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What's running through Springburn Glasgow today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.3 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

151 trains135 passenger2 freight5 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 151 movements at Springburn Glasgow 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

151 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:45–11:4511 trains

8 passenger0 freight3 other4 types

10:50arr2J75
CUMBERNAULD → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
10:51dep2V51
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
10:52arr5W01
CORKERHILL CARR SERVICING DEPT → BREAKDOWN/RECOVERY EASTFIELD
ScotRail · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
11:00arr2J76
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
11:14arr2V64
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
11:17arr2J73
FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON → GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
11:21dep2V53
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → MILNGAVIE
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
11:29arr3S91
NEWTON TURNBACK SIDING → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:31arr2J78
GLASGOW QUEEN STREET → FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON
ScotRail · Class 385 EMU
Passenger
11:40dep3S91
SPRINGBURN GLASGOW → BRIDGETON YARD GBRf
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
11:44arr2V66
MILNGAVIE → SPRINGBURN GLASGOW
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

06:30–07:3010 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

09:15–10:1510 trains

9 passenger0 freight1 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallThursday12:15–13:15

Best for freightTuesday12:15–13:15

Best for varietyMonday12:15–13:15

Most unusualThursday12:15–13:15

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.3	151	2	20:30–21:30
Sunday 18	3.3	70	0	15:30–16:30
Monday 19	4.6	158	7	12:15–13:15
Tuesday 20	4.8	162	8	12:15–13:15
Wednesday 21	4.8	164	8	12:15–13:15

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

151 trains are booked here today — 21% fewer than a typical Saturday (190).

Trains a day160typical weekday

Freight4%6 movements

Busiest hour12:00on a weekday

Best dayWednesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 6.7 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 12:00, 09:00, 10:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday159 on average
Tuesday162 on average
Wednesday163 on average
Thursday160 on average
Friday161 on average
Saturday180 on average
Sunday69 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

Most common train types

EMU155 workings
Class 385 EMU125 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU19 workings
Diesel-hauled15 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive12 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail305 workings
GB Railfreight21 workings
Direct Rail Services3 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU Class 37 diesel locomotive

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 Oct4D47
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct6S45
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct5V97
—
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S91
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S98
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct5V22
—
ScotRail · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct6S02
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V97
—
ScotRail · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6M63
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct4D01
—
Direct Rail Services · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6E45
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5V91
—
ScotRail · 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

BARNHILL GLASGOW

BNL

0.6 km, straight lineOn this line

BREAKDOWN/RECOVERY EASTFIELD

XED

0.7 km, straight line

ASHFIELD

ASF

1.8 km, straight line

POSSILPARK & PARKHOUSE

PPK

2.1 km, straight line

ALEXANDRA PARADE GLASGOW

AXP

2.3 km, straight lineOn this line

GLASGOW QUEEN ST L.L.

GQL

2.4 km, straight line

BISHOPBRIGGS

BBG

2.5 km, straight lineOn this line

HIGH STREET GLASGOW

HST

2.6 km, straight line

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

What's running through Springburn Glasgow today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

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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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week