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What's running through Cwmbran on 23 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Cwmbran on 23 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 23 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 2.4 / 10

One unusual movement today — Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU isn't commonly seen here.

58 trains58 passenger0 freight3 classes1 operators

The selected timetable contains 58 movements at Cwmbran on 23 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

58 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

14:15–15:155 trains

5 passenger0 freight2 types

14:16arr1W20
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
14:18arr1V40
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → MILFORD HAVEN
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
14:52arr1V95
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
15:13arr1V42
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
15:13arr1W61
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger

Other windows

06:45–07:454 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 types

10:15–11:154 trains

4 passenger0 freight2 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday14:15–15:15

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday14:15–15:15

Most unusualSunday18:15–19:15

The weekend is quieter — around 24% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.1	57	0	07:00–08:00
Sunday 18	2.0	31	0	18:15–19:15
Monday 19	2.4	57	0	14:15–15:15
Tuesday 20	2.4	58	0	14:15–15:15
Wednesday 21	2.4	58	0	14:15–15:15

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

57 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day58typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 2.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday57 on average
Tuesday58 on average
Wednesday58 on average
Thursday58 on average
Friday58 on average
Saturday57 on average
Sunday31 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.

16 Oct1W14
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Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct1W14
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
14 Oct1W14
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU

Recent booked movements

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PGM

14.9 km, straight line

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GFF

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

What's running through Cwmbran on 23 October 2026?

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

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Nearby places to spot trains

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

Trains booked by day of week

Recent booked movements