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What's running through Abercynon tomorrow?

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

QuietInterest Score 2.5 / 10

One unusual movement today — Diesel-hauled isn't commonly seen here.

67 trains52 passenger0 freight2 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 67 movements at Abercynon 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

67 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

09:15–10:156 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

09:23arr1A00
CARDIFF CENTRAL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:39arr3Q11
MERTHYR TYDFIL → BR STORMSTOWN LOOP
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:57arr3Q12
BR STORMSTOWN LOOP → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
09:58arr2F06
MERTHYR TYDFIL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:04arr2M04
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
10:11arr1F52
ABERDARE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

14:30–15:306 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

16:00–17:006 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday06:30–07:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySunday09:15–10:15

Most unusualSunday09:15–10:15

The weekend is quieter — around 14% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.5	98	0	06:30–07:30
Sunday 18	2.5	67	0	09:15–10:15
Monday 19	2.9	96	0	06:30–07:30
Tuesday 20	2.9	96	0	06:30–07:30
Wednesday 21	2.9	96	0	06:30–07:30

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

98 trains are booked here today — 7% more than a typical Saturday (92).

Trains a day99typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour06:00on a weekday

Best dayMondaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.1 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 06:00, 07:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday92 on average
Tuesday92 on average
Wednesday92 on average
Thursday92 on average
Friday92 on average
Saturday94 on average
Sunday58 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

Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU161 workings
Diesel-hauled3 workings

Planned operators

Transport for Wales161 workings
GB Railfreight3 workings

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.

16 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
11 Oct3S59
—
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

PENRHIWCEIBER

PER

4 km, straight line

MERTHYR VALE

MEV

4.6 km, straight lineOn this line

PONTYPRIDD

PPD

5.4 km, straight lineOn this line

TREHAFOD

TRH

5.6 km, straight line

MOUNTAIN ASH

MTA

5.8 km, straight line

YSTRAD MYNACH

YSM

5.8 km, straight line

TREFFOREST

TRF

6.1 km, straight line

HENGOED

HNG

6.9 km, straight line

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

What's running through Abercynon tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Recent booked movements

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The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week