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What's running through Cardiff Cathays today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Cardiff Cathays today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026
QuietInterest Score 3.2 / 10

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204 trains204 passenger0 freight1 classes1 operators

The selected timetable contains 204 movements at Cardiff Cathays 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

204 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

20:00–21:0013 trains
13 passenger0 freight1 types
  • 20:01arr1A58
    MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:02arr2T54
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:06arr1M58
    ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:06arr2F72
    TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:14arr2J56
    CARDIFF BAY → PONTYPRIDD
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:15arr2B10
    PONTYPRIDD → CARDIFF BAY
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:31arr1A60
    MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:32arr2T56
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:36arr2F78
    TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:38arr2M60
    CARDIFF CENTRAL → MERTHYR TYDFIL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:44arr2J58
    CARDIFF BAY → PONTYPRIDD
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:45arr2B14
    PONTYPRIDD → CARDIFF BAY
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger
  • 20:58arr2F84
    MERTHYR TYDFIL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
    Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
    Passenger

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06:45–07:4512 trains
12 passenger0 freight1 types
07:45–08:4512 trains
12 passenger0 freight1 types

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