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What's running through Whifflet on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Whifflet on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.3 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 397 EMU isn't commonly seen here.

123 trains108 passenger0 freight3 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 123 movements at Whifflet on 21 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

123 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

06:45–07:459 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

06:47arr2C06
MOTHERWELL → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
06:58arr5S07
TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT → WHIFFLET
ScotRail · EMU
Other
06:59dep2S07
WHIFFLET → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:02arr2R06
DALMUIR → MOTHERWELL
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:27arr2F09
CUMBERNAULD → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:33arr2R08
DALMUIR → WHIFFLET
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:34dep5S11
WHIFFLET → WHIFFLET
ScotRail · EMU
Other
07:35arr2S09
MOTHERWELL → DALMUIR
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger
07:43arr2C10
DALMUIR → CUMBERNAULD
ScotRail · EMU
Passenger

Other windows

08:45–09:459 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

16:45–17:459 trains

8 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday18:30–19:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday18:30–19:30

Most unusualSaturday19:00–20:00

The weekend is quieter — around 42% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.1	112	0	19:00–20:00
Sunday 18	1.4	30	0	08:45–09:45
Monday 19	3.3	123	0	18:30–19:30
Tuesday 20	3.3	123	0	18:30–19:30
Wednesday 21	3.3	123	0	18:30–19:30

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

112 trains are booked here today — 27% more than a typical Saturday (88).

Trains a day123typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour19:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 19:00, 09:00, 11:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday123 on average
Tuesday123 on average
Wednesday123 on average
Thursday123 on average
Friday123 on average
Saturday94 on average
Sunday33 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

EMU172 workings
DMU28 workings

Planned operators

ScotRail172 workings
TransPennine Express1 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 397 EMU

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 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
16 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
15 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
14 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
13 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU
12 Oct1S74
—
TransPennine Express · Class 397 EMU

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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3.3 km, straight line

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4 km, straight line

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05:00	1	0
06:00	8	2
07:00	6	3
08:00	7	3
09:00	8	4
10:00	7	4
11:00	8	4
12:00	8	4
13:00	7	5
14:00	7	3
15:00	8	4
16:00	7	4
17:00	8	4
18:00	8	4
19:00	9	4
20:00	4	3
21:00	6	3
22:00	4	3
23:00	2	2

What's running through Whifflet on 21 October 2026?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

Nearby places to spot trains

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

Keep exploring

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