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What's running through Cardiff Queen Street today?

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

AverageInterest Score 4.3 / 10

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

483 trains469 passenger0 freight2 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 483 movements at Cardiff Queen Street 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

483 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

08:30–09:3030 trains

29 passenger0 freight1 other2 types

08:32dep2B16
CARDIFF QUEEN STREET → CARDIFF BAY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:33arr1M12
ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:33arr2E12
RHYMNEY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:36arr1A12
MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:38pass3S62
STORMY → PORT TALBOT UP SIDINGS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
08:41arr2F12
TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:41arr2J10
CARDIFF BAY → PONTYPRIDD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:44arr2R08
CARDIFF CENTRAL → RHYMNEY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:48arr2B18
PONTYPRIDD → CARDIFF BAY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:50arr2C12
PENARTH → CORYTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:53arr2Y20
BARGOED → BARRY ISLAND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:54arr2D12
BARRY ISLAND → BARGOED
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:57arr2P24
CORYTON → PENARTH
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:59arr2S08
CARDIFF BAY → CARDIFF QUEEN STREET
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
08:59arr2T10
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:02dep2B20
CARDIFF QUEEN STREET → CARDIFF BAY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:02arr2Y22
RHYMNEY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:03arr1M14
ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:06arr1A14
MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:06arr2K14
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CAERPHILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:11arr2F14
TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:11arr2J12
CARDIFF BAY → PONTYPRIDD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:14arr2R10
CARDIFF CENTRAL → RHYMNEY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:18arr2B22
PONTYPRIDD → CARDIFF BAY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:20arr2C14
PENARTH → CORYTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:23arr2Y24
BARGOED → BARRY ISLAND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:24arr2D14
BARRY ISLAND → BARGOED
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:27arr2P28
CORYTON → PENARTH
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:29arr2S10
CARDIFF BAY → CARDIFF QUEEN STREET
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
09:29arr2T12
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger

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06:45–07:4528 trains

28 passenger0 freight1 types

09:30–10:3028 trains

28 passenger0 freight1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallTuesday10:00–11:00

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietySaturday08:30–09:30

Most unusualTuesday10:00–11:00

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

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	4.3	483	08:30–09:30
Sunday 18	3.9	251	19:45–20:45
Monday 19	4.4	527	19:45–20:45
Tuesday 20	4.5	530	10:00–11:00
Wednesday 21	4.5	530	10:00–11:00

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

483 trains are booked here today — 8% more than a typical Saturday (448).

Trains a day486typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 20.3 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 14:00, 17:00, 08:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday475 on average
Tuesday478 on average
Wednesday478 on average
Thursday477 on average
Friday476 on average
Saturday457 on average
Sunday225 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 DMU916 workings
Diesel-hauled8 workings

Planned operators

Transport for Wales917 workings
GB Railfreight8 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 398 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 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S61
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S61
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S61
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S61
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
13 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
12 Oct3S61
—
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

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CDF

0.9 km, straight line

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CDB

1.7 km, straight lineOn this line

CSD

XCC

2.1 km, straight line

GRANGETOWN (SOUTH GLAMORGAN)

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2.2 km, straight line

NINIAN PARK

NNP

2.2 km, straight line

WAUNGRON PARK <FAIRWATER>

WNG

3.9 km, straight line

HEATH HIGH LEVEL

HHL

3.9 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	5	5
01:00	0	0
02:00	1	0
03:00	0	0
04:00	2	1
05:00	8	5
06:00	23	10
07:00	30	13
08:00	30	17
09:00	30	20
10:00	29	22
11:00	29	21
12:00	28	21
13:00	29	21
14:00	29	22
15:00	29	21
16:00	29	21
17:00	29	21
18:00	29	21
19:00	24	21
20:00	22	20
21:00	21	18
22:00	19	13
23:00	11	6

What's running through Cardiff Queen Street today?

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

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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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