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What's running through Ninian Park on 19 October 2026?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Ninian Park on 19 October 2026. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 19 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.9 / 10

12 unusual movements expected today, including Class 802 DMU.

88 trains74 passenger0 freight6 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 88 movements at Ninian Park on 19 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

88 booked timetable movements at this location on Monday 19 October

At a glance

Most trains

22:15–23:159 trains

7 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

22:18arr1M68
ABERDARE → MERTHYR TYDFIL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:24pass5E99
SWANSEA → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
22:28pass1B99
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CARMARTHEN
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
22:34pass2B84
PEMBROKE DOCK → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
22:46arr1A68
MERTHYR TYDFIL → ABERDARE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:48arr1F98
ABERDARE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
22:54pass1B34
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
23:00pass2N39
MAESTEG → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
23:05pass3S61
PORT TALBOT UP SIDINGS → STORMY
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other

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20:15–21:157 trains

4 passenger0 freight3 other1 types

06:30–07:305 trains

4 passenger0 freight1 other1 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday22:45–23:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyMonday22:45–23:45

Most unusualThursday22:15–23:15

The weekend is quieter — around 41% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	2.5	72	0	19:45–20:45
Sunday 18	2.1	31	0	18:30–19:30
Monday 19	3.9	88	0	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	3.8	89	0	22:15–23:15
Wednesday 21	3.8	89	0	22:15–23:15

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

72 trains are booked here today — 30% fewer than a typical Saturday (103).

Trains a day109typical weekday

Freight1%1 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 4.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday104 on average
Tuesday106 on average
Wednesday105 on average
Thursday104 on average
Friday101 on average
Saturday95 on average
Sunday35 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 Oct5F13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
16 Oct1L01
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
16 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1B36
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
16 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct1B30
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct1L01
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
15 Oct6U40
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1B30
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
15 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S59
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1L01
—
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
14 Oct6U40
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1B30
—
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
14 Oct3S62
—
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

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XCC

0.9 km, straight line

GRANGETOWN (SOUTH GLAMORGAN)

GTN

1.4 km, straight line

CARDIFF CENTRAL

CDF

1.6 km, straight lineOn this line

CARDIFF CATHAYS

CYS

2.1 km, straight line

WAUNGRON PARK <FAIRWATER>

WNG

2.2 km, straight line

CARDIFF QUEEN STREET

CDQ

2.2 km, straight lineOn this line

CARDIFF BAY

CDB

2.6 km, straight line

FAIRWATER

FRW

2.8 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend
00:00	1	0	1
01:00	1	0	0
02:00	0	0	0
03:00	1	1	0
04:00	1	0	0
05:00	3	0	1
06:00	5	0	2
07:00	6	0	3
08:00	5	0	5
09:00	6	0	4
10:00	6	0	5
11:00	5	0	4
12:00	6	0	4
13:00	6	0	4
14:00	6	0	5
15:00	6	0	4
16:00	7	0	4
17:00	6	0	4
18:00	6	0	4
19:00	6	0	4
20:00	6	0	4
21:00	4	0	4
22:00	6	0	3
23:00	4	0	1

What's running through Ninian Park on 19 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

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