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What's running through Newport (South Wales) today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Newport (South Wales) today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

GoodInterest Score 6.3 / 10

10 unusual movements expected today, including Diesel-hauled.

277 trains221 passenger30 freight9 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 277 movements at Newport (South Wales) 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

277 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:45–13:4519 trains

14 passenger1 freight4 other8 types

12:47dep2N65
NEWPORT (SOUTH WALES) → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
12:51arr3R04
CSD → BRISTOL TM SIG 6720
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
12:53pass0Z46
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → NEWPORT TOPS
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:54pass0O12
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → EASTLEIGH BUSINESS TRAVEL
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
Other
12:54arr2U14
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
12:58arr1V94
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:00pass5C59
CSD → RES BARTON HILL:DIRECT STAFF
GB Railfreight · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
13:05arr1W59
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
13:10pass6H26
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:11arr2C77
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EXETER ST DAVIDS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:22arr1B13
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:22arr2G62
CARDIFF CENTRAL → GLOUCESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:26arr2O13
EBBW VALE → NEWPORT (SOUTH WALES)
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
13:28arr1V39
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
13:30arr1F14
SALISBURY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:31arr1L20
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
13:36arr1W95
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:40arr2G57
GLOUCESTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:42arr1F19
CARDIFF CENTRAL → SALISBURY
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

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15:15–16:1518 trains

13 passenger4 freight1 other7 types

16:45–17:4518 trains

14 passenger3 freight1 other7 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday12:45–13:45

Best for freightTuesday09:15–10:15

Best for varietyMonday12:45–13:45

Most unusualFriday12:45–13:45

The weekend is quieter — around 44% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	6.3	277	30	15:15–16:15
Sunday 18	5.8	184	26	18:00–19:00
Monday 19	7.4	405	96	12:45–13:45
Tuesday 20	7.4	416	107	09:15–10:15
Wednesday 21	7.4	408	104	12:45–13:45

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

276 trains are booked here today — 15% fewer than a typical Saturday (323).

Trains a day404typical weekday

Freight25%103 movements

Busiest hour16:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 16.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 13:00, 09:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday404 on average
Tuesday415 on average
Wednesday405 on average
Thursday404 on average
Friday405 on average
Saturday312 on average
Sunday191 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 Oct0C51
—
Freightliner · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1B14
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct1L23
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
17 Oct0V81
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0Z45
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6B18
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
17 Oct0Z46
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct0O12
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
17 Oct6C80
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1B04
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct1L13
—
Great Western Railway · Class 387 EMU
16 Oct6C50
—
Freightliner · Class 59 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1V03
—
CrossCountry · Class 220 or 221 DMU
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive

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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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	10	4	5	2
01:00	5	3	1	1
02:00	4	4	1	1
03:00	6	6	2	2
04:00	5	4	1	0
05:00	10	5	4	2
06:00	19	3	6	0
07:00	19	3	10	2
08:00	21	5	9	1
09:00	24	6	13	1
10:00	21	4	15	0
11:00	21	4	15	2
12:00	22	4	15	1
13:00	24	7	16	1
14:00	19	3	15	2
15:00	21	3	18	3
16:00	25	7	17	2
17:00	22	4	14	1
18:00	21	5	18	2
19:00	21	4	17	2
20:00	21	5	13	1
21:00	15	2	12	0
22:00	16	3	9	1
23:00	12	5	9	1

What's running through Newport (South Wales) today?

What's worth watching

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Most trains

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What tends to happen here

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What tends to happen here

What runs here

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Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

What runs here

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Recent booked movements

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