Search another station

Spotter

What's running through Glasgow Central today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

1030 trains891 passenger0 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 1,030 movements at Glasgow Central 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

1030 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

07:30–08:3061 trains

50 passenger0 freight11 other9 types

07:30dep1K07
GLASGOW CENTRAL → AYR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
07:30arr2N07
NEILSTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:32arr0S26
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
Other
07:34arr1A03
KILMARNOCK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:34arr2W00
WEMYSS BAY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:35dep1G07
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GOUROCK
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:35dep1M08
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
07:37arr1G08
GOUROCK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:38dep2N10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEILSTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:40arr5M51
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
07:42arr2T00
LARGS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
07:42arr5M73
POLMADIE DOWN HS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
07:44arr2A35
BARRHEAD → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:44arr2B75
LANARK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:44dep2M78
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEWTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:45dep2T03
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LARGS
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
07:46dep2J04
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EAST KILBRIDE
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
07:46arr5W11
SHIELDS TMD(E) → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
07:48dep1V56
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
07:48dep2W09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WEMYSS BAY
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:49arr2D06
PAISLEY CANAL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:49dep2O18
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:51dep2A38
GLASGOW CENTRAL → BARRHEAD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:51dep2B82
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LANARK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:51dep5I20
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
07:52arr1Y71
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
07:55arr5B84
SHIELDS TMD(E) → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
07:57arr1K08
AYR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
07:58arr2N09
NEILSTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:59arr2W02
WEMYSS BAY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:00dep9M51
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
08:01dep1K09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → AYR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
08:03arr5Y82
CORKERHILL CARR SERVICING DEPT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
08:05dep1Y74
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:05dep2N14
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEILSTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:06dep1G09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GOUROCK
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:06arr5J26
CORKERHILL CARR SERVICING DEPT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
08:07dep1A10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → AYR
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:08arr1G10
GOUROCK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:08dep2D09
GLASGOW CENTRAL → PAISLEY CANAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:09arr2A05
KILMARNOCK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:10dep1M73
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:10arr2B77
LANARK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:12dep5S26
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
Other
08:13arr2F54
ARDROSSAN SOUTH BEACH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
08:14arr2P07
NEWTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:15dep2F55
GLASGOW CENTRAL → ARDROSSAN SOUTH BEACH
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
08:15dep2I20
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:16arr5M09
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
08:17dep2J26
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EAST KILBRIDE
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:17dep2W11
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WEMYSS BAY
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:17dep2Y82
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:20dep2P10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEWTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:22arr1S30
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
08:22dep2B84
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LANARK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:24arr5D08
CORKERHILL CARR SERVICING DEPT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
08:25dep1A12
GLASGOW CENTRAL → KILMARNOCK
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:27arr2N13
NEILSTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:27arr2W04
WEMYSS BAY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
08:28arr2Y57
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
08:29arr2J03
EAST KILBRIDE → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

19:15–20:1560 trains

51 passenger0 freight9 other6 types

08:30–09:3059 trains

52 passenger0 freight7 other6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday07:30–08:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday07:30–08:30

Most unusualMonday07:30–08:30

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	1030	0	07:30–08:30
Sunday 18	5.9	614	0	20:45–21:45
Monday 19	6.2	1081	0	07:30–08:30
Tuesday 20	6.1	1088	0	07:30–08:30
Wednesday 21	6.0	1087	0	07:30–08:30

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

1,030 trains are booked here today — 5% fewer than a typical Saturday (1,088).

Trains a day1,088typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 45.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 17:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday1,082 on average
Tuesday1,090 on average
Wednesday1,090 on average
Thursday1,090 on average
Friday1,100 on average
Saturday1,074 on average
Sunday626 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

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 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0S26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5S26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5Y69
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct2Y56
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct2Y87
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0D11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Electric-hauled
16 Oct0S26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5S26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct5M11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct5M11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct1M11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct0C16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1S26
—
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

Nearby places to spot trains

GLASGOW CENTRAL LOW LEVEL

GCL

0.1 km, straight line

GLASGOW QUEEN STREET

GLQ

0.4 km, straight line

ARGYLE STREET GLASGOW

AGS

0.5 km, straight line

GLASGOW QUEEN ST L.L.

GQL

0.5 km, straight line

ANDERSTON

AND

0.7 km, straight line

CHARING CROSS (GLASGOW)

CHC

0.8 km, straight line

HIGH STREET GLASGOW

HST

1.1 km, straight line

EXHIBITION CENTRE GLASGOW

EXG

1.5 km, straight line

Nearby places to spot trains

The Lineside Ink e-paper display on a wooden desk beside a wristwatch, showing the next train approaching a chosen location.

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Enjoy following the railway? Lineside Ink brings approaching passenger and freight trains to a display in your home. Choose a supported location and glance over as the day unfolds.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens.No subscription required.

Meet the display Check supported locations

Search another stationExplore another station and see the trains expected there.Gifts for trainspottersA different kind of gift for someone who watches the line.Check supported locationsSee whether Lineside Ink's live display covers a chosen station.

Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	24	20
01:00	0	0
02:00	0	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	3	2
05:00	14	9
06:00	49	25
07:00	67	34
08:00	73	41
09:00	55	50
10:00	55	51
11:00	60	48
12:00	56	49
13:00	58	50
14:00	54	50
15:00	59	49
16:00	61	49
17:00	69	50
18:00	53	47
19:00	65	51
20:00	52	46
21:00	54	44
22:00	55	47
23:00	52	39

What's running through Glasgow Central 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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