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What's running through Glasgow Queen St L.L. today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.4 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

209 trains200 passenger0 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 209 movements at Glasgow Queen St L.L. 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

209 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0015 trains

15 passenger0 freight2 types

16:00arr2H13
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:05arr2H46
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:05arr2V47
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:10arr2E65
AIRDRIE → BALLOCH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:15arr2M70
GARSCADDEN GLASGOW → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:25arr2E66
BALLOCH → AIRDRIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:29arr2V62
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:30arr2H53
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:35arr2H16
HELENSBURGH CENTRAL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:35arr2V49
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:40arr2E67
AIRDRIE → BALLOCH
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:49pass1Y29
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → OBAN
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:55arr2E68
BALLOCH → AIRDRIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:56arr2H55
EDINBURGH → HELENSBURGH CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:59arr2V64
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

11:15–12:1514 trains

12 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

18:30–19:3014 trains

13 passenger0 freight1 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday16:00–17:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySaturday16:00–17:00

Most unusualSaturday16:00–17:00

The weekend is quieter — around 34% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.4	209	16:00–17:00
Sunday 18	3.3	98	22:30–23:30
Monday 19	4.4	234	05:30–06:30
Tuesday 20	4.4	234	05:30–06:30
Wednesday 21	4.4	234	05:30–06:30

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

208 trains are booked here today — 31% fewer than a typical Saturday (303).

Trains a day234typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 07:00, 17:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday234 on average
Tuesday234 on average
Wednesday234 on average
Thursday233 on average
Friday233 on average
Saturday280 on average
Sunday98 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

EMU513 workings
Diesel-hauled8 workings
Class 47 diesel locomotive4 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail516 workings
GB Railfreight8 workings
Caledonian Sleeper4 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU

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 Oct1Y11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1Y29
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct1Y48
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1Y11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5Q70
—
GB Railfreight · Class 323 EMU
16 Oct3S98
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1Y25
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
16 Oct1Y48
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct1Y11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y25
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
15 Oct1Y48
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 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

GLASGOW QUEEN STREET

GLQ

0.2 km, straight line

GLASGOW CENTRAL

GLC

0.5 km, straight line

ARGYLE STREET GLASGOW

AGS

0.6 km, straight line

GLASGOW CENTRAL LOW LEVEL

GCL

0.6 km, straight line

HIGH STREET GLASGOW

HST

0.9 km, straight lineOn this line

CHARING CROSS (GLASGOW)

CHC

1.1 km, straight line

ANDERSTON

AND

1.2 km, straight line

BELLGROVE GLASGOW

BLG

1.8 km, straight lineOn this line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	3	3
01:00	0	0
02:00	0	1
03:00	0	0
04:00	0	0
05:00	5	2
06:00	13	7
07:00	16	9
08:00	14	11
09:00	14	12
10:00	14	12
11:00	12	12
12:00	12	12
13:00	13	11
14:00	12	11
15:00	13	11
16:00	17	13
17:00	15	11
18:00	15	11
19:00	13	13
20:00	10	9
21:00	9	8
22:00	7	9
23:00	7	8

What's running through Glasgow Queen St L.L. today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

The week ahead