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

AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

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

303 trains260 passenger3 freight12 classes7 operators

The selected timetable contains 303 movements at Motherwell 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

303 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

05:30–06:3022 trains

11 passenger0 freight11 other4 types

05:34arr5F01
TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
05:35arr5C02
TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
05:40dep2C02
MOTHERWELL → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
05:42arr5B72
TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
05:44dep2B72
MOTHERWELL → LANARK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
05:44dep5Y76
MOTHERWELL → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
05:47arr1M06
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
05:47dep2F01
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
05:50pass0B79
MOSSEND YARD LHS RFD T&RS → HAMILTON GBRF
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
05:50arr5S03
MOTHERWELL DERBY C.S. → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
05:56dep2S03
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
05:59dep2Y76
MOTHERWELL → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
06:02arr9M48
GLASGOW CENTRAL → EUSTON LONDON
Avanti West Coast · Class 390 EMU
Passenger
06:05arr5M71
MOTHERWELL WEIGHS CARR SDG → NEWTON
ScotRail · EMU
Other
06:10arr5S05
MOTHERWELL DERBY C.S. → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
06:14arr2B71
CARSTAIRS → GLASGOW CENTRAL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:14arr5F03
MOTHERWELL DERBY C.S. → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
06:17dep2F03
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:20arr5B74
GLASGOW CENTRAL → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other
06:22dep2B74
MOTHERWELL → LANARK
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
06:24dep2S05
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:28arr5C06
MOTHERWELL WEIGHS CARR SDG → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Other

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15:45–16:4519 trains

17 passenger0 freight2 other5 types

10:45–11:4518 trains

17 passenger1 freight5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday06:30–07:30

Best for freightFriday06:30–07:30

Best for varietySaturday07:30–08:30

Most unusualSunday10:00–11:00

The weekend is quieter — around 16% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	5.9	303	3	07:30–08:30
Sunday 18	5.8	244	6	10:00–11:00
Monday 19	6.2	320	7	20:45–21:45
Tuesday 20	6.3	328	9	20:45–21:45
Wednesday 21	6.3	326	9	20:45–21:45

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

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

Trains a day330typical weekday

Freight4%12 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayThursdaySaturday at weekends

Around 13.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 12:00, 14:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday323 on average
Tuesday334 on average
Wednesday334 on average
Thursday336 on average
Friday331 on average
Saturday302 on average
Sunday221 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 Oct5S26
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Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct5D98
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Caledonian Sleeper · Class 92 electric locomotive
17 Oct4M43
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5D63
—
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
17 Oct5B79
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
17 Oct4S50
—
GB Railfreight · Class 86 electric locomotive
17 Oct5M01
—
DMU
17 Oct5D91
—
GB Railfreight · Class 37 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0B79
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1V54
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1D99
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct1V56
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0D91
—
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

MOTHERWELL DERBY C.S.

XMW

0.2 km, straight line

AIRBLES

AIR

1.2 km, straight line

HOLYTOWN

HLY

2.6 km, straight line

CARFIN

CRF

3.1 km, straight line

SHIELDMUIR

SDM

3.2 km, straight line

BELLSHILL

BLH

3.6 km, straight lineOn this line

HAMILTON CENTRAL

HNC

3.6 km, straight line

HAMILTON WEST

HNW

4 km, straight line

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

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What's worth watching

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Most trains

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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Recent booked movements

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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