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What's running through Falkirk High today?

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

QuietInterest Score 3.1 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

107 trains104 passenger0 freight2 classes1 operators

The selected timetable contains 107 movements at Falkirk High 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

107 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:45–15:4510 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

14:46arr1R71
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:47arr1R74
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:52pass5L51
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
15:00arr1R73
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:03arr1R76
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:14arr1R75
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:16arr1R78
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:28arr1R77
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:34arr1R80
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
15:42arr1R79
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

10:45–11:459 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 types

13:15–14:159 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday14:00–15:00

Best for freightMonday14:00–15:00

Best for varietyFriday14:15–15:15

Most unusualMonday14:00–15:00

The weekend is quieter — around 15% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.1	107	0	14:45–15:45
Sunday 18	3.2	72	0	08:15–09:15
Monday 19	4.2	103	1	14:00–15:00
Tuesday 20	3.9	105	0	20:15–21:15
Wednesday 21	4.2	108	1	14:15–15:15

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

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

Trains a day105typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 18:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday106 on average
Tuesday105 on average
Wednesday106 on average
Thursday105 on average
Friday107 on average
Saturday109 on average
Sunday72 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 EMU235 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU14 workings
Class 800 EMU8 workings
Diesel-hauled3 workings
Class 47 diesel locomotive2 workings
HST (InterCity 125)2 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail252 workings
Lumo8 workings
GB Railfreight5 workings
Caledonian Sleeper2 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU Class 37 diesel locomotive Class 66 diesel 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 Oct5L51
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5R90
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5V21
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6E46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct2Q50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1B01
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1S95
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1E88
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1S97
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5S97
—
Lumo · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct5T93
—
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5V92
—
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5L51
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5R90
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct5V21
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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

FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON

FKG

1.3 km, straight line

CAMELON

CMO

1.6 km, straight line

GRANGEMOUTH SS

XGM

1.7 km, straight line

LARBERT

LBT

4.1 km, straight line

POLMONT

PMT

4.9 km, straight lineOn this line

LINLITHGOW

LIN

12.4 km, straight lineOn this line

CUMBERNAULD

CUB

13 km, straight line

BATHGATE

BHG

14 km, straight line

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02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	0	0
05:00	0	0
06:00	2	1
07:00	6	2
08:00	8	5
09:00	8	5
10:00	4	6
11:00	5	6
12:00	4	6
13:00	4	7
14:00	5	7
15:00	5	7
16:00	6	7
17:00	9	6
18:00	9	6
19:00	5	4
20:00	6	5
21:00	6	6
22:00	5	5
23:00	4	4

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What's worth watching

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Most trains

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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Planned operators

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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