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

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Newport (South Wales) tomorrow. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 18 October 2026

AverageInterest Score 5.8 / 10

10 unusual movements expected today, including Class 387 EMU.

184 trains140 passenger26 freight9 classes3 operators

The selected timetable contains 184 movements at Newport (South Wales) 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

184 booked timetable movements at this location on Sunday 18 October

At a glance

Most trains

18:00–19:0018 trains

13 passenger4 freight1 other7 types

18:02arr1F31
CARDIFF CENTRAL → WESTBURY WILTS
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:04arr2O70
EBBW VALE → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:07arr1W62
SWANSEA → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:07pass6E30
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → B S C 20 MILL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:11arr2C87
CARDIFF CENTRAL → TAUNTON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:16arr1F26
WARMINSTER → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:18arr2I27
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
18:20arr1B59
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
18:20pass6R74
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → NEWPORT DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:30arr3R07
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
18:31arr1L90
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:37arr1F33
CARDIFF CENTRAL → WARMINSTER
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
18:39arr1V18
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
18:40arr2G58
CARDIFF CENTRAL → GLOUCESTER
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:50arr2U26
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:53arr1W63
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:53pass6M64
NEWPORT DOCKS → WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:56pass6B05
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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16:00–17:0017 trains

12 passenger2 freight3 other8 types

12:00–13:0015 trains

10 passenger3 freight2 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) tomorrow?

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

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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