Service timetable
16:16 Cardiff Central to Chester
Wednesday 7 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 | ||
| Cardiff Central | 1 | 16:16 | 16:27 | +11 min | ||
| Newport (S Wales) | 3 | 16:29 | 16:30 | 16:38 | 16:40 | +10 min |
| Cwmbran | 16:39 | 16:40 | 16:49 | 16:50 | +10 min | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:54½ | 16:55 | +10 min | |
| Abergavenny | 1 | 16:54 | 16:54 | 17:03 | 17:04 | +10 min |
| Hereford | 3 | 17:18 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 17:27 | +7 min |
| Leominster | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:37 | 17:39 | +7 min | |
| Ludlow | 17:42 | 17:43 | 17:49 | 17:50 | +7 min | |
| Craven Arms | 1 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 17:57 | 17:58 | +7 min |
| Church Stretton | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:05½ | 18:06½ | +6 min | |
| Shrewsbury | 4 | 18:17 | 18:18 | 18:19 | 18:21 | +3 min |
| Whitchurch (Shrops) | 18:35 | 18:38 | 18:37 | 18:40½ | +2 min | |
| Nantwich | 18:47 | 18:48 | 18:45 | 18:47 | -1 min | |
| Crewe | 12 | 18:58 | 18:59 | 18:55 | 18:59 | On time |
| Chester | 1 | 19:20 | 19:19 | +1 min | ||
Bold times are confirmed TRUST movement reports. Italic times are predictions based on the latest confirmed delay.