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1W96 1722 Cardiff Central to Chester
Departing on 7th January 2026

operated by
Transport for Wales

This service is partially cancelled

This service was cancelled between Chester and Holyhead due to a person hit by a train (XC).

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Route
Mi.Ch
Location
Pl
Arr
Dep
Arr
Dep
Arr
Dep
Dly
Path
Line
0.00
Cardiff Central [CDF]
Pathed as Diesel locomotive, trailing load 245 tonnes at 110mph
forms from 5W96 from Cardiff Canton Sidings
2
1722
1722
1722¾
B
0.12
Cardiff East
pass
1722½
pass
1723¾
+1
0.75
Long Dyke Jn
pass
1724
pass
1724¾
B
UM
1.45
Moorland Road Junction
pass
1724½
pass
1725½
+1
2.10
Pengam Jn
pass
1725
pass
1726
+1
2.49
Rumney River Bridge Jn
pass
1725½
pass
1726¼
+1
6.50
Marshfield
pass
1728½
pass
1729½
+1
10.23
Ebbw Jn
½
pass
1731
pass
1732¾
+1
UM
UM
10.78
Gaer Jn
pass
1732
pass
1733
+1
UM
11.60
Newport (South Wales) [NWP]
3
1735
1736
1734
1736
1735¼
1737½
+1
UM
UM
12.14
Maindee West Jn
pass
1737
pass
1739¼
+2
UM
UH
12.47
Maindee North Jn
1
pass
1739
pass
1740¾
+1
UH
15.77
Ponthir
pass
1742½
pass
1744½
+2
18.67
Cwmbran [CWM]
2
1747
1748
1746
1748
1747¾
1750
+2
20.01
Panteg
pass
1750
No report
21.61
Pontypool & New Inn [PPL]
1754
1754
1753
1754½
No report
23.28
Little Mill Jn
½
pass
1756½
pass
1758
+1
29.39
Penpergwn
pass
1801
No report
32.17
Abergavenny [AGV]
1
1805
1805
1803½
1805½
1805
1807
+1
38.64
Abergavenny Sig 38
pass
1811½
No report
43.64
Pontrilas
pass
1816
pass
1817
+1
49.41
Tram Inn
2
pass
1820½
pass
1822
+1
56.14
Hereford [HFD]
3
1831
1831
1829½
1831½
1829
1832
57.71
Shelwick Jn
pass
1834
pass
1834
60.32
Moreton-on-lugg
½
pass
1836
pass
1836
68.61
Leominster [LEO]
pass
1843
pass
1842
-1
75.15
Woofferton
½
pass
1847½
pass
1847
79.55
Ludlow [LUD]
1853
1853
1852
1853½
No report
81.77
Bromfield
pass
1856
pass
1857
+1
84.29
Onibury
pass
1858
No report
87.20
Craven Arms [CRV]
1½
1
pass
1900½
pass
1901
91.68
Marsh Brook Level Crossing
pass
1906
pass
1906
94.34
Church Stretton [CTT]
pass
1908
No report
100.72
Dorrington
1 3 ½
pass
1913
pass
1912
-1
106.32
Sutton Bridge Jn
pass
1922
pass
1917
-5
106.69
English Bridge Junction
pass
1923
No report
107.13
Shrewsbury [SHR]
4
1925
1928
1925
1928
1920
1928
107.24
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn S.B.
pass
1928½
No report
118.73
Haughton Sidings
pass
1938½
No report
123.34
Decoy L.C.
pass
1942½
No report
125.17
Gobowen [GOB]
1946
1946
1944½
1946
1945
1947
+1
128.21
Chirk [CRK]
pass
1949½
No report
132.51
Ruabon [RUA]
pass
1953½
No report
137.09
Croes Newydd North Fork [XNF]
pass
1957½
No report
137.33
Wrexham General [WRX]
2
2000
2000
1958½
2000
2000
2002
+2
138.07
Wrexham North
pass
2001½
No report
142.15
Rossett Jn
1
pass
2006
pass
2008¾
+2
UDW
DW
147.53
Saltney Jn
pass
2012½
pass
2014
+1
DW
UM
148.44
Roodee Jn
pass
2013½
pass
2015
+1
UM
UF
149.12
Chester South Jn.
pass
2014
pass
2016¾
+2
UFL
149.33
Chester West Jn.
pass
2014½
pass
2022¼
+7
UF
DUP
149.51
Approaching
Chester [CTR]
Service reverses here
3B
2018
2025
2015½
2025½
2022¾
+7
149.69
Chester West Jn.
pass
2026½
-
150.10
Chester South Jn.
pass
2027
-
150.58
Roodee Jn
pass
2027½
-
151.49
Saltney Jn
pass
2028½
-
155.33
Sandycroft
pass
2031½
-
157.37
Shotton [SHT]
½
pass
2033
-
159.34
Rockcliffe Hall
pass
2035
-
161.40
Flint Jn
pass
2037
-
162.07
Flint [FLN]
2039
2039
2038
2039½
-
166.36
Holywell Jn
pass
2044
-
169.02
Mostyn East Jn
pass
2046
-
169.52
Mostyn Signal Box
pass
2046½
-
169.63
Mostyn West Jn
pass
2046½
-
176.03
Prestatyn [PRT]
2052
2052
2051
2052½
-
179.27
Rhyl Jn
pass
2056½
-
179.48
Rhyl [RHL]
2059
2059
2057½
2059½
-
183.70
Abergele & Pensarn [AGL]
pass
2103½
-
187.49
Llysfaen Emergency Gf
pass
2106½
-
189.77
Colwyn Bay [CWB]
1
2110
2111
2109
2111
-
193.79
Llandudno Junction [LLJ]
2118
2119
2117
2119
-
195.00
Conwy [CNW]
pass
2120½
-
199.29
Penmaenmawr [PMW]
pass
2125
-
202.08
Llanfairfechan [LLF]
pass
2127
-
204.13
Aber Ground Frame
pass
2129
-
209.31
Bangor (Gwynedd) [BNG]
2135
2135
2133½
2135½
-
211.60
Menai Bridge
pass
2139½
-
212.69
Llanfairpwll [LPG]
pass
2141
-
215.49
Gaerwen
pass
2143½
-
222.12
Bodorgan [BOR]
pass
2149
-
224.62
Ty Croes [TYC]
pass
2151
-
226.35
Rhosneigr [RHO]
pass
2152
-
230.37
Valley [VAL]
1 2
pass
2155½
-
234.02
Holyhead [HHD]
2206
2204
-
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