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

QuietInterest Score 3.7 / 10

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

122 trains0 passenger0 freight5 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 122 movements at Csd 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

122 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

04:00–05:0010 trains

0 passenger0 freight10 other2 types

04:00dep5E28
CSD → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:09dep5W11
CSD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:14dep5N07
CSD → MAESTEG
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:19dep5F00
CSD → PONTYPRIDD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
04:25dep5N01
CSD → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:30dep5Y00
CSD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
04:35dep5R00
CSD → BRIDGEND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
04:40dep5B30
CSD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:45dep5W91
CSD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
04:59dep5M99
CSD → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other

Other windows

19:30–20:309 trains

0 passenger0 freight9 other4 types

20:45–21:459 trains

0 passenger0 freight9 other2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallSaturday19:30–20:30

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySaturday19:30–20:30

Most unusualMonday03:45–04:45

The weekend is quieter — around 9% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.7	122	0	19:30–20:30
Sunday 18	3.3	85	0	18:15–19:15
Monday 19	3.5	110	0	03:45–04:45
Tuesday 20	3.5	116	0	03:45–04:45
Wednesday 21	3.5	114	0	03:45–04:45

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

122 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (113).

Trains a day111typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour04:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.6 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 00:00, 04:00, 05:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday107 on average
Tuesday112 on average
Wednesday110 on average
Thursday110 on average
Friday112 on average
Saturday115 on average
Sunday72 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 DMU153 workings
Class 197 DMU136 workings
Class 231 DMU48 workings

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 67 diesel locomotive Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

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 Oct5Q40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct5B58
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
17 Oct5C59
—
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct0W78
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct5W13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
12 Oct3R00
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
12 Oct3R05
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
12 Oct3R06
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
12 Oct3R07
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
11 Oct5F34
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
11 Oct5F09
—
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
11 Oct5W56
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
11 Oct5F18
—
Transport for Wales · 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

Nearby places to spot trains

GRANGETOWN (SOUTH GLAMORGAN)

GTN

0.5 km, straight line

NINIAN PARK

NNP

0.9 km, straight line

CARDIFF CENTRAL

CDF

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

CARDIFF BAY

CDB

1.9 km, straight line

CARDIFF QUEEN STREET

CDQ

2.1 km, straight line

CARDIFF CATHAYS

CYS

2.4 km, straight line

COGAN

CGN

2.7 km, straight line

WAUNGRON PARK <FAIRWATER>

WNG

3 km, straight line

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

What's running through Csd today?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

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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

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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The week ahead

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