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What's running through Cardiff Central tomorrow?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.6 / 10

8 unusual movements expected today, including Class 387 EMU.

531 trains349 passenger28 freight10 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 531 movements at Cardiff Central 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

531 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

15:15–16:1539 trains

28 passenger2 freight9 other9 types

15:19dep5C83
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Other
15:20arr2K28
BARRY ISLAND → CAERPHILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:22dep1W93
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:25dep0B00
CARDIFF CENTRAL → BRIDGEND
Transport for Wales
Other
15:25arr1B97
FISHGUARD HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:25dep1F25
CARDIFF CENTRAL → WARMINSTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:26dep2M28
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:26arr2Y28
CAERPHILLY → BARRY ISLAND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:27arr1V90
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:29dep5B97
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
15:32arr2O54
EBBW VALE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:32arr2P14
CORYTON → PENARTH
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:33dep5V90
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
15:35dep5I21
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
15:36arr1F60
SWANSEA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:37arr2G55
GLOUCESTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:40arr1B40
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
15:40arr2F30
MERTHYR TYDFIL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:43dep1A28
CARDIFF CENTRAL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:45arr1F18
WARMINSTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
15:45dep5F60
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
15:46arr2C14
PENARTH → CORYTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:50arr2R28
BARRY ISLAND → RHYMNEY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:50arr5W60
CSD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Other
15:51arr1V93
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → MILFORD HAVEN
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:54arr1F70
ABERDARE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:55dep1W60
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
15:57arr2U20
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
15:58arr2Y30
RHYMNEY → BARRY ISLAND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
15:59dep5F27
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
16:00dep2C83
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TAUNTON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:01dep2T28
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:02pass6E66
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → BSC ANCHOR WORKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:04dep2I21
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:07dep5V93
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
16:10arr1L74
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
16:12arr1B43
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
Passenger
16:14arr2F32
TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:14pass6H26
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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10:30–11:3038 trains

26 passenger1 freight11 other7 types

18:15–19:1538 trains

25 passenger2 freight11 other9 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday08:45–09:45

Best for freightTuesday08:45–09:45

Best for varietyMonday08:45–09:45

Most unusualMonday08:45–09:45

The weekend is quieter — around 29% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.9	899	29	19:15–20:15
Sunday 18	6.6	531	28	18:30–19:30
Monday 19	7.6	999	71	08:45–09:45
Tuesday 20	7.6	1015	76	08:45–09:45
Wednesday 21	7.7	1011	74	08:45–09:45

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

899 trains are booked here today — 6% fewer than a typical Saturday (959).

Trains a day1,042typical weekday

Freight7%74 movements

Busiest hour09:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 43.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 09:00, 17:00, 19:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday1,027 on average
Tuesday1,042 on average
Wednesday1,038 on average
Thursday1,038 on average
Friday1,037 on average
Saturday944 on average
Sunday543 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

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
17 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0O12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct1B14
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct5Q23
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct1L23
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct6H60
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1B04
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct5Q13
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct1V03
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1S43
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct1L13
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1V64
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU

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

CARDIFF QUEEN STREET

CDQ

0.9 km, straight line

CARDIFF BAY

CDB

1.2 km, straight line

CSD

XCC

1.3 km, straight lineOn this line

GRANGETOWN (SOUTH GLAMORGAN)

GTN

1.3 km, straight line

CARDIFF CATHAYS

CYS

1.6 km, straight line

NINIAN PARK

NNP

1.6 km, straight line

COGAN

CGN

3.4 km, straight line

WAUNGRON PARK <FAIRWATER>

WNG

3.6 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	22	5	18	2
01:00	8	2	3	1
02:00	3	3	0	0
03:00	5	3	2	2
04:00	13	2	7	1
05:00	34	5	15	1
06:00	50	1	23	0
07:00	55	3	28	1
08:00	53	2	38	1
09:00	61	5	40	2
10:00	52	1	43	1
11:00	55	2	42	1
12:00	51	4	41	1
13:00	56	4	45	2
14:00	54	3	44	3
15:00	57	3	44	1
16:00	58	4	42	1
17:00	60	5	42	2
18:00	55	4	42	2
19:00	58	5	47	3
20:00	54	2	43	1
21:00	50	2	38	0
22:00	44	1	35	1
23:00	34	3	23	2

What's running through Cardiff Central tomorrow?

What's worth watching

At a glance

Most trains

Other windows

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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable