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1W85 2121 Cardiff Central to Chester
Departing on 3rd January 2026

operated by
Transport for Wales
2 coaches
Cardiff Central - Shrewsbury
197017
5 coaches
Shrewsbury - Crewe
197103
197017
3 coaches
Crewe - Chester
197103
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Route
Location
Pl
Arr
Dep
Arr
Dep
Arr
Dep
Dly
Path
Line
Cardiff Central [CDF]
Pathed as Diesel multiple unit at 100mph
forms from 5W85 from Cardiff Central
1
2121
2121
2120¾
B
Cardiff East
pass
2121½
pass
2122
Long Dyke Jn
pass
2123
pass
2122¾
B
UM
Moorland Road Junction
pass
2123½
pass
2123¾
Pengam Jn
pass
2124
pass
2124
Rumney River Bridge Jn
pass
2124½
pass
2124¼
Marshfield
pass
2127½
pass
2127¼
Ebbw Jn
pass
2130
pass
2130
UM
UM
Gaer Jn
pass
2130½
pass
2130½
UM
Newport (South Wales) [NWP]
4
2134
2134
2132½
2134½
2133
2133¾
UM
UM
Maindee West Jn
pass
2135½
pass
2135¼
UM
UH
Maindee North Jn
pass
2137½
pass
2137¼
UH
Ponthir
pass
2140½
pass
2140½
Cwmbran [CWM]
2
2144
2144
2143½
2144½
2143¾
2144½
Panteg
pass
2146½
No report
Pontypool & New Inn [PPL]
2149
2149
2149
2149½
2148
2149
Little Mill Jn
pass
2151½
pass
2151
Penpergwn
pass
2155½
No report
Abergavenny [AGV]
1
2158
2159
2158
2159
2157
2200
+1
Abergavenny Sig 38
pass
2204½
No report
Pontrilas
pass
2209
pass
2213
+4
Tram Inn
2
pass
2213½
pass
2217
+3
Hereford [HFD]
3
2224
2224
2222½
2224½
2223
2228
+3
Shelwick Jn
pass
2227½
pass
2231
+3
Moreton-on-lugg
pass
2229½
No report
Leominster [LEO]
2237
2237
2236½
2237½
2251
2253
+15
Woofferton
pass
2243
pass
2258
+15
Ludlow [LUD]
2247
2248
2247
2248
2302
2303
+15
Bromfield
pass
2251
pass
2306
+15
Onibury
pass
2253
No report
Craven Arms [CRV]
1
2256
2256
2255½
2256½
2310
2311
+14
Marsh Brook Level Crossing
pass
2301
pass
2316
+15
Church Stretton [CTT]
2304
2305
2304
2305
2318
2319
+14
Dorrington
1
pass
2310½
pass
2326
+15
Sutton Bridge Jn
pass
2316½
pass
2331
+14
English Bridge Junction
pass
2317½
pass
2332
+14
Shrewsbury [SHR]
Service gains coaches here
4
2321
2324
2319½
2324½
2333
2340
+15
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn S.B.
pass
2325
No report
Harlescott X
pass
2328
pass
2343¾
+15
Yorton [YRT]
1
pass
2331½
pass
2348¼
+16
Wem [WEM]
1
pass
2334
pass
2350¼
+16
Prees [PRS]
1
pass
2336
pass
2353¾
+17
Whitchurch (Shropshire) [WTC]
2
pass
2339½
pass
2354¼
+14
Wrenbury [WRE]
1
pass
2343
pass
0000
+17
Nantwich [NAN]
1 1
1
pass
2346½
pass
0004¾
+18
Gresty Green West Jn
pass
2351½
No report
Gresty Lane Jn
pass
2352½
pass
0009½
+17
DM
DSM
Crewe South Jn
pass
2353
pass
0011
+17
Crewe [CRE]
Service divides here
12
2355
2359
2354
2359
0011¾
0018¼
+19
DSM
DCH
Crewe North Jn
pass
0000
pass
0019¼
+19
Crewe Steel Works
pass
0001½
pass
0021¾
+20
Beeston Castle & T. S. B.
1
pass
0008
pass
0029¾
+21
Chester East Jn.
pass
0017½
pass
0039
+21
DCH
UF
Chester [CTR]
4
0020
0018
0040
+22
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