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What's running through Pontyclun on 23 October 2026?

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

GoodInterest Score 6.1 / 10

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

205 trains132 passenger61 freight7 classes5 operators

The selected timetable contains 205 movements at Pontyclun 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

205 booked timetable movements at this location on Friday 23 October

At a glance

Most trains

16:15–17:1516 trains

9 passenger6 freight1 other6 types

16:17pass1B50
CARDIFF CENTRAL → MILFORD HAVEN
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:22arr2B64
PEMBROKE DOCK → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:23arr2L34
EBBW VALE → MAESTEG
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Passenger
16:28pass5Z54
. → CSD
Transport for Wales · Class 150, 153, 155 or 156 DMU
Other
16:32pass6H26
LLANWERN EXCHANGE SIDINGS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:34pass1B44
MILFORD HAVEN → CARDIFF CENTRAL
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:36pass6B06
NEWPORT DOCKS → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
16:47arr2N27
MAESTEG → EBBW VALE
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
16:50pass1B19
PADDINGTON LONDON → SWANSEA
Great Western Railway · Class 802 EMU
Passenger
16:55pass6M30
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → NY (DOWN SIDINGS LL)
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:01pass1V44
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY → PEMBROKE DOCK
Transport for Wales · Class 197 DMU
Passenger
17:02pass1L28
SWANSEA → PADDINGTON LONDON
Great Western Railway · Class 802 DMU
Passenger
17:06arr2B77
CARDIFF CENTRAL → SWANSEA
Transport for Wales · Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU
Passenger
17:10pass6V75
DEE MARSH RECP → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:12pass6R74
MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD → NEWPORT DOCKS
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight
17:14pass6V88
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEL TERMINAL → MARGAM HEOLKEY-Y-DELIAD
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
Freight

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17:30–18:3015 trains

10 passenger5 freight6 types

08:15–09:1514 trains

10 passenger4 freight6 types

The week ahead

Best day overallMonday16:15–17:15

Best for freightFriday16:15–17:15

Best for varietyMonday16:15–17:15

Most unusualWednesday16:15–17:15

The weekend is quieter — around 83% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Freight	Best hour
Saturday 17	1.8	48	0	08:30–09:30
Sunday 18	1.6	18	0	11:00–12:00
Monday 19	6.1	199	52	16:15–17:15
Tuesday 20	5.9	191	50	16:30–17:30
Wednesday 21	6.1	190	50	16:15–17:15

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

48 trains are booked here today — 74% fewer than a typical Saturday (182).

Trains a day212typical weekday

Freight31%66 movements

Busiest hour17:00on a weekday

Best dayFridaySaturday at weekends

Around 8.8 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 17:00, 19:00, 18:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday214 on average
Tuesday215 on average
Wednesday212 on average
Thursday213 on average
Friday216 on average
Saturday149 on average
Sunday92 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.

16 Oct1W13
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Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6H60
—
Freightliner · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S62
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct0B24
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0B23
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct0C92
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
16 Oct6B47
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
16 Oct3S61
—
GB Railfreight · Diesel-hauled
15 Oct1W13
—
Transport for Wales · Class 67 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B13
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B41
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B47
—
DB Cargo · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct6B17
—
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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8.8 km, straight line

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9.1 km, straight line

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9.6 km, straight line

RADYR

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10.1 km, straight line

DANESCOURT

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11.3 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	of which freight	Weekend	of which freight
00:00	6	4	2	1
01:00	2	1	1	0
02:00	1	1	0	0
03:00	3	3	2	2
04:00	4	1	0	0
05:00	10	4	4	1
06:00	10	2	4	1
07:00	10	1	5	0
08:00	10	3	6	1
09:00	11	3	6	1
10:00	9	2	7	2
11:00	9	2	6	0
12:00	10	5	6	1
13:00	9	2	6	1
14:00	11	4	8	2
15:00	9	2	7	1
16:00	12	4	7	1
17:00	14	5	7	2
18:00	13	3	7	1
19:00	13	5	9	2
20:00	12	3	6	1
21:00	8	1	6	0
22:00	9	3	5	1
23:00	7	2	5	2

What's running through Pontyclun 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