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What's running through Kirkcaldy on 20 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Kirkcaldy on 20 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 20 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.9 / 10

2 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

220 trains108 passenger0 freight3 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 220 movements at Kirkcaldy on 20 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

220 booked timetable movements at this location on Tuesday 20 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:30–18:3015 trains

9 passenger0 freight6 other2 types

17:30dep0B00
KIRKCALDY → PERTH
ScotRail
Other
17:31dep1L24
KIRKCALDY → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:37arr2K74
LEVEN → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:38arr1L23
EDINBURGH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:40dep5L86
KIRKCALDY → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
17:46arr2K73
EDINBURGH → LEVEN
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:50dep0B00
KIRKCALDY → DUNDEE
ScotRail
Other
18:00arr0B00
PERTH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail
Other
18:02arr2K11
EDINBURGH → GLENROTHES WITH THORNTON
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:13dep1L86
KIRKCALDY → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:15arr0B00
DUNDEE → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail
Other
18:17arr1L93
EDINBURGH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:19dep5L26
KIRKCALDY → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
18:28arr1L25
EDINBURGH → KIRKCALDY
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:28dep1L26
KIRKCALDY → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

06:45–07:4514 trains

7 passenger0 freight7 other2 types

08:00–09:0014 trains

8 passenger0 freight6 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday22:30–23:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyTuesday22:30–23:30

Most unusualSaturday10:45–11:45

The weekend is quieter — around 75% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.6	62	0	10:45–11:45
Sunday 18	2.0	34	0	09:45–10:45
Monday 19	2.5	65	0	09:45–10:45
Tuesday 20	3.9	220	0	22:30–23:30
Wednesday 21	3.8	221	0	22:30–23:30

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

62 trains are booked here today — 63% fewer than a typical Saturday (169).

Trains a day161typical weekday

Freight1%2 movements

Busiest hour18:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 18:00, 08:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday134 on average
Tuesday172 on average
Wednesday170 on average
Thursday170 on average
Friday175 on average
Saturday142 on average
Sunday64 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 Oct0B00
—
LNER
17 Oct0B00
—
LNER
17 Oct0B00
—
LNER
17 Oct0B00
—
LNER
17 Oct0B00
—
LNER

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

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	1	0	1
01:00	0	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	0	0	0
04:00	0	0	0
05:00	2	0	2
06:00	7	0	3
07:00	8	0	4
08:00	10	0	6
09:00	9	0	6
10:00	8	0	6
11:00	9	0	7
12:00	7	0	5
13:00	7	0	6
14:00	10	0	6
15:00	9	0	7
16:00	9	0	6
17:00	7	0	5
18:00	12	0	7
19:00	11	1	5
20:00	8	0	5
21:00	9	0	5
22:00	11	1	6
23:00	7	0	5

What's running through Kirkcaldy on 20 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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Recent booked movements

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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