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What's running through Hamilton Central today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.1 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Class 92 electric locomotive.

146 trains137 passenger0 freight4 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 146 movements at Hamilton 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

146 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:45–16:4511 trains

9 passenger0 freight2 other2 types

15:45arr2L14
DALMUIR → LARKHALL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
15:53arr2C04
DALMUIR → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
15:54arr2F01
CUMBERNAULD → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:12arr2L17
LARKHALL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:14arr2L16
DALMUIR → LARKHALL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:23arr2F03
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:24arr2C06
DALMUIR → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:33pass3S91
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → BRIDGETON YARD GBRf
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:34arr0D91
HAMILTON GBRF → MOSSEND YARD LHS RFD T&RS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
16:42arr2L19
LARKHALL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
16:43arr2L18
DALMUIR → LARKHALL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

08:15–09:1510 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

07:00–08:009 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday07:00–08:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday07:00–08:00

Most unusualMonday07:00–08:00

The weekend is quieter — around 17% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.1	146	15:45–16:45
Sunday 18	3.9	100	10:15–11:15
Monday 19	4.4	150	07:00–08:00
Tuesday 20	4.2	148	08:15–09:15
Wednesday 21	4.1	146	08:15–09:15

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

146 trains are booked here today — 46% more than a typical Saturday (100).

Trains a day148typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday150 on average
Tuesday148 on average
Wednesday148 on average
Thursday149 on average
Friday148 on average
Saturday112 on average
Sunday85 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

EMU254 workings
Diesel-hauled16 workings
Class 92 electric locomotive15 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail254 workings
GB Railfreight20 workings
Caledonian Sleeper15 workings
Avanti West Coast6 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 390 EMU Class 37 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 Oct5S26
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Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5D98
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Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5B79
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GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5D91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0B79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5B79
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5S26
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct5D98
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct5D91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5D97
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct5M11
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
16 Oct3S92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-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

HAMILTON WEST

HNW

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

AIRBLES

AIR

3 km, straight line

MOTHERWELL DERBY C.S.

XMW

3.5 km, straight line

MOTHERWELL

MTH

3.6 km, straight line

MERRYTON

MEY

3.6 km, straight lineOn this line

BLANTYRE

BLT

4 km, straight line

SHIELDMUIR

SDM

5.4 km, straight line

BELLSHILL

BLH

5.5 km, straight line

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21:00	8	5
22:00	6	6
23:00	6	4

What's running through Hamilton Central 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

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week