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What's running through Linlithgow today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.9 / 10

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

202 trains189 passenger1 freight7 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 202 movements at Linlithgow 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

202 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

13:45–14:4515 trains

14 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

13:47arr1R65
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
13:52pass1H17
EDINBURGH → INVERNESS
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
13:56arr1R66
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
13:59arr2P41
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:01arr2P34
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:04arr1R67
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:07pass1B26
INVERNESS → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
14:15arr1R68
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:17arr1R69
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:25arr2P43
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:26arr1R70
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:31arr2P36
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:36arr1R71
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
14:42pass5L51
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
14:44arr1R72
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger

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16:00–17:0015 trains

14 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

10:45–11:4514 trains

14 passenger0 freight3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday22:30–23:30

Best for freightWednesday22:45–23:45

Best for varietyFriday22:30–23:30

Most unusualFriday22:30–23:30

The weekend is quieter — around 31% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.9	202	1	05:00–06:00
Sunday 18	4.5	131	0	09:30–10:30
Monday 19	5.4	209	4	22:30–23:30
Tuesday 20	5.6	246	4	22:45–23:45
Wednesday 21	5.7	249	5	22:45–23:45

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

202 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day220typical weekday

Freight2%4 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.2 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 13:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday216 on average
Tuesday222 on average
Wednesday224 on average
Thursday224 on average
Friday224 on average
Saturday207 on average
Sunday132 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 Oct5D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
17 Oct1S15
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
17 Oct6A65
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0D24
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S93
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1B24
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct1B26
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5L51
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct0B04
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5R90
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5V21
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1E13
—
LNER · Class 800 DMU
16 Oct1S15
—
LNER · Class 800 EMU
16 Oct1A25
—
Caledonian Sleeper · Class 67 diesel 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

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FALKIRK HIGH

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12.4 km, straight line

LIVINGSTON SOUTH

LVG

13.1 km, straight line

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

What's running through Linlithgow today?

What's worth watching

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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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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