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What's running through Pencoed on 23 October 2026?

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

AverageInterest Score 5.2 / 10

7 unusual movements expected today, including Class 66 diesel locomotive.

128 trains97 passenger23 freight6 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 128 movements at Pencoed 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

128 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

17:15–18:1510 trains

8 passenger2 freight5 types

17:15arr2B68
SWANSEA → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:15arr2B77
CARDIFF CENTRAL → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:33pass1W24
MILFORD HAVEN → MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:33arr2L36
EBBW VALE → MAESTEG
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:38arr2N29
MAESTEG → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
17:50pass6H60
PORT TALBOT GRANGE SDGS FHH → EAST USK YARD (FHH)
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:58pass1L30
CARMARTHEN → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
18:07pass6M51
BAGLAN BAY (COLAS) → CHIRK KRONOSPAN COLAS RAIL
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
18:12arr2B72
PEMBROKE DOCK → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
18:12arr2B81
CARDIFF CENTRAL → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger

Other windows

07:15–08:159 trains

8 passenger1 freight5 types

11:15–12:159 trains

6 passenger2 freight1 other5 types

The week ahead

Best day overallFriday12:00–13:00

Best for freightMonday04:45–05:45

Best for varietyMonday04:45–05:45

Most unusualFriday12:00–13:00

The weekend is quieter — around 70% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	1.9	55	0	06:45–07:45
Sunday 18	1.6	20	0	11:15–12:15
Monday 19	5.1	125	23	04:45–05:45
Tuesday 20	5.0	122	20	12:00–13:00
Wednesday 21	4.9	121	19	12:00–13:00

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

55 trains are booked here today — 53% fewer than a typical Saturday (117).

Trains a day132typical weekday

Freight21%28 movements

Busiest hour08:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 5.5 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 08:00, 12:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday131 on average
Tuesday132 on average
Wednesday132 on average
Thursday131 on average
Friday135 on average
Saturday102 on average
Sunday60 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

Most common train types

Class 197 DMU115 workings
Class 66 diesel locomotive90 workings
Class 231 DMU65 workings
Class 802 DMU60 workings
Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU28 workings
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU25 workings

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

Diesel-hauledClass 67 diesel locomotive Class 60 diesel locomotive HST (InterCity 125)

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 Oct1W13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H60
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0B23
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0C92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1W13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B17
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6U40
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct0B23
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct6M73
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
14 Oct1W13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
14 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	2	1	2	1
01:00	1	1	0	0
02:00	0	0	0	0
03:00	2	2	1	1
04:00	3	2	1	1
05:00	4	2	0	0
06:00	7	1	4	1
07:00	8	0	4	0
08:00	9	2	4	1
09:00	7	1	5	1
10:00	6	1	6	1
11:00	5	1	5	0
12:00	9	4	5	0
13:00	5	0	6	1
14:00	6	1	6	2
15:00	6	1	3	0
16:00	9	2	4	0
17:00	8	2	4	0
18:00	7	1	5	1
19:00	7	1	4	0
20:00	7	0	4	0
21:00	4	0	3	0
22:00	5	1	4	1
23:00	5	1	4	2

What's running through Pencoed 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

Nearby places to spot trains

Keep a favourite railway in view.

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Recent booked movements

Nearby places to spot trains

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