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What's running through Bridgend today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Bridgend today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
AverageInterest Score 5.9 / 10

6 unusual movements expected today, including Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU.

219 trains119 passenger29 freight8 classes4 operators

The selected timetable contains 219 movements at Bridgend 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

219 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:30–15:3014 trains
8 passenger3 freight3 other6 types
  • 14:32arr2N23
    MAESTEG → BRIDGEND
    Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
    Passenger
  • 14:33arr1B13
    PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
    Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
    Passenger
  • 14:37arr0B00
    BARRY → BRIDGEND
    Transport for Wales
    Other
  • 14:38pass6H27
    MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 14:39dep2L30
    BRIDGEND → MAESTEG
    Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
    Passenger
  • 14:41arr1B46
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → SWANSEA
    Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
    Passenger
  • 14:45dep0B00
    BRIDGEND → CARDIFF CENTRAL
    Transport for Wales
    Other
  • 14:53pass6H26
    LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight
  • 14:56arr1W22
    SWANSEA → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
    Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
    Passenger
  • 15:06arr2E76
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → BRIDGEND
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 15:09dep2F79
    BRIDGEND → CARDIFF CENTRAL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 15:19arr1L26
    SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
    Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
    Passenger
  • 15:25arr0B00
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → BRIDGEND
    Transport for Wales
    Other
  • 15:25pass6B06
    NEWPORT DOCKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
    GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
    Freight

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18:15–19:1514 trains
8 passenger3 freight3 other6 types
06:15–07:1513 trains
7 passenger2 freight4 other5 types

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