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What's running through Inverkeithing today?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 67 diesel locomotive.

288 trains140 passenger0 freight8 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 288 movements at Inverkeithing 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

288 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

11:00–12:0022 trains

9 passenger0 freight13 other4 types

11:00arr2K60
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:01arr0B00
Edinburgh Airport → INVERKEITHING
ScotRail
Other
11:05dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → KIRKCALDY
LNER
Other
11:10dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → Edinburgh Airport
ScotRail
Other
11:14arr0B00
MARKINCH → INVERKEITHING
ScotRail
Other
11:14arr1B74
ABERDEEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
11:15arr1L31
EDINBURGH → DUNDEE
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:16dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → MARKINCH
ScotRail
Other
11:21arr0B00
Edinburgh Airport → INVERKEITHING
ScotRail
Other
11:27arr2K61
EDINBURGH → LEVEN
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:30dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → Edinburgh Airport
ScotRail
Other
11:30arr1L72
PERTH → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:35arr1L34
DUNDEE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:35pass2Q71
ACE EDINBURGH → INVERNESS MILLBURN COLAS RAIL
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
11:40dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → MARKINCH
ScotRail
Other
11:41arr0B00
Edinburgh Airport → INVERKEITHING
ScotRail
Other
11:43pass6U17
SECTION MAN INV'KEITH CONC → KILWINNING UP GOODS YARD
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:47pass1A81
EDINBURGH → ABERDEEN
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
11:49arr0B00
MARKINCH → INVERKEITHING
ScotRail
Other
11:50dep0B00
INVERKEITHING → Edinburgh Airport
ScotRail
Other
11:55arr2K62
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
11:58arr1L81
EDINBURGH → PERTH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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14:45–15:4519 trains

8 passenger0 freight11 other4 types

12:00–13:0018 trains

7 passenger0 freight11 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday22:15–23:15

Best for freightTuesday09:30–10:30

Best for varietyMonday22:15–23:15

Most unusualMonday22:15–23:15

The weekend is quieter — around 18% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.2	288	0	11:15–12:15
Sunday 18	4.6	187	0	18:15–19:15
Monday 19	5.4	297	1	22:15–23:15
Tuesday 20	4.6	289	2	09:30–10:30
Wednesday 21	4.6	290	2	09:30–10:30

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

288 trains are booked here today — 8% fewer than a typical Saturday (313).

Trains a day320typical weekday

Freight1%4 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday321 on average
Tuesday319 on average
Wednesday320 on average
Thursday320 on average
Friday322 on average
Saturday307 on average
Sunday188 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 Oct1A25
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
17 Oct2Q71
—
GB Railfreight · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct6K06
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1S03
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct6U17
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1E15
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct6U11
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1S11
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct1E25
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1S19
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1B16
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1H84
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1E11
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1S03
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU

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

ROSYTH

ROS

2.2 km, straight line

NORTH QUEENSFERRY

NQU

3.9 km, straight line

DUNFERMLINE CITY

DFE

5.1 km, straight line

DALMENY

DAM

5.5 km, straight line

DALGETY BAY

DAG

5.9 km, straight line

ABERDOUR

AUR

6 km, straight line

COWDENBEATH

COW

9.2 km, straight line

SOUTH GYLE

SGL

10.4 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	4	0	4
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	1
05:00	4	0	4
06:00	14	0	9
07:00	18	1	9
08:00	16	0	12
09:00	18	0	15
10:00	19	1	14
11:00	18	0	16
12:00	16	0	15
13:00	19	0	16
14:00	18	0	15
15:00	18	0	16
16:00	17	0	15
17:00	20	0	14
18:00	16	0	16
19:00	20	1	14
20:00	17	0	11
21:00	16	0	13
22:00	16	1	12
23:00	16	0	12

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