Service timetable
18:23 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 | 18:23 | 18:23 | On time | ||
| Newport (S Wales) | 3 | 18:38 | 18:39 | 18:35 | 18:38 | -1 min |
| Cwmbran | 18:49 | 18:50 | 18:48 | 18:50 | On time | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 18:55 | 18:56 | 18:54½ | 18:56½ | On time | |
| Abergavenny | 1 | 19:05 | 19:07 | 19:05 | 19:07 | On time |
| Hereford | 3 | 19:31 | 19:33 | 19:30 | 19:33 | On time |
| Ludlow | 19:53 | 19:53 | 19:59½ | 20:00½ | +7 min | |
| Craven Arms | 1 | 20:01 | 20:02 | 20:09 | 20:10 | +8 min |
| Church Stretton | 20:10 | 20:10 | 20:17½ | 20:18½ | +8 min | |
| Shrewsbury | 4 | 20:26 | 20:27 | 20:32 | 20:34 | +7 min |
| Nantwich | 20:49 | 20:50 | 20:56 | 20:59 | +9 min | |
| Crewe | 11 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:07 | 21:09 | +9 min |
| Chester | 3B | 21:23 | 21:29 | +8 min | ||
Bold times are confirmed TRUST movement reports. Italic times are predictions based on the latest confirmed delay.