Detailed timetable
21:26 Cardiff Central to Chester
Friday 9 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
| Location | Platform | Scheduled | Actual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Delay | ||
| Cardiff Central | 2 | 21:26 | 21:26 | On time | ||
| Long Dyke Junction | pass | 21:28½ | 21:28 | On time | ||
| Marshfield | pass | 21:33 | 21:32 | -1 min | ||
| Ebbw Junction | pass | 21:35½ | 21:35 | On time | ||
| Gaer Junction | pass | 21:36 | 21:35 | -1 min | ||
| Newport (S Wales) | 4 | 21:39 | 21:40 | 21:37 | 21:41 | +1 min |
| Maindee West Junction | pass | 21:41 | 21:43 | +2 min | ||
| Maindee North Junction | pass | 21:43 | 21:44 | +1 min | ||
| Cwmbran | 21:49 | 21:50 | 21:52 | 21:53 | +3 min | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 21:55 | 21:55 | 21:57 | 21:58 | +3 min | |
| Little Mill Junction | pass | 21:57½ | 22:00 | +3 min | ||
| Abergavenny | 1 | 22:04 | 22:05 | 22:07 | 22:08 | +3 min |
| Abergavenny Sig 38 | pass | 22:10½ | 22:13½ | |||
| Pontrilas | pass | 22:15 | 22:18 | +3 min | ||
| Tram Inn | pass | 22:19½ | 22:22 | +3 min | ||
| Hereford | 3 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 22:29 | 22:31 | +1 min |
| Shelwick Junction | pass | 22:33½ | 22:34 | +1 min | ||
| Moreton-On-Lugg | pass | 22:35½ | 22:36 | +1 min | ||
| Leominster | 22:43 | 22:43 | 22:43 | 22:45 | +2 min | |
| Woofferton | pass | 22:49 | 22:52 | +3 min | ||
| Ludlow | 22:53 | 22:54 | 22:55 | 22:59 | +5 min | |
| Bromfield | pass | 22:57 | 23:02 | +5 min | ||
| Craven Arms | 1 | 23:02 | 23:02 | 23:06 | 23:08 | +6 min |
| Marsh Brook Level Crossing | pass | 23:07 | 23:12 | +5 min | ||
| Church Stretton | 23:10 | 23:11 | 23:15 | 23:16 | +5 min | |
| Dorrington | pass | 23:16½ | 23:22 | +6 min | ||
| Sutton Bridge Junction | pass | 23:23½ | 23:27 | +4 min | ||
| English Bridge Junction | pass | 23:24½ | 23:28 | +4 min | ||
| Shrewsbury | 4 | 23:28 | 23:29 | 23:30 | 23:32 | +3 min |
| Harlescott X | pass | 23:32½ | 23:34 | +2 min | ||
| Yorton | 23:38 | 23:38 | 23:39½ | 23:39 | +1 min | |
| Wem | 23:42 | 23:43 | 23:44 | 23:45 | +2 min | |
| Prees | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:49½ | 23:49 | +1 min | |
| Whitchurch (Shrops) | 23:54 | 23:55 | 23:54 | 23:56 | +1 min | |
| Wrenbury | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:02 | 00:02½ | +1 min | |
| Nantwich | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:06 | 00:08 | +1 min | |
| Gresty Green West Junction | pass | 00:12½ | 00:13½ | |||
| Gresty Lane Junction | pass | 00:13½ | 00:13 | On time | ||
| Crewe | 11 | 00:16 | 00:20 | 00:15 | 00:20 | On time |
| Crewe Steel Works | pass | 00:22½ | 00:23 | +1 min | ||
| Beeston Castle & T. S. B. | pass | 00:29 | 00:30 | +1 min | ||
| Chester | 3A | 00:41 | 00:40 | +1 min | ||
Bold times are confirmed TRUST movement reports. Italic times are predictions based on the latest confirmed delay.