Route · Great Britain

Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd

Trains from Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd arrived on average 1 min late over the last 30 days, based on 21 timed arrivals out of 34 services; 95% were within 5 minutes.

Counted from 14 September 2026 to 14 September 2026, as of 14 September 2026. Facts from the rail feeds we archive; nothing on this page is a prediction. How we count.

95%
within 5 min at Pontypridd, of 21
1 min
late on average
8
cancelled, of 34

Drawn between the two stations, not along the track.

Punctuality

How this route has run

A service counts on this route when Cardiff Bay is its origin and Pontypridd its destination; delay is measured on arrival at Pontypridd. Half of them were on time and four in five were on time. 8 services were cancelled (23.5%) and 1 more was cancelled at some stops. The platform changed after being announced on 0% of 34 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 07:00–08:00 (2 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (1 min late on average).

Punctuality of trains from Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd, measured at Pontypridd. Rates show the sample they are counted from; “—” means no figure. Platform changes are counted over arrivals with a platform.
Measure7 days14 September 202614 September 202630 days14 September 202614 September 2026All time14 September 202614 September 2026
Services343434
Within 5 minutes95% of 2195% of 2195% of 21
Average delay1 min of 211 min of 211 min of 21
Half were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Four in five were withinunder a minuteunder a minuteunder a minute
Cancelled8 of 348 of 348 of 34
Cancelled at some stops111
Platform changed0% of 340% of 340% of 34
Busiest hour07:00–08:00 (2)07:00–08:00 (2)07:00–08:00 (2)
Worst day14 September 2026 (1 min)14 September 2026 (1 min)14 September 2026 (1 min)

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