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What's running through Edinburgh on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Edinburgh on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

20 unusual movements expected today, including Electric-hauled.

1016 trains825 passenger2 freight16 classes8 operators

The selected timetable contains 1,016 movements at Edinburgh on 21 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

1016 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:15–09:1564 trains

55 passenger0 freight9 other8 types

08:15dep1R23
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:16arr2D84
DUNBAR → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:16arr2G00
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:18dep1Y06
EDINBURGH → NORTH BERWICK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:18arr2H02
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:18dep5L62
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
08:22arr1R18
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:23dep2M27
EDINBURGH → BATHGATE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:23arr2T59
TWEEDBANK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:25arr2K54
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:26dep1E82
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:26arr2Y05
NORTH BERWICK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:27arr2Y94
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:28dep2Y45
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:30dep1E07
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:30dep1L75
EDINBURGH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:31dep1R25
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:32arr5M52
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
08:33dep1A77
EDINBURGH → ABERDEEN
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
08:33dep5D94
EDINBURGH → MILLERHILL EMU YARD
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
08:35arr1S01
DONCASTER → EDINBURGH
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
08:35arr2M18
MILNGAVIE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:36dep2P19
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:36dep5L24
EDINBURGH → HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
08:38dep1H09
EDINBURGH → INVERNESS
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
08:38arr1R20
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:38dep2Y40
EDINBURGH → NORTH BERWICK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:41arr1L64
GLENROTHES WITH THORNTON → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:41dep2H13
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:41arr5Y15
HAYMARKET EDINBURGH → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
08:43dep2T68
EDINBURGH → TWEEDBANK
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:45dep2G47
EDINBURGH → COWDENBEATH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:45arr2H04
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:46dep1R27
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:48arr2T61
TWEEDBANK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:49arr2Y60
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:49dep5P10
EDINBURGH → CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
08:50dep2M29
EDINBURGH → BATHGATE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:51arr1B68
ABERDEEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
08:53dep9M52
EDINBURGH → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
08:54arr2Y33
NORTH BERWICK → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:55arr1R22
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:57dep1Y75
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:57arr2K08
GLENROTHES WITH THORNTON → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
08:58arr1V56
GLASGOW CENTRAL → PLYMOUTH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:00dep1E08
EDINBURGH → KING'S CROSS LONDON
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:00arr1L66
KIRKCALDY → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:00arr2P12
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
09:01dep1L27
EDINBURGH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:01arr9S07
NEWCASTLE → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:02dep1R29
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
09:05arr1R24
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
09:06arr2G02
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:07dep2K57
EDINBURGH → LEVEN
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:07dep2P25
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
09:08arr1Y74
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
09:08dep9N09
EDINBURGH → NEWCASTLE
TransPennine Express · Class 800 EMU
Passenger
09:10dep2H15
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
09:11arr1S29
LEEDS → EDINBURGH
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
09:11dep2T70
EDINBURGH → TWEEDBANK
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
09:12dep5L64
EDINBURGH → HAYMARKET SD SUPERVISORS
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
09:13arr2M20
MILNGAVIE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

17:00–18:0064 trains

59 passenger0 freight5 other8 types

09:45–10:4560 trains

50 passenger0 freight10 other11 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 on 21 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

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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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