Cardiff Central – Nottingham (Midland Main Line) trains

CrossCountry trains runs between Nottingham and Cardiff via Derby, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth and Wilnecote. Runs every day. On Sunday 8 November the first train from Nottingham leaves at 09:56 and the last at 21:18, about every hour during the day.

Operated by CrossCountry. Timetable for Sunday, 8 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Nottingham to Cardiff?
On Sunday 8 November the first train leaves Nottingham at 09:56 and the last at 21:18, 12 journeys in all.
When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Cardiff to Nottingham?
On Sunday 8 November the first train leaves Cardiff at 11:45 and the last at 18:49, 9 journeys in all.
Does the Cardiff Central – Nottingham (Midland Main Line) train run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the Cardiff Central – Nottingham (Midland Main Line) train run?
On Sunday 8 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 12 journeys from Nottingham.
Where does the Cardiff Central – Nottingham (Midland Main Line) train stop?
Main stops from Nottingham to Cardiff: Nottingham station (Nottingham), Derby station (Derby), Burton-on-Trent station (Burton upon Trent), Tamworth High Level station (Tamworth), Wilnecote (Staffs) station (Wilnecote), Birmingham New Street station (Birmingham), University station (Birmingham University), Worcestershire Parkway station (Norton), Cheltenham Spa station (Cheltenham), Gloucester station (Gloucester), Newport (S Wales) station (Newport), Cardiff Central station (Cardiff). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the Cardiff Central – Nottingham (Midland Main Line) train?
CrossCountry.

Nottingham to Birmingham New Street

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12
Nottingham station09:5611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1216:1617:1618:1619:1520:1521:18
Derby station10:2111:4012:4013:4014:4015:3716:4017:4018:4019:4020:4021:44
Burton-on-Trent station, Burton upon Trent10:3211:5112:5113:5114:5115:4816:5117:5118:5119:5120:5121:55
Tamworth High Level station10:4412:0313:0314:0315:0316:0017:0318:0519:0320:0321:0322:06
Wilnecote (Staffs) station16:0420:0722:10
Birmingham New Street station11:1212:2113:3014:2115:3016:2217:3018:2319:3020:2521:2122:28
University station, Birmingham University11:1813:3715:3717:3719:37
Worcestershire Parkway station, Norton11:4013:5815:5817:5819:58
Cheltenham Spa station12:0014:1516:1518:1520:15
Gloucester station12:1014:2716:2718:2720:27
Newport (S Wales) station12:5215:0917:0919:0921:09
Cardiff Central station13:0515:2317:2219:2421:22

Birmingham New Street to Nottingham

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9
Cardiff Central station11:4513:4515:4517:45
Newport (S Wales) station11:5913:5915:5917:59
Gloucester station12:4914:4916:4918:49
Cheltenham Spa station12:5914:5916:5918:59
Worcestershire Parkway station, Norton13:1415:1417:1419:14
University station, Birmingham University13:3915:3917:3919:39
Birmingham New Street station11:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:4917:4918:4919:49
Wilnecote (Staffs) station15:0419:04
Tamworth High Level station12:0613:0614:0615:0816:0617:0618:0619:0820:06
Burton-on-Trent station, Burton upon Trent12:1813:1814:1815:2016:1817:1818:1819:2020:17
Derby station12:3313:3414:3315:3516:3317:3618:3619:3720:34
Nottingham station12:5313:5414:5315:5516:5317:5618:5619:5720:56

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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