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What's running through Cardiff Central on 21 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Cardiff Central on 21 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 21 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 7.7 / 10

18 unusual movements expected today, including HST (InterCity 125).

1011 trains742 passenger74 freight11 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 1,011 movements at Cardiff Central on 21 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

1011 booked timetable movements at this location on Wednesday 21 October

At a glance

Most trains

19:15–20:1560 trains

43 passenger5 freight12 other9 types

19:15arr2F58
TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:16arr1L32
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
19:16arr2C54
PENARTH → CORYTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:18arr1V97
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:18arr2F60
CAERPHILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:21arr2F62
BARRY ISLAND → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:21pass6B81
RYANS FLETCHERS WHARF → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:21pass6H28
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:23arr2U26
TAUNTON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
19:24arr1M56
ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:25dep5F60
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
19:26arr1V13
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:26dep2T52
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:27arr2F64
BARGOED → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:28dep1F31
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:30dep5F62
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
19:32dep5C91
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Other
19:33arr2P06
CORYTON → PENARTH
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:35dep5M85
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
19:37arr1B27
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARMARTHEN
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
19:37arr2E56
RHYMNEY → BRIDGEND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:38dep1W98
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:39arr2R52
BRIDGEND → RHYMNEY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:41arr1A56
MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:41arr2B76
SWANSEA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:44arr1V50
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
19:45arr1B52
MILFORD HAVEN → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:45arr2F66
TREHERBERT → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:46arr2C56
PENARTH → CORYTON
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:47dep5F64
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
19:48arr2O76
EBBW VALE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:50dep1M85
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:51dep2B89
CARDIFF CENTRAL → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:51arr2F68
BARRY ISLAND → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:52dep5V50
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Other
19:53arr1F26
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
19:54arr1M58
ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:54pass6E30
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → B S C 20 MILL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:56dep2T54
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TREHERBERT
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:57arr2Y82
BARGOED → BARRY ISLAND
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
19:57dep5F68
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
19:58arr2G69
CHELTENHAM SPA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
19:59pass6F08
NEWPORT DOCKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
19:59pass6R73
NEWPORT DOCKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
20:00dep2C91
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TAUNTON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:02arr2P08
CORYTON → PENARTH
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:02arr3S61
PORT TALBOT UP SIDINGS → STORMY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
20:02dep5O76
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
20:03arr2I33
MAESTEG → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
20:04dep5F33
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
20:06arr1V64
EDINBURGH → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Passenger
20:07arr2F70
RHYMNEY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:07dep5G69
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Other
20:10arr1A58
MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:10dep1W26
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
20:10arr2O42
EBBW VALE → MAESTEG
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:11dep2R54
CARDIFF CENTRAL → RHYMNEY
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
20:11dep5M87
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
Other
20:14arr1B28
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
20:14arr1L34
CARMARTHEN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger

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09:00–10:0059 trains

45 passenger6 freight8 other9 types

15:30–16:3058 trains

44 passenger7 freight7 other7 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 on 21 October 2026?

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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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

The week ahead