TrackIT! - 1I06 (AW Aberystwyth - Birmingham International)

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Trust train ID: 641I06MB27.
Transport for Wales express passenger service from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International.
Timed as a Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU at a maximum speed of 90 mph.
Overlayed schedule P64345 runs Saturdays effective on 27/04/2024 only. A dynamic link to the current day's instance of this train is here: Today's P64345.
Activated automatically at 27/04/2024 06:30:36.


Action Location When Trigger Following
Terminated Birmingham International 27/04/2024 10:49:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-60) Birmingham International 27/04/2024 10:49:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 from 1 Birmingham International 27/04/2024 10:48:03 PJ: 4112 to 9108 01:56:16 behind 1D12
Arrived Marston Green 27/04/2024 10:47:07 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 from 1 Marston Green 27/04/2024 10:47:02 PJ: 4114 to 4112 00:03:12 behind 1Y24
Approaching Birmingham International 27/04/2024 10:47:02 PJ: 4114 to 4112 00:03:12 behind 1Y24
Arr (U) P1 from 1 Marston Green 27/04/2024 10:46:29 PJ: 4116 to 4114 00:03:08 behind 1Y24
Departed Marston Green 27/04/2024 10:46:10 N/A N/A
Arrived Lea Hall 27/04/2024 10:46:01 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P2 from 2 Lea Hall 27/04/2024 10:45:57 PJ: 4118 to 4116 00:03:05 behind 1Y24
Approaching Marston Green 27/04/2024 10:45:57 PJ: 4118 to 4116 00:03:05 behind 1Y24
Arr (U) P2 from 2 Lea Hall 27/04/2024 10:45:25 PJ: 4120 to 4118 00:03:02 behind 1Y24
Departed Lea Hall 27/04/2024 10:45:04 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P2 from 2 Stechford 27/04/2024 10:44:50 PJ: 4122 to 4120 00:02:58 behind 1Y24
Approaching Lea Hall 27/04/2024 10:44:50 PJ: 4122 to 4120 00:02:58 behind 1Y24
Arr (U) P2 from 2 Stechford 27/04/2024 10:44:15 PJ: 4124 to 4122 00:02:51 behind 1Y24
Passed -30 Stechford 27/04/2024 10:44:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 from 1 Adderley Park 27/04/2024 10:43:42 PJ: 4126 to 4124 00:02:45 behind 1Y24
Approaching Stechford 27/04/2024 10:43:42 PJ: 4126 to 4124 00:02:45 behind 1Y24
Arrived Adderley Park 27/04/2024 10:43:34 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 from 1 Adderley Park 27/04/2024 10:43:02 PJ: 4128 to 4126 00:02:37 behind 1Y24
Departed Adderley Park 27/04/2024 10:42:51 N/A N/A
Approaching Adderley Park 27/04/2024 10:42:35 PJ: 0438 to 4128 00:02:32 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:42:35 NS: Cancel P438 N/A
Passed 30 Grand Junction 27/04/2024 10:42:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) from S Grand Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:58 PJ: 0135 to 0438 00:02:30 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:41:58 NS: P135 to P438 00:02:30 behind 1Y24
Dep (U) from C Proof House Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:44 PJ: 0136 to 0135 00:02:30 behind 1Y24
Approaching Grand Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:44 PJ: 0136 to 0135 00:02:30 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:41:44 NS: P136 to P135 00:02:30 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:41:31 NS: P142 to P136 00:02:32 behind 1Y24
Approaching Proof House Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:30 PJ: 0142 to 0136 00:02:31 behind 1Y24
Approaching Grand Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:30 PJ: 0142 to 0136 00:02:31 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:41:03 PJ: 0149 to 0142 00:02:43 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:41:03 NS: P149 to P142 00:02:42 behind 1Y24
Passed 0 Proof House Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:39:58 PJ: N201 to 0149 00:03:01 behind 1Y24
N/A 27/04/2024 10:39:58 NS: Cancel NCAP N/A
Dep (U) P1 from 1 Birmingham New Street 27/04/2024 10:39:57 NS: 6201 to P149 00:03:00 behind 1Y24
Departed (P0) Birmingham New Street 27/04/2024 10:39:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:38:10 NS: I/pose NCAP (1Y24) 00:03:47 behind 1Y24
Arrived (P60) Birmingham New Street 27/04/2024 10:31:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:30:59 PJ: I/pose N201 (1B34) 00:25:58 behind 1B34
N/A 27/04/2024 10:30:59 NS: X201 to 6201 00:25:59 behind 1B34
N/A 27/04/2024 10:30:58 PJ: Cancel N601 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:30:58 NS: 6601 to X201 00:25:58 behind 1B34
Arr (U) P1 from 1 Birmingham New Street 27/04/2024 10:29:42 NS: 4182 to X601 00:26:16 behind 1B34
N/A 27/04/2024 10:29:42 PJ: I/pose N601 (1B34) 00:26:15 behind 1B34
N/A 27/04/2024 10:29:42 NS: X601 to 6601 00:26:15 behind 1B34
Approaching Birmingham New Street 27/04/2024 10:28:55 NS: 4184 to 4182 00:15:57 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:28:22 NS: 4188 to 4184 00:15:55 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:27:52 NS: 4190 to 4188 00:15:57 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:27:34 SV: N192 to USLS 00:16:00 behind 2A15
Approaching Monument Lane 27/04/2024 10:27:25 NS: 4192 to 4190 00:16:00 behind 2A15
Passed 90 Soho South Junction 27/04/2024 10:27:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) Soho South Junction 27/04/2024 10:27:00 SV: 4196 to N192 00:16:00 behind 2A15
Dep (U) Soho South Junction 27/04/2024 10:27:00 NS: S196 to 4192 00:16:00 behind 2A15
Departed Soho North Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:46 N/A N/A
Approaching Soho South Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:32 NS: S204 to S196 00:15:59 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:26:32 PJ: Cancel 4204 N/A
Dep (U) Soho North Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:31 SV: 4204 to 4196 00:15:59 behind 2A15
Approaching Soho South Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:31 SV: 4204 to 4196 00:15:59 behind 2A15
Arrived Smethwick Rolfe Street 27/04/2024 10:26:26 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:26:15 NS: Cancel USTA N/A
Dep (U) Smethwick Rolfe Street 27/04/2024 10:26:14 SV: 4208 to 4204 00:16:02 behind 2A15
Approaching Soho North Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:14 SV: 4208 to 4204 00:16:02 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:26:14 SV: Cancel USTA N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:26:14 PJ: 4208 to 4204 00:16:01 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:26:14 NS: I/pose S204 (2A15) 00:16:01 behind 2A15
Departed Smethwick Rolfe Street 27/04/2024 10:25:56 N/A N/A
Arrived Galton Bridge Low Level (Smethwick) 27/04/2024 10:25:48 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Smethwick Rolfe Street 27/04/2024 10:25:45 SV: 4210 to 4208 00:17:31 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:25:45 PJ: 4210 to 4208 00:17:30 behind 2A15
Dep (U) Galton Junction 27/04/2024 10:25:22 SV: 4214 to 4210 00:17:47 behind 2A15
Dep (U) Galton Bridge Low Level (Smethwick) 27/04/2024 10:25:22 SV: 4214 to 4210 00:17:47 behind 2A15
Approaching Smethwick Rolfe Street 27/04/2024 10:25:22 SV: 4214 to 4210 00:17:47 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:25:22 PJ: I/pose 4210 (2A15) 00:17:47 behind 2A15
Departed Galton Bridge Low Level (Smethwick) 27/04/2024 10:25:09 N/A N/A
Arr (U) Galton Bridge Low Level (Smethwick) 27/04/2024 10:25:03 SV: 4218 to 4214 00:19:26 behind 2A15
Approaching Galton Junction 27/04/2024 10:25:03 SV: 4218 to 4214 00:19:26 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:25:03 SV: I/pose USTA (2A15) 00:19:25 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:25:03 NS: I/pose USTA (2A15) 00:19:25 behind 2A15
Passed 60 Galton Junction 27/04/2024 10:25:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Galton Bridge Low Level (Smethwick) 27/04/2024 10:24:25 SV: 4220 to 4218 00:19:19 behind 2A15
Dep (U) from 1 Sandwell + Dudley 27/04/2024 10:23:54 SV: 4222 to 4220 00:19:11 behind 2A15
Departed (P150) Sandwell + Dudley 27/04/2024 10:23:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) from 1 Sandwell + Dudley 27/04/2024 10:20:12 SV: 4224 to 4222 00:17:39 behind 2A15
Arrived (P30) Sandwell + Dudley 27/04/2024 10:20:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Sandwell + Dudley 27/04/2024 10:19:44 SV: 4230 to 4224 00:17:42 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:19:30 SV: 4232 to 4230 00:17:44 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:19:03 SV: 4234 to 4232 00:17:45 behind 2A15
Dep (U) from S Dudley Port 27/04/2024 10:18:41 SV: 4236 to 4234 00:17:54 behind 2A15
Arrived Tipton 27/04/2024 10:18:18 N/A N/A
Arr (U) Dudley Port 27/04/2024 10:18:15 SV: 4242 to 4236 00:19:36 behind 2A15
Passed 30 Dudley Port 27/04/2024 10:18:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) Tipton 27/04/2024 10:17:52 SV: 4246 to 4242 00:19:57 behind 2A15
Approaching Dudley Port 27/04/2024 10:17:52 SV: 4246 to 4242 00:19:57 behind 2A15
Departed Tipton 27/04/2024 10:17:42 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:17:26 WO: S248 to SVLS 00:21:46 behind 2A15
Arr (U) Tipton 27/04/2024 10:17:18 SV: 4248 to 4246 00:21:47 behind 2A15
Approaching Watery Lane Up Stour Goods Loop 27/04/2024 10:17:18 SV: 4248 to 4246 00:21:47 behind 2A15
Arrived Coseley 27/04/2024 10:16:57 N/A N/A
Dep (U) Coseley 27/04/2024 10:16:46 SV: W252 to 4248 00:21:51 behind 2A15
Approaching Tipton 27/04/2024 10:16:46 SV: W252 to 4248 00:21:51 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:16:46 WO: 4252 to S248 00:21:51 behind 2A15
Arr (U) Coseley 27/04/2024 10:16:21 WO: 4254 to 4252 00:23:36 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:16:21 SV: USAP to W252 00:23:36 behind 2A15
Departed Coseley 27/04/2024 10:16:08 N/A N/A
Approaching Coseley 27/04/2024 10:15:57 WO: 4256 to 4254 00:23:44 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:15:34 WO: 4258 to 4256 00:23:43 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:15:09 WO: 4260 to 4258 00:23:40 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:15:09 SV: I/pose USAP (2A15) 00:23:40 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:14:44 WO: 4264 to 4260 00:23:34 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:14:09 WO: 4268 to 4264 00:23:27 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:13:50 WO: 4270 to 4268 00:23:24 behind 2A15
N/A 27/04/2024 10:13:19 WO: 4274 to 4270 00:23:26 behind 2A15
Dep (U) P3 from S Wolverhampton 27/04/2024 10:12:10 WO: 4282 to 4274 00:23:33 behind 2A15
Departed (P0) Wolverhampton 27/04/2024 10:11:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P0) Wolverhampton 27/04/2024 10:08:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:07:14 WO: X282 to 4282 00:37:50 behind 2G07
Arr (U) P3 Wolverhampton 27/04/2024 10:07:13 WO: 4298 to X282 00:37:49 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 10:06:44 TD: W702 to WNLS 00:39:48 behind 2G07
Dep (U) Wolverhampton North Junction 27/04/2024 10:06:31 WO: 3702 to 4298 00:39:47 behind 2G07
Approaching Wolverhampton 27/04/2024 10:06:31 WO: 3702 to 4298 00:39:47 behind 2G07
Passed -30 Wolverhampton North Junction 27/04/2024 10:06:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:05:56 TD: TWAP to COUT 00:02:18 behind 2G09
Dep (U) from W Wolverhampton Stafford Road Junction 27/04/2024 10:05:55 TD: 3706 to W702 00:39:39 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 10:05:55 WO: I/pose 3702 (2G07) 00:39:39 behind 2G07
Passed -30 Wolverhampton Stafford Road Junction 27/04/2024 10:05:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Wolverhampton Stafford Road Junction 27/04/2024 10:04:58 TD: 3716 to 3706 00:39:21 behind 2G07
Approaching Oxley Up Goods Loop 27/04/2024 10:04:31 TD: 3718 to 3716 00:39:19 behind 2G07
Approaching Oxley Down Goods Loop 27/04/2024 10:04:31 TD: 3718 to 3716 00:39:19 behind 2G07
Dep (U) P1 Bilbrook 27/04/2024 10:04:13 TD: 3720 to 3718 00:39:20 behind 2G07
Arrived Codsall 27/04/2024 10:02:45 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Codsall 27/04/2024 10:02:24 TD: 0322 to 3720 00:43:08 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 10:02:24 TD: STIN to TWAP 00:43:07 behind 2G07
Departed Bilbrook 27/04/2024 10:02:16 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 Albrighton 27/04/2024 10:00:45 TD: 0326 to 0322 00:43:27 behind 2G07
Approaching Codsall 27/04/2024 10:00:45 TD: 0326 to 0322 00:43:27 behind 2G07
Departed Albrighton 27/04/2024 09:58:51 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Cosford 27/04/2024 09:58:32 TD: 0334 to 0326 00:47:44 behind 2G07
Approaching Cosford 27/04/2024 09:58:06 TD: 0338 to 0334 00:47:51 behind 2G07
Passed 0 Cosford 27/04/2024 09:58:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 Shifnal 27/04/2024 09:56:41 TD: 0342 to 0338 00:47:53 behind 2G07
Approaching Cosford Up Goods Loop 27/04/2024 09:56:41 TD: 0342 to 0338 00:47:53 behind 2G07
Arrived Shifnal 27/04/2024 09:56:23 N/A N/A
Departed Shifnal 27/04/2024 09:54:54 N/A N/A
Passed 60 Madeley Junction (Salop) 27/04/2024 09:54:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 Telford Central 27/04/2024 09:53:56 TD: 0348 to 0342 00:50:07 behind 2G07
Dep (U) Madeley Junction (Salop) 27/04/2024 09:53:56 TD: 0348 to 0342 00:50:07 behind 2G07
Arr (U) P1 Shifnal 27/04/2024 09:53:56 TD: 0348 to 0342 00:50:07 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 09:53:51 TD: UPTD to COUT 00:08:33 behind 1D12
Departed (P60) Telford Central 27/04/2024 09:52:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Telford Central 27/04/2024 09:49:12 TD: STIN to UPTD 00:48:48 behind 2G07
Arrived (P-30) Telford Central 27/04/2024 09:49:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 Oakengates 27/04/2024 09:48:36 TD: 0352 to 0348 00:48:59 behind 2G07
Approaching Shifnal 27/04/2024 09:48:36 TD: 0352 to 0348 00:48:59 behind 2G07
Arrived Oakengates 27/04/2024 09:48:27 N/A N/A
Departed Oakengates 27/04/2024 09:47:58 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P2 Oakengates 27/04/2024 09:46:03 TD: 0356 to 0352 00:50:47 behind 2G07
Dep (U) P1 Wellington (Shropshire) 27/04/2024 09:44:30 TD: 0366 to 0356 00:51:03 behind 2G07
Approaching Oakengates 27/04/2024 09:44:30 TD: 0366 to 0356 00:51:03 behind 2G07
Departed (P0) Wellington (Shropshire) 27/04/2024 09:44:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-30) Wellington (Shropshire) 27/04/2024 09:42:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Wellington (Shropshire) 27/04/2024 09:41:58 TD: 0372 to 0366 00:50:27 behind 2G07
Approaching Donnington Junction 27/04/2024 09:41:58 TD: 0372 to 0366 00:50:27 behind 2G07
Approaching Wellington (Shropshire) 27/04/2024 09:38:42 TD: 0378 to 0372 00:49:49 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 09:35:37 TD: 0382 to 0378 00:49:49 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 09:32:19 TD: AFA9 to 0382 00:49:44 behind 2G07
Passed -30 Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate 27/04/2024 09:31:00 N/A N/A
Departed (P0) Shrewsbury 27/04/2024 09:30:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-180) Shrewsbury 27/04/2024 09:15:00 N/A N/A
Passed -120 Shrewsbury English Bridge Junction 27/04/2024 09:14:00 N/A N/A
Passed -120 Shrewsbury Sutton Bridge Junction 27/04/2024 09:13:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 09:12:17 MH: Cancel SB11 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 09:03:32 MH: 003C to SB11 01:04:17 behind 1S10
N/A 27/04/2024 09:03:31 MH: I/pose LSUB (1S10) 01:04:17 behind 1S10
N/A 27/04/2024 08:59:00 TD: I/pose AFA9 (2G07) 00:26:04 behind 2G07
N/A 27/04/2024 08:57:21 MH: 011C to 003C 01:04:16 behind 1S10
Dep (U) P1 Welshpool 27/04/2024 08:56:43 MH: 015C to 011C 01:04:13 behind 1S10
Departed (P-30) Welshpool 27/04/2024 08:56:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-30) Welshpool 27/04/2024 08:55:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Welshpool 27/04/2024 08:51:50 MH: 021C to 015C 01:05:11 behind 1S10
Approaching Welshpool 27/04/2024 08:43:08 MH: 031C to 021C 01:05:07 behind 1S10
Dep (U) P1 Newtown 27/04/2024 08:42:25 MH: 035C to 031C 01:05:04 behind 1S10
Departed (P0) Newtown 27/04/2024 08:42:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P0) Newtown 27/04/2024 08:41:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Newtown 27/04/2024 08:40:00 MH: 041C to 035C 01:05:01 behind 1S10
Dep (U) P1 Caersws 27/04/2024 08:35:14 MH: Cancel CSWU N/A
Departed (P-60) Caersws 27/04/2024 08:34:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-60) Caersws 27/04/2024 08:33:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Caersws 27/04/2024 08:32:34 MH: I/pose CSWU 01:03:58 behind 1S10
Approaching Newtown 27/04/2024 08:25:33 MH: 071C to 041C 01:05:42 behind 1S10
Dep (U) Talerddig 27/04/2024 08:24:58 MH: 075C to 071C 01:05:39 behind 1S10
Departed (P-90) Talerddig 27/04/2024 08:24:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-30) Talerddig 27/04/2024 08:24:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) Talerddig 27/04/2024 08:23:59 MH: 081C to 075C 01:05:15 behind 1S10
Approaching Talerddig 27/04/2024 08:09:21 MH: 091C to 081C 01:05:05 behind 1S10
Dep (U) P1 Machynlleth 27/04/2024 08:08:35 MH: 097C to 091C 01:05:01 behind 1S10
Departed (P-60) Machynlleth 27/04/2024 08:07:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-120) Machynlleth 27/04/2024 08:01:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Machynlleth 27/04/2024 08:00:13 MH: 103C to 097C 00:19:49 behind 2I06
Approaching Machynlleth 27/04/2024 07:58:50 MH: 105C to 103C 00:20:10 behind 2I06
Dep (U) P2 Dovey Junction 27/04/2024 07:56:33 MH: 125C to 105C 00:20:07 behind 2I06
Departed (P30) Dovey Junction 27/04/2024 07:55:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P90) Dovey Junction 27/04/2024 07:55:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P2 Dovey Junction 27/04/2024 07:54:58 MH: 129C to 125C 01:10:29 behind 1S10
Approaching Dovey Junction 27/04/2024 07:54:24 MH: 131C to 129C 01:10:25 behind 1S10
Departed (P30) Borth 27/04/2024 07:45:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-30) Borth 27/04/2024 07:43:00 N/A N/A
Arr (D) P1 Borth 27/04/2024 07:41:14 MH: 149C to 131C 01:09:33 behind 1S10
Passed 30 Pant Y Peron 27/04/2024 07:38:00 N/A N/A
Departed (P0) Bow Street original code set 27/04/2024 07:37:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P0) Bow Street original code set 27/04/2024 07:36:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Borth 27/04/2024 07:31:32 MH: 151C to 149C 01:09:21 behind 1S10
Dep (D) Aberystwyth 27/04/2024 07:30:51 MH: 153C to 151C 01:09:20 behind 1S10
N/A 27/04/2024 07:30:12 MH: 155C to 153C 01:09:18 behind 1S10
Departed (P-60) Aberystwyth 27/04/2024 07:29:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 06:34:24 MH: I/pose 155C (1S10) 00:18:09 behind 1S10
Activated as 641I06MB27 Aberystwyth 27/04/2024 06:30:36 N/A N/A
Generated from schedule P64345 N/A 26/04/2024 00:26:06 N/A N/A

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