Detailed timetable
04:27 Holyhead to Cardiff Central
Thursday 8 October 2026
Planned service information
- Power type
- Diesel multiple unit
- Timing load / planned train type
- 197
- Maximum speed
- 100 mph
- Train class code
- S
- Reservation code
- S
- Catering code
- T
| Location | Platform | Scheduled | Actual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Delay | ||
| Holyhead | 2 | 04:27 | 04:27 | On time | ||
| Valley | 04:32 | 04:33 | 04:32 | 04:33 | On time | |
| Gaerwen | pass | 04:46 | 04:46 | On time | ||
| Llanfairpwll | 04:49 | 04:50 | 04:49 | 04:50 | On time | |
| Menai Bridge | pass | 04:52½ | 04:52½ | |||
| Bangor (Gwynedd) | 1 | 04:58 | 05:01 | 04:57 | 05:01 | On time |
| Penmaenmawr | pass | 05:10 | 05:10 | |||
| Llandudno Junction | 1 | 05:19 | 05:21 | 05:15 | 05:21 | On time |
| Colwyn Bay | 05:26 | 05:27 | 05:25 | 05:27 | On time | |
| Abergele & Pensarn | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:33 | 05:34 | On time | |
| Rhyl | 1 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:39 | 05:40 | -1 min |
| Prestatyn | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:45 | 05:46 | On time | |
| Mostyn East Junction | pass | 05:52 | 05:53 | +1 min | ||
| Flint | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:00 | +1 min | |
| Shotton | pass | 06:03½ | 06:04 | +1 min | ||
| Saltney Junction | pass | 06:10 | 06:09 | -1 min | ||
| Chester South Junction | pass | 06:11½ | 06:12 | +1 min | ||
| Chester | 2 | 06:16 | 06:19 | 06:14 | 06:24 | +5 min |
| Chester South Junction | pass | 06:20 | 06:25 | +5 min | ||
| Saltney Junction | pass | 06:22 | 06:28 | +6 min | ||
| Rossett Junction | pass | 06:27 | 06:32 | +5 min | ||
| Wrexham General | 1 | 06:33 | 06:34 | 06:38 | 06:42 | +8 min |
| Ruabon | 06:40 | 06:41 | 06:47 | 06:49 | +8 min | |
| Chirk | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 06:56 | +9 min | |
| Gobowen | 06:52 | 06:53 | 07:00 | 07:01 | +8 min | |
| Shrewsbury | 7 | 07:13 | 07:13 | 07:18 | 07:21 | +8 min |
| English Bridge Junction | pass | 07:14½ | 07:21 | +7 min | ||
| Sutton Bridge Junction | pass | 07:15½ | 07:23 | +8 min | ||
| Dorrington | pass | 07:21 | 07:29 | +8 min | ||
| Church Stretton | 07:27 | 07:27 | 07:34 | 07:35 | +8 min | |
| Marsh Brook Level Crossing | pass | 07:30½ | 07:38 | +8 min | ||
| Craven Arms | 2 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:42 | 07:43 | +8 min |
| Bromfield | pass | 07:40 | 07:48 | +8 min | ||
| Ludlow | 07:43 | 07:44 | 07:49 | 07:51 | +7 min | |
| Woofferton | pass | 07:48½ | 07:55 | +7 min | ||
| Leominster | 07:54 | 07:54 | 08:00 | 08:02 | +8 min | |
| Moreton-On-Lugg | pass | 08:02 | 08:10 | +8 min | ||
| Shelwick Junction | pass | 08:05 | 08:12 | +7 min | ||
| Hereford | 2 | 08:09 | 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:17 | +7 min |
| Tram Inn | pass | 08:17½ | 08:24 | +7 min | ||
| Pontrilas | pass | 08:21½ | 08:29 | +8 min | ||
| Abergavenny | 2 | 08:32 | 08:32 | 08:39 | 08:40 | +8 min |
| Little Mill Junction | pass | 08:39 | 08:47 | +8 min | ||
| Pontypool & New Inn | 08:42 | 08:42 | 08:48 | 08:49 | +7 min | |
| Cwmbran | 08:47 | 08:47 | 08:53 | 08:54 | +7 min | |
| Maindee North Junction | pass | 08:54½ | 09:01 | +7 min | ||
| Maindee West Junction | pass | 08:59 | 09:02 | +3 min | ||
| Newport (S Wales) | 2 | 09:01 | 09:02 | 09:04 | 09:06 | +4 min |
| Gaer Junction | pass | 09:03½ | 09:08 | +5 min | ||
| Ebbw Junction | pass | 09:04½ | 09:08 | +4 min | ||
| Marshfield | pass | 09:08 | 09:11 | +3 min | ||
| Moorland Road Junction | pass | 09:12 | 09:15 | +3 min | ||
| Long Dyke Junction | pass | 09:12½ | 09:16 | +4 min | ||
| Cardiff Central | 4A | 09:18 | 09:18 | +2 min | ||
Bold times are confirmed TRUST movement reports. Italic times are predictions based on the latest confirmed delay.