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What's running through Polmont tomorrow?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Polmont tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 4.5 / 10

11 unusual movements expected today, including Class 800 DMU.

131 trains120 passenger0 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 131 movements at Polmont on 18 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

131 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:00–17:0012 trains

11 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

16:04arr2P53
EDINBURGH → DUNBLANE
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:08arr2P81
STIRLING → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:13pass1B44
INVERNESS → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
16:14pass1H43
EDINBURGH → INVERNESS
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
Passenger
16:22arr1R85
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:24arr1R86
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:35arr2P80
EDINBURGH → STIRLING
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:37arr2P06
DUNBLANE → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:45pass5N62
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → MILLERHILL EMU YARD
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Other
16:51arr1R89
EDINBURGH → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:53arr1R90
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → EDINBURGH
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
16:57pass1S15
KING'S CROSS LONDON → INVERNESS
LNER · Class 800 EMU
Passenger

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12:45–13:4511 trains

10 passenger0 freight1 other4 types

10:45–11:459 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday14:15–15:15

Best for freightWednesday22:45–23:45

Best for varietyFriday14:15–15:15

Most unusualFriday14:15–15:15

The weekend is quieter — around 30% 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	12:45–13:45
Monday 19	5.4	208	4	08:15–09:15
Tuesday 20	5.6	244	4	22:45–23:45
Wednesday 21	5.7	246	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 day215typical weekday

Freight2%4 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.0 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday213 on average
Tuesday219 on average
Wednesday221 on average
Thursday220 on average
Friday220 on average
Saturday207 on average
Sunday131 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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11.1 km, straight line

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LSN

14.1 km, straight line

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

What's running through Polmont tomorrow?

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The week ahead

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

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable