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Transport for Wales Transport for Wales Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central Rail

A rail service operated by Transport for Wales
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                Number of stops: 15
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                Manchester Piccadilly – Cardiff Central

                Manchester Piccadilly

                		14:3018:3019:30

                Stockport

                		14:3918:3919:38
                19:39

                Wilmslow

                		14:4818:4819:48

                Crewe

                		15:08
                15:10                		19:08
                19:10                		20:08
                20:10

                Nantwich

                		—19:17
                19:18                		20:17
                20:18

                Whitchurch (Shropshire)

                		——20:27
                20:28

                Wem

                		——20:36

                Shrewsbury

                		15:40
                15:41                		19:4420:49
                20:52

                Church Stretton

                		—20:0021:07

                Craven Arms

                		—20:0921:15

                Ludlow

                		16:0820:1821:23
                21:24

                Leominster

                		16:1920:2921:35

                Hereford

                		16:35
                16:36                		20:4521:50

                Abergavenny

                		16:5921:0822:12

                Pontypool & New Inn

                		17:1021:1922:22

                Cwmbran

                		17:1621:2522:28

                Newport (South Wales)

                		17:28
                17:30                		21:3922:40
                22:46

                Cardiff Central

                		17:4621:5523:00
                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

                Manchester Piccadilly – Cardiff Central

                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.
                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.
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                Route Path (Streets & Roads)

                Outbound: Manchester Piccadilly – Cardiff Central
                Station View - Waymills - Aston Road - Crossways - Station Drive - Worcester Road - Edlogan Way - Central Square
                Inbound: Manchester Piccadilly – Cardiff Central
                Station Drive - Worcester Road - Edlogan Way - Central Square

                Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain

                Rail Transport for Wales FAQ

                • What time does the Transport for Wales rail start operating?

                  Services on the Transport for Wales - Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central rail start at 14:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

                • What time does the Transport for Wales rail stop working?

                  Services on the Transport for Wales - Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central rail stop at 23:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

                • Is there a Transport for Wales rail stop near me?

                  Click here to view the nearest Transport for Wales - Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central rail stop.

                Transport for Wales (Cardiff Rail Services)

                The first stop of the Transport for Wales rail route is Manchester Piccadilly and the last stop is Cardiff Central. Transport for Wales (Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central) is operational during everyday.

                Additional information: Transport for Wales has 18 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 210 minutes.

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                Last updated on June 5, 2026