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What's running through Glasgow Central tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Glasgow Central tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

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13 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

614 trains518 passenger0 freight10 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 614 movements at Glasgow Central on 18 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

614 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:00–11:0045 trains

35 passenger0 freight10 other7 types

10:00dep2K03
GLASGOW CENTRAL → AYR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:01arr5Y52
CORKERHILL CARR SERVICING DEPT → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
10:03dep1A18
GLASGOW CENTRAL → BARRHEAD
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:03arr2P15
NEWTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:04arr1K54
AYR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:05arr5Y50
MOTHERWELL WEIGHS CARR SDG → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
10:08dep2P18
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEWTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:10arr5M11
POLMADIE DOWN HS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
10:12dep2D17
GLASGOW CENTRAL → PAISLEY CANAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:13dep1M74
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Passenger
10:13arr2G24
GOUROCK → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:14arr5M56
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → EDINBURGH
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Other
10:16arr1F80
ARDROSSAN HARBOUR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:16arr2N23
NEILSTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:16dep2Y52
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
10:18dep2J30
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EAST KILBRIDE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:20dep2B92
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LANARK
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:20dep2G27
GLASGOW CENTRAL → GOUROCK
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:23dep2N28
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEILSTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:24arr2B85
MOTHERWELL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
10:26arr2J07
EAST KILBRIDE → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:29arr5D62
CM&EE CRAIGENTINNY T&RSMD → GLASGOW CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
10:30dep1K53
GLASGOW CENTRAL → AYR
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:32arr5B94
SHIELDS TMD(E) → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
10:34dep1M11
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
10:34dep5B85
GLASGOW CENTRAL → SHIELDS TMD(E)
ScotRail · EMU
Other
10:34arr5M87
POLMADIE DOWN HS → EDINBURGH
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
10:36arr2K02
AYR → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:36dep2M90
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEWTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:36arr5D62
WC POLMADIE FLT MAIN SHED CI → GLASGOW CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
10:38arr2M87
NEWTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:39arr1W34
WEMYSS BAY → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:40dep2T31
GLASGOW CENTRAL → LARGS
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger
10:44arr5M86
POLMADIE DOWN HS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
Other
10:48arr2B87
MOTHERWELL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:48dep2J10
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EAST KILBRIDE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:48arr2N27
NEILSTON → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:50dep1W37
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WEMYSS BAY
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:50dep2B94
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
10:53dep2N30
GLASGOW CENTRAL → NEILSTON
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:54arr1A15
BARRHEAD → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:54arr2D18
PAISLEY CANAL → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:55dep1V62
GLASGOW CENTRAL → WORCESTERSHIRE PARKWAY
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
10:57arr2J29
EAST KILBRIDE → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:57arr2T28
LARGS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · Class 380 EMU
Passenger

Other windows

13:15–14:1544 trains

42 passenger0 freight2 other6 types

18:30–19:3041 trains

36 passenger0 freight5 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

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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 tomorrow?

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