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What's running through Newport (South Wales) on 23 October 2026?

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

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16 unusual movements expected today, including Class 387 EMU.

405 trains288 passenger98 freight11 classes6 operators

The selected timetable contains 405 movements at Newport (South Wales) 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

405 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

12:45–13:4527 trains

18 passenger8 freight1 other7 types

12:47pass4O72
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:48dep2N65
NEWPORT (SOUTH WALES) → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
12:54arr3R04
CARDIFF WEST → BRISTOL TM SIG 6720
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Other
12:56arr1V94
HOLYHEAD → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
12:58arr1M99
CARDIFF CENTRAL → NOTTINGHAM
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
12:58pass6M41
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
12:59arr1B12
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:02arr1L19
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:06arr1W59
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
13:06arr2U14
EXETER ST DAVIDS → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
13:09arr6B41
WESTERLEIGH PUMA DBC → AMOCO
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:10arr1V07
NOTTINGHAM → CARDIFF CENTRAL
CrossCountry · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:11arr2C77
CARDIFF CENTRAL → EXETER ST DAVIDS
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:14pass6A16
HAVERFORDWEST FD GBRF → BICESTER MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:14pass6M47
HAVERFORDWEST FD GBRF → KINETON MOD GBRF
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:22arr1B13
PADDINGTON LONDON → CARMARTHEN
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
13:22arr2G62
CARDIFF CENTRAL → CHELTENHAM SPA
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
13:29arr1L20
CARMARTHEN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
13:30arr1F14
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:34arr1W95
CARDIFF CENTRAL → HOLYHEAD
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:35arr1V39
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
Passenger
13:42arr1F19
CARDIFF CENTRAL → PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Great Western Railway · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
13:42pass6V05
ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:43pass4O57
WENTLOOG (FREIGHTLINERS) → FREIGHTLINERS (MARITIME TERML)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
13:44arr2G57
CHELTENHAM SPA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
13:44pass6V05
ROUND OAK RAIL TERMINAL → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

Other windows

16:15–17:1527 trains

18 passenger8 freight1 other7 types

09:00–10:0024 trains

18 passenger6 freight8 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) 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

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