When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Nottingham to Cardiff?

On Wednesday 21 October the first train leaves Nottingham at 06:00 and the last at 21:36, 30 journeys in all.

When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Cardiff to Nottingham?

On Wednesday 21 October the first train leaves Cardiff at 05:58 and the last at 23:09, 32 journeys in all.

How often does the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train run?

On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 35 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 32 journeys from Derby.

Where does the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train stop?

Main stops from Cardiff to Nottingham: Cardiff Central station (Cardiff), Newport (S Wales) station (Newport), Chepstow station (Chepstow), Lydney station (Lydney), Gloucester station (Gloucester), Cheltenham Spa station (Cheltenham), Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station (Ashchurch), Worcestershire Parkway station (Norton), University station (Birmingham University), Birmingham New Street station (Birmingham), Water Orton station (Water Orton), Wilnecote (Staffs) station (Wilnecote), Tamworth High Level station (Tamworth), Burton-on-Trent station (Burton upon Trent) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.

Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) trains

CrossCountry trains runs between Cardiff and Nottingham via Newport, Chepstow, Lydney and Gloucester. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first train from Derby leaves at 05:58 and the last at 23:09, about every 35 minutes during the day.

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Questions

When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Nottingham to Cardiff?: On Wednesday 21 October the first train leaves Nottingham at 06:00 and the last at 21:36, 30 journeys in all.
When is the first and last CrossCountry train from Cardiff to Nottingham?: On Wednesday 21 October the first train leaves Cardiff at 05:58 and the last at 23:09, 32 journeys in all.
Does the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train run on Sundays?: Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train run?: On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 35 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 32 journeys from Derby.
Where does the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train stop?: Main stops from Cardiff to Nottingham: Cardiff Central station (Cardiff), Newport (S Wales) station (Newport), Chepstow station (Chepstow), Lydney station (Lydney), Gloucester station (Gloucester), Cheltenham Spa station (Cheltenham), Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station (Ashchurch), Worcestershire Parkway station (Norton), University station (Birmingham University), Birmingham New Street station (Birmingham), Water Orton station (Water Orton), Wilnecote (Staffs) station (Wilnecote), Tamworth High Level station (Tamworth), Burton-on-Trent station (Burton upon Trent) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the Nottingham – Cardiff Central (Midland Main Line) train?: CrossCountry.

Nottingham to Birmingham New Street

Stop	Journey 1	Journey 2	Journey 3	Journey 4	Journey 5	Journey 6	Journey 7	Journey 8	Journey 9	Journey 10	Journey 11	Journey 12	Journey 13	Journey 14	Journey 15	Journey 16	Journey 17	Journey 18	Journey 19	Journey 20	Journey 21	Journey 22	Journey 23	Journey 24	Journey 25	Journey 26	Journey 27	Journey 28	Journey 29	Journey 30
Nottingham station	06:00		07:04	07:37	08:07	08:38	09:07	09:41	10:07	10:41	11:07	11:41	12:07	12:41	13:07	13:41	14:07	14:41	15:07	15:41	16:07	16:41	17:07	17:41	18:05	18:45	19:08	19:35	20:41	21:36
Beeston station	06:06		07:10	07:43	08:13	08:44	09:13		10:13		11:13		12:13		13:13		14:13		15:13		16:13		17:13		18:11		19:14	19:42	20:47	21:42
Attenborough station	06:09		07:13																											21:45
Long Eaton station	06:18		07:24	07:52	08:27	08:53	09:27		10:27		11:24		12:24		13:25		14:24		15:24		16:24		17:24	17:53	18:20		19:28	19:51	20:56	21:53
Spondon station	06:25					09:00																		18:00						22:00
Derby station	06:38	06:49	07:38	08:06	08:42	09:10	09:41	10:07	10:41	11:08	11:38	12:09	12:38	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:39	15:10	15:38	16:10	16:38	17:09	17:39	18:09	18:39	19:12	19:43	20:10	21:10	22:10
Willington station			07:45					10:14						13:17				15:18				17:16		18:16					21:17
Burton-on-Trent station, Burton upon Trent	06:49		07:52	08:18	08:53	09:21	09:53	10:21	10:52	11:19	11:50	12:20	12:51	13:24	13:51	14:21	14:50	15:24	15:50	16:21	16:50	17:23	17:50	18:23	18:50	19:23	19:54	20:21	21:24	22:21
Tamworth High Level station	07:00	07:07	08:03	08:30	09:05	09:32	10:05	10:32	11:04	11:30	12:01	12:31	13:03	13:35	14:05	14:32	15:02	15:36	16:02	16:32	17:03	17:34	18:01	18:34	19:02	19:35	20:06	20:32	21:35	22:32
Wilnecote (Staffs) station	07:04		08:07	08:34		09:36		10:36		11:34		12:35				14:36				16:36		17:38				19:39		20:36	21:39	22:36
Water Orton station				08:44																			18:12
Birmingham New Street station	07:24	07:30	08:30	08:55	09:30	09:55	10:30	10:55	11:30	11:55	12:30	12:55	13:30	13:55	14:30	14:55	15:30	16:00	16:30	16:57	17:30	17:56	18:30	18:55	19:30	19:56	20:30	20:55	21:58	23:01
University station, Birmingham University		07:37	08:37		09:37		10:37		11:37		12:37		13:37		14:37		15:37		16:37		17:37		18:37		19:37		20:37
Worcestershire Parkway station, Norton		07:58	08:58		09:58		10:58		11:58		12:58		13:58		14:58		15:58		16:58		17:58		18:58		19:58		20:58
Cheltenham Spa station		08:15	09:15		10:15		11:15		12:15		13:15		14:15		15:15		16:15		17:19		18:19		19:15		20:15		21:15
Gloucester station		08:27	09:27		10:27		11:27		12:27		13:27		14:27		15:27		16:27		17:30		18:30		19:24		20:27		21:25
Lydney station					10:46						13:46						16:46		17:49								21:44
Chepstow station		08:53	09:53				11:53		12:53				14:53		15:53		16:55		17:58								21:53
Newport (S Wales) station		09:12	10:12		11:12		12:12		13:12		14:12		15:12		16:12		17:12		18:16		19:12				21:12		22:17
Cardiff Central station		09:25	10:25		11:25		12:26		13:25		14:25		15:25		16:25		17:26		18:29		19:26				21:26		22:35

Birmingham New Street to Nottingham

Stop	Journey 1	Journey 2	Journey 3	Journey 4	Journey 5	Journey 6	Journey 7	Journey 8	Journey 9	Journey 10	Journey 11	Journey 12	Journey 13	Journey 14	Journey 15	Journey 16	Journey 17	Journey 18	Journey 19	Journey 20	Journey 21	Journey 22	Journey 23	Journey 24	Journey 25	Journey 26	Journey 27	Journey 28	Journey 29	Journey 30	Journey 31	Journey 32
Cardiff Central station							06:40		07:45		08:45				10:45		11:45		12:45		13:45		14:45		15:45		16:45		17:45	18:45	19:50
Newport (S Wales) station							06:54		07:59		08:59				10:59		11:59		12:59		13:59		14:59		15:59		16:59		17:59	18:59	20:03
Chepstow station							07:15		08:16		09:16						12:16		13:16				15:16		16:16				18:16	19:16	20:24
Lydney station							07:24		08:24						11:23						14:23						17:23				20:33
Gloucester station							07:45		08:49		09:49				11:49		12:45		13:49		14:49		15:49		16:45		17:49		18:45	19:49	20:56
Cheltenham Spa station							07:55		08:59		09:59				11:59		12:55		13:59		14:59		15:59		16:55		17:59		18:55	19:59	21:07
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station							08:03										13:03								17:03				19:03
Worcestershire Parkway station, Norton							08:14		09:14		10:14				12:14		13:14		14:14		15:14		16:14		17:14		18:14		19:14	20:14	21:21
University station, Birmingham University							08:39		09:39		10:39				12:39		13:39		14:39		15:39		16:39		17:39		18:39		19:39	20:39	21:48
Birmingham New Street station		06:09	06:49	07:09	07:49	08:09	08:49	09:09	09:49	10:09	10:49	11:09	11:49	12:09	12:49	13:09	13:49	14:09	14:49	15:09	15:49	16:09	16:49	17:09	17:49	18:09	18:49	19:09	19:49	20:49	22:03	23:09
Water Orton station																						16:19		17:19
Wilnecote (Staffs) station		06:24		07:24		08:24		09:24				11:27				13:26		14:24		15:24		16:28		17:28		18:24			20:04	21:04		23:24
Tamworth High Level station		06:28	07:06	07:29	08:06	08:28	09:06	09:28	10:06	10:26	11:06	11:31	12:06	12:27	13:06	13:30	14:07	14:29	15:06	15:28	16:06	16:32	17:06	17:32	18:06	18:29	19:08	19:26	20:08	21:09	22:27	23:28
Burton-on-Trent station, Burton upon Trent		06:40	07:17	07:41	08:19	08:40	09:17	09:40	10:18	10:37	11:17	11:42	12:19	12:39	13:18	13:41	14:20	14:42	15:18	15:40	16:17	16:43	17:19	17:43	18:18	18:40	19:21	19:37	20:20	21:21	22:39	23:40
Willington station		06:46		07:47		08:46				10:43				12:45						15:46						18:46		19:43		21:27		23:46
Derby station	05:58	07:09	07:36	08:08	08:38	09:00	09:36	09:58	10:36	10:59	11:36	11:59	12:37	12:59	13:36	13:59	14:37	14:59	15:36	15:59	16:36	17:01	17:37	18:01	18:36	19:01	19:36	19:57	20:38	21:43	22:58	23:54
Spondon station		07:13	07:40																											21:47	23:02
Long Eaton station		07:20	07:47	08:17	08:48		09:45		10:45		11:45		12:48		13:45		14:48		15:45		16:45	17:10	17:46	18:10	18:45	19:10	19:45		20:47	21:54	23:09
Attenborough station																															23:16
Beeston station	06:13	07:30	07:55	08:27	08:56		09:53		10:53		11:55		12:56		13:53		14:56		15:53		16:53	17:20	17:54	18:23	18:54	19:19	19:54		20:56	22:02	23:20
Nottingham station	06:19	07:36	08:01	08:33	09:03	09:22	09:59	10:22	11:00	11:22	12:01	12:22	13:02	13:22	13:59	14:21	15:02	15:22	15:59	16:22	17:01	17:27	18:01	18:30	19:01	19:26	20:00	20:18	21:03	22:08	23:26

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