Cardiff Central – Holyhead (Welsh Marches Line) trains
Transport for Wales trains runs between National Exhibition Centre and Holyhead via Cardiff, Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool. Runs every day. On Tuesday 27 October the first train from Cardiff leaves at 00:30 and the last at 23:16, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by Transport for Wales. Timetable for Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last Transport for Wales train from National Exhibition Centre to Holyhead?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first train leaves National Exhibition Centre at 00:30 and the last at 23:16, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last Transport for Wales train from Crewe to Cardiff?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first train leaves Crewe at 04:27 and the last at 22:22, 12 journeys in all.
- Does the Cardiff Central – Holyhead (Welsh Marches Line) train run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the Cardiff Central – Holyhead (Welsh Marches Line) train run?
- On Tuesday 27 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Cardiff.
- Where does the Cardiff Central – Holyhead (Welsh Marches Line) train stop?
- Main stops from National Exhibition Centre to Holyhead: Cardiff Central station (Cardiff), Newport (S Wales) station (Newport), Cwmbran station (Cwmbran), Pontypool & New Inn station (Pontypool), Abergavenny station (Abergavenny), Hereford station (Hereford), Leominster station (Leominster), Ludlow station (Ludlow), Craven Arms station (Craven Arms), Church Stretton station (Church Stretton), Shrewsbury station (Shrewsbury), Yorton station (Yorton), Wem station (Wem), Prees station (Prees) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the Cardiff Central – Holyhead (Welsh Marches Line) train?
- Transport for Wales.
Cardiff Central to Holyhead
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Central station | 00:30 | 05:19 | 07:19 | 09:23 | 11:23 | 13:23 | 15:23 | 16:16 | 17:22 | 18:23 | 19:38 | 21:26 | 22:21 | |
| Newport (S Wales) station | 00:59 | 05:38 | 07:32 | 09:38 | 11:36 | 13:36 | 15:36 | 16:30 | 17:36 | 18:39 | 19:55 | 21:40 | 22:41 | |
| Cwmbran station | 01:20 | 05:49 | 07:43 | 09:48 | 11:46 | 13:46 | 15:46 | 16:40 | 17:47 | 18:50 | 20:05 | 21:50 | 22:51 | |
| Pontypool & New Inn station | 01:40 | 05:54 | 07:49 | 09:55 | 11:53 | 13:52 | 15:53 | 16:45 | 17:54 | 18:56 | 20:10 | 21:56 | 22:57 | |
| Abergavenny station | 02:00 | 06:04 | 07:59 | 10:04 | 12:02 | 14:01 | 16:02 | 16:54 | 18:05 | 19:07 | 20:20 | 22:06 | 23:07 | |
| Hereford station | 02:23 | 06:29 | 08:25 | 10:30 | 12:29 | 14:27 | 16:29 | 17:20 | 18:30 | 19:33 | 20:46 | 22:31 | 23:32 | |
| Leominster station | 06:42 | 08:38 | 16:42 | 17:32 | 20:59 | 22:44 | 23:46 | |||||||
| Ludlow station | 06:53 | 08:49 | 10:50 | 12:49 | 14:48 | 16:52 | 17:43 | 18:52 | 19:53 | 21:09 | 22:55 | 23:57 | ||
| Craven Arms station | 07:01 | 08:57 | 10:59 | 12:58 | 14:56 | 17:00 | 17:51 | 20:02 | 21:18 | 23:03 | 00:06 | |||
| Church Stretton station | 07:09 | 09:06 | 11:07 | 13:06 | 15:05 | 17:09 | 18:00 | 20:10 | 21:26 | 23:12 | 00:15 | |||
| Shrewsbury station | 07:27 | 09:27 | 11:25 | 13:27 | 15:27 | 17:27 | 18:18 | 19:28 | 20:27 | 21:44 | 23:29 | 00:33 | 00:55 | |
| Yorton station | 23:38 | 00:42 | ||||||||||||
| Wem station | 23:43 | 00:47 | ||||||||||||
| Prees station | 23:48 | 00:52 | ||||||||||||
| Whitchurch (Shrops) station | 18:38 | 23:55 | 00:59 | |||||||||||
| Wrenbury station | 00:01 | 01:05 | ||||||||||||
| Nantwich station | 18:48 | 20:50 | 00:07 | 01:11 | ||||||||||
| Crewe station | 18:59 | 21:00 | 00:20 | 01:21 | ||||||||||
| Gobowen station | 07:45 | 09:45 | 11:42 | 13:45 | 15:45 | 17:45 | 19:46 | 22:02 | ||||||
| Chirk station | 07:50 | 09:50 | 11:48 | 13:50 | 15:50 | 17:50 | 22:08 | |||||||
| Ruabon station | 07:57 | 09:57 | 11:54 | 13:57 | 15:57 | 17:57 | 22:14 | |||||||
| Wrexham General station | 08:03 | 10:03 | 12:01 | 14:03 | 16:03 | 18:03 | 20:00 | 22:21 | ||||||
| Chester station | 08:26 | 10:27 | 12:23 | 14:26 | 16:26 | 18:26 | 19:20 | 20:26 | 21:23 | 22:54 | 00:41 | |||
| Shotton station | 23:04 | |||||||||||||
| Flint station | 08:39 | 10:40 | 12:36 | 14:39 | 16:39 | 18:39 | 20:39 | 23:10 | ||||||
| Prestatyn station | 08:51 | 10:52 | 12:48 | 14:51 | 16:51 | 18:51 | 20:52 | 23:23 | ||||||
| Rhyl station | 08:57 | 10:58 | 12:54 | 14:57 | 16:57 | 18:57 | 20:59 | 23:33 | ||||||
| Abergele & Pensarn station | 23:39 | |||||||||||||
| Colwyn Bay station | 09:08 | 11:09 | 13:05 | 15:08 | 17:08 | 19:08 | 21:11 | 23:46 | ||||||
| Llandudno Junction station | 09:18 | 11:17 | 13:13 | 15:16 | 17:16 | 19:16 | 21:19 | 23:54 | ||||||
| Conwy station | 23:57 | |||||||||||||
| Penmaenmawr station | 00:03 | |||||||||||||
| Llanfairfechan station | 00:08 | |||||||||||||
| Bangor (Gwynedd) station | 09:36 | 11:38 | 13:30 | 15:34 | 17:34 | 19:34 | 21:35 | 00:18 | ||||||
| Llanfairpwll station, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | 09:44 | 11:45 | 13:37 | 15:41 | 17:41 | 19:41 | 00:26 | |||||||
| Bodorgan station | 09:53 | 11:55 | 13:47 | 15:51 | 17:51 | 19:51 | 00:35 | |||||||
| Ty Croes station | 09:58 | 12:00 | 13:52 | 15:56 | 17:56 | 19:56 | 00:40 | |||||||
| Rhosneigr station | 10:01 | 12:03 | 13:55 | 15:59 | 17:59 | 19:59 | 00:43 | |||||||
| Valley station | 10:07 | 12:09 | 14:01 | 16:05 | 18:05 | 20:05 | 00:49 | |||||||
| Holyhead station | 10:14 | 12:16 | 14:07 | 16:12 | 18:12 | 20:12 | 22:06 | 00:59 |
Holyhead to Cardiff Central
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead station | 04:27 | 05:26 | 06:25 | 08:25 | 10:33 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | ||||
| Valley station | 04:33 | 06:30 | 08:30 | 10:38 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | |||||
| Rhosneigr station | 06:36 | 08:36 | 10:44 | 12:36 | 14:36 | 16:36 | ||||||
| Ty Croes station | 06:39 | 08:39 | 10:47 | 12:39 | 14:39 | 16:39 | ||||||
| Bodorgan station | 06:44 | 08:44 | 10:52 | 12:44 | 14:44 | 16:44 | ||||||
| Llanfairpwll station, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | 04:50 | 06:54 | 08:55 | 11:03 | 12:55 | 14:55 | 16:55 | |||||
| Bangor (Gwynedd) station | 05:01 | 05:55 | 07:04 | 09:05 | 11:13 | 13:05 | 15:05 | 17:05 | ||||
| Llandudno Junction station | 05:21 | 06:14 | 07:25 | 09:26 | 11:31 | 13:26 | 15:26 | 17:26 | ||||
| Colwyn Bay station | 05:27 | 06:21 | 07:31 | 09:32 | 11:37 | 13:32 | 15:32 | 17:32 | ||||
| Abergele & Pensarn station | 05:34 | |||||||||||
| Rhyl station | 05:41 | 06:32 | 07:41 | 09:42 | 11:47 | 13:42 | 15:42 | 17:42 | ||||
| Prestatyn station | 05:46 | 06:39 | 07:47 | 09:48 | 11:53 | 13:48 | 15:48 | 17:48 | ||||
| Flint station | 05:59 | 06:52 | 08:00 | 10:01 | 12:06 | 14:01 | 16:01 | 18:01 | ||||
| Chester station | 06:19 | 07:16 | 08:20 | 10:22 | 12:27 | 14:22 | 16:22 | 18:22 | 22:22 | |||
| Wrexham General station | 06:34 | 07:31 | 08:34 | 10:37 | 12:41 | 14:37 | 16:37 | 18:44 | 22:38 | |||
| Ruabon station | 06:41 | 08:41 | 10:44 | 12:48 | 14:44 | 16:44 | 18:51 | 22:45 | ||||
| Chirk station | 06:47 | 08:48 | 10:50 | 12:55 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:58 | 22:52 | ||||
| Gobowen station | 06:53 | 08:53 | 10:56 | 13:00 | 14:56 | 16:56 | 19:03 | 22:57 | ||||
| Shrewsbury station | 05:37 | 06:10 | 07:13 | 08:09 | 09:13 | 11:15 | 13:21 | 15:16 | 17:17 | 19:25 | 23:17 | |
| Church Stretton station | 05:53 | 06:24 | 07:27 | 09:27 | 11:30 | 13:35 | 15:30 | 17:31 | 19:39 | 23:31 | ||
| Craven Arms station | 06:02 | 06:32 | 07:35 | 09:35 | 11:38 | 13:43 | 15:38 | 17:39 | 19:47 | 23:39 | ||
| Ludlow station | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:44 | 08:37 | 09:44 | 11:47 | 13:52 | 15:47 | 17:48 | 19:56 | 23:48 | |
| Leominster station | 06:22 | 06:51 | 07:54 | 09:54 | 15:57 | 17:58 | 23:59 | |||||
| Hereford station | 05:30 | 06:38 | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:02 | 10:10 | 12:09 | 14:14 | 16:12 | 18:14 | 20:19 | 00:13 |
| Abergavenny station | 05:52 | 07:01 | 07:34 | 08:32 | 10:32 | 12:31 | 14:37 | 16:34 | 18:36 | 20:41 | 00:56 | |
| Pontypool & New Inn station | 06:01 | 07:12 | 07:43 | 08:42 | 10:43 | 12:41 | 14:48 | 16:44 | 18:48 | 01:10 | ||
| Cwmbran station | 06:06 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 08:47 | 10:48 | 12:46 | 14:53 | 16:49 | 18:53 | 20:55 | 01:15 | |
| Newport (S Wales) station | 06:19 | 07:30 | 08:01 | 09:02 | 09:43 | 11:01 | 13:00 | 15:05 | 17:03 | 19:05 | 21:06 | 01:32 |
| Cardiff Central station | 06:34 | 07:45 | 08:16 | 09:18 | 09:57 | 11:16 | 13:15 | 15:18 | 17:17 | 19:20 | 21:23 | 01:48 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 October 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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