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Transport for Wales Transport for Wales Manchester Piccadilly - Swansea Rail

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

                  Swansea – Manchester Piccadilly

                  Swansea05:43—
                  Neath05:55—
                  Port Talbot Parkway06:02—
                  Pyle06:11—
                  Bridgend06:19—
                  Cardiff Central06:41
                  06:46                  		14:50
                  Newport (South Wales)06:5915:03
                  15:04
                  Cwmbran07:1015:14
                  Abergavenny07:2415:29
                  Hereford07:49
                  07:50                  		15:54
                  15:55
                  Leominster08:0316:08
                  Ludlow08:1516:20
                  Craven Arms08:24—
                  Church Stretton08:34—
                  Shrewsbury08:50
                  08:51                  		16:53
                  16:54
                  Whitchurch (Shropshire)09:09—
                  Nantwich09:18
                  09:19                  		—
                  Crewe09:30
                  09:32                  		17:28
                  17:30
                  Wilmslow09:5017:50
                  17:51
                  Stockport10:0118:01
                  Manchester Piccadilly10:1318:14
                  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: Cardiff Central – Manchester Piccadilly
                  Edlogan Way - Worcester Road - Station Drive - Crossways - Aston Road - Waymills - Station View
                  Inbound: Swansea – Manchester Piccadilly
                  Commercial Street - Ffordd y Traeth - Edlogan Way - Worcester Road - Station Drive - Crossways - Waymills - Station View

                  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 - Swansea rail start at 04:22 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 - Swansea rail stop at 08:13 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 - Swansea rail stop.

                  Transport for Wales (Cardiff Rail Services)

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

                  Additional information: Transport for Wales has 18 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 231 minutes.

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                  Last updated on June 5, 2026