep1A75
EDINBURGH → ABERDEEN
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
07:30dep1E05
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
07:30arr2K52
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:31arr2Y56
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:34dep1L73
EDINBURGH → PERTH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:34arr2H98
GARSCADDEN GLASGOW → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:34dep2P15
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:37dep2H47
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:38arr1R12
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:38dep2T64
EDINBURGH → TWEEDBANK
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:40arr1L60
PERTH → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:40dep5Y78
EDINBURGH → HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
07:42dep2D37
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:45dep1R19
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:45arr2T57
TWEEDBANK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:47dep1L25
EDINBURGH → DUNDEE
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:48arr2Y15
NORTH BERWICK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:49dep2V73
EDINBURGH → BATHGATE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:52arr1V54
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:55arr1L62
PERTH → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:55dep1Y06
EDINBURGH → NORTH BERWICK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:55arr2P08
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:56arr1S00
NEWCASTLE → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
07:58dep2K55
EDINBURGH → LEVEN
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
07:59dep1Y73
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:00dep1E06
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:01arr2H00
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:01arr5T83
CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Other
08:04dep2P17
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:05arr5E82
CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD → EDINBURGH
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Other
08:06arr1L24
DUNDEE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:07arr1R16
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:08dep2H11
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:08arr5E08
CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Other
08:11dep1M83
EDINBURGH → MANCHESTER AIRPORT
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:11arr5A49
HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:13dep2T66
EDINBURGH → TWEEDBANK
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:14arr2Y80
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:15dep1R23
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:18arr2P10
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:18arr2T59
TWEEDBANK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:18dep5L24
EDINBURGH → HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:19dep5B26
EDINBURGH → WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
Other
08:21arr5H07
HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:21dep5L62
EDINBURGH → HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:21arr5M52
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
08:22arr2Y05
NORTH BERWICK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:24arr2K54
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:26dep1E82
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:26arr2Y94
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:27dep2Y45
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:29dep1A77
EDINBURGH → ABERDEEN
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
08:29arr1B68
ABERDEEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
08:29arr1S01
DONCASTER → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:29arr2H02
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

13:15–14:1554 trains

50 passenger0 freight4 other7 types

15:15–16:1553 trains

49 passenger0 freight4 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday23:00–00:00

Best for freightMonday23:00–00:00

Best for varietyMonday23:00–00:00

Most unusualWednesday23:00–00:00

The weekend is quieter — around 28% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.4	907	0	09:45–10:45
Sunday 18	6.1	538	0	13:30–14:30
Monday 19	6.6	924	2	23:00–00:00
Tuesday 20	6.6	1015	2	23:00–00:00
Wednesday 21	6.6	1016	2	23:00–00:00

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

907 trains are booked here today — 8% fewer than a typical Saturday (986).

Trains a day1,009typical weekday

Freight0%4 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 42.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 16:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday983 on average
Tuesday1,007 on average
Wednesday1,011 on average
Thursday1,012 on average
Friday1,018 on average
Saturday966 on average
Sunday564 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 EMU815 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU739 workings
Class 800 EMU261 workings
EMU237 workings
Diesel-hauled132 workings
Class 220 or 221 DMU125 workings
Class 397 EMU45 workings
Class 390 EMU41 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail1,900 workings
LNER181 workings
CrossCountry125 workings
TransPennine Express95 workings
Caledonian Sleeper

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 800 DMUElectric-hauledClass 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 47 diesel locomotive Class 66 diesel locomotive 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 Oct5H91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Electric-hauled
17 Oct0B25
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Electric-hauled
17 Oct1A25
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Y89
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5C01
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1B26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5B26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E15
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1E25
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct0M16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Electric-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

Nearby places to spot trains

HAYMARKET EDINBURGH

HYM

2 km, straight lineOn this line

HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS

XHA

3 km, straight line

CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD

XCN

3.9 km, straight line

SLATEFORD EDINBURGH

SLA

4.5 km, straight line

PORTOBELLO JN (WEST MIDS)

XPJ

5.2 km, straight line

KINGSKNOWE

KGE

5.5 km, straight line

WESTER HAILES

WTA

7.3 km, straight line

MUSSELBURGH

MUB

7.7 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	28	0	20
01:00	7	0	4
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	4	0	3
04:00	7	1	3
05:00	26	0	12
06:00	47	0	21
07:00	54	0	24
08:00	66	0	36
09:00	57	0	41
10:00	52	0	47
11:00	50	0	43
12:00	47	0	45
13:00	52	0	45
14:00	50	0	44
15:00	53	0	47
16:00	57	0	46
17:00	62	0	50
18:00	50	0	42
19:00	48	0	41
20:00	48	1	39
21:00	44	0	38
22:00	48	1	40
23:00	52	1	37

What's running through Edinburgh today?

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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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

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains