TrackIT! - 1H85 (AW Llandudno - Manchester Airport)

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Trust train ID: 401H85MF27.
Transport for Wales express passenger service from Llandudno to Manchester Airport.
Timed as a Class 158, 168, 170 or 175 DMU at a maximum speed of 100 mph.
Permanent schedule P64301 runs Saturdays effective from 16/12/2023 to 01/06/2024. A dynamic link to the current day's instance of this train is here: Today's P64301.
Activated automatically at 27/04/2024 08:43:46.


Action Location When Trigger Following
Terminated Manchester Airport 27/04/2024 12:16:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P240) Manchester Airport 27/04/2024 12:16:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 12:14:55 MP: S263 to A263 00:27:17 behind 1S56
Arr (U) P3 Manchester Airport 27/04/2024 12:14:54 MP: 0262 to S263 00:34:24 behind 1M83
Approaching Manchester Airport 27/04/2024 12:13:43 MP: 0272 to 0262 00:06:19 behind 1P66
Dep (U) P2 Heald Green 27/04/2024 12:13:04 MP: 0286 to 0272 00:06:22 behind 1P66
Arr (U) P2 Heald Green 27/04/2024 12:12:18 MP: 0288 to 0286 00:06:16 behind 1P66
Passed 240 Heald Green 27/04/2024 12:12:00 N/A N/A
Arrived Gatley 27/04/2024 12:11:37 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P2 Gatley 27/04/2024 12:11:28 MP: 0290 to 0288 00:06:15 behind 1P66
Approaching Heald Green 27/04/2024 12:11:28 MP: 0290 to 0288 00:06:15 behind 1P66
Departed Gatley 27/04/2024 12:10:56 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P2 East Didsbury 27/04/2024 12:09:54 MP: 0292 to 0290 00:05:45 behind 1P66
Arr (U) P2 Gatley 27/04/2024 12:09:54 MP: 0292 to 0290 00:05:45 behind 1P66
Departed (P360) East Didsbury 27/04/2024 12:09:00 N/A N/A
Arrived Burnage 27/04/2024 12:08:06 N/A N/A
Arrived (P360) East Didsbury 27/04/2024 12:08:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P2 Burnage 27/04/2024 12:07:34 MP: 0294 to 0292 00:04:08 behind 1P66
Arr (U) P2 East Didsbury 27/04/2024 12:07:34 MP: 0294 to 0292 00:04:08 behind 1P66
Approaching Gatley 27/04/2024 12:07:34 MP: 0294 to 0292 00:04:08 behind 1P66
Arrived Mauldeth Road 27/04/2024 12:07:16 N/A N/A
Departed Burnage 27/04/2024 12:07:13 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 Mauldeth Road 27/04/2024 12:06:55 MP: 0296 to 0294 00:04:06 behind 1P66
Arr (U) P2 Burnage 27/04/2024 12:06:55 MP: 0296 to 0294 00:04:06 behind 1P66
Approaching East Didsbury 27/04/2024 12:06:55 MP: 0296 to 0294 00:04:06 behind 1P66
Departed Mauldeth Road 27/04/2024 12:06:25 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Mauldeth Road 27/04/2024 12:06:16 MP: 0298 to 0296 00:04:09 behind 1P66
Approaching Burnage 27/04/2024 12:06:16 MP: 0298 to 0296 00:04:09 behind 1P66
Dep (U) from A Slade Lane Junction 27/04/2024 12:05:07 MP: 0033 to 0298 00:04:19 behind 1P66
Approaching Mauldeth Road 27/04/2024 12:05:07 MP: 0033 to 0298 00:04:19 behind 1P66
Passed 390 Slade Lane Junction 27/04/2024 12:05:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Slade Lane Junction 27/04/2024 12:04:50 MP: 0037 to 0033 00:04:22 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 12:04:29 MP: 0057 to 0037 00:04:25 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 12:04:03 MP: 0096 to 0057 00:04:34 behind 1P66
Dep (U) from S Ardwick East Junction 27/04/2024 12:03:39 MP: 0304 to 0096 00:04:39 behind 1P66
Approaching Longsight Carriage Maintenance Depot 27/04/2024 12:03:39 MP: 0304 to 0096 00:04:39 behind 1P66
Approaching Longsight North 27/04/2024 12:03:39 MP: 0304 to 0096 00:04:39 behind 1P66
Departed Ardwick East Junction 27/04/2024 12:03:38 N/A N/A
Approaching Ardwick East Junction 27/04/2024 12:03:04 MP: 0332 to 0304 00:05:00 behind 1P66
Passed 390 Ardwick Junction 27/04/2024 12:03:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 12:02:16 M3: M382 to COUT 00:02:10 behind 1C71
Dep (U) P13 from S Manchester Piccadilly 27/04/2024 12:02:15 MP: 0382 to 0332 00:05:09 behind 1P66
Departed (P360) Manchester Piccadilly 27/04/2024 12:01:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Manchester London Road 27/04/2024 11:58:20 MP: S382 to 0382 00:03:56 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:58:20 M3: STIN to M382 00:03:56 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:58:19 MP: 0386 to S382 00:03:56 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:58:19 M3: M386 to COUT 00:00:06 behind 2H86
Arrived (P300) Manchester Piccadilly 27/04/2024 11:58:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P13 Manchester Piccadilly 27/04/2024 11:57:35 MP: 0402 to 0386 00:03:57 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:57:35 M3: 0402 to M386 00:03:57 behind 1P66
Approaching Manchester Piccadilly 27/04/2024 11:56:12 MP: STIN to 0402 00:03:26 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:56:12 MP: Cancel ORUA N/A
Dep (U) P4 from U Manchester Oxford Road 27/04/2024 11:56:11 M3: 0414 to 0402 00:03:26 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:56:11 M3: Cancel ORUA N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:56:11 M3: I/pose LSUO (1P66) 00:03:25 behind 1P66
Departed (P240) Manchester Oxford Road 27/04/2024 11:55:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:54:45 M3: 0436 to 0414 00:03:52 behind 1P66
Arrived (P300) Manchester Oxford Road 27/04/2024 11:54:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:53:39 MP: I/pose ORUA (1P66) 00:04:10 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:53:38 M3: I/pose ORUA (1P66) 00:04:09 behind 1P66
Dep (U) P1 Manchester Deansgate 27/04/2024 11:53:35 M3: 0458 to 0436 00:03:34 behind 1P66
Arr (U) P4 Manchester Oxford Road 27/04/2024 11:53:35 M3: 0458 to 0436 00:03:34 behind 1P66
Passed 300 Manchester Deansgate 27/04/2024 11:53:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Manchester Deansgate 27/04/2024 11:51:22 M3: 0466 to 0458 00:01:53 behind 1P66
Approaching Manchester Oxford Road 27/04/2024 11:51:22 M3: 0466 to 0458 00:01:53 behind 1P66
Dep (U) Water Street Junction 27/04/2024 11:50:10 M3: 0532 to 0466 00:01:26 behind 1P66
Approaching Manchester Deansgate 27/04/2024 11:50:10 M3: 0532 to 0466 00:01:26 behind 1P66
N/A 27/04/2024 11:50:10 M3: Cancel UBOR N/A
Passed 210 Water Street Junction 27/04/2024 11:50:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:49:44 M3: I/pose UBOR (1P66) 00:02:17 behind 1P66
Dep (U) from M Ordsall Lane Junction 27/04/2024 11:47:11 M3: 0542 to 0532 00:11:35 behind 1Y61
Approaching Water Street Junction 27/04/2024 11:47:11 M3: 0542 to 0532 00:11:35 behind 1Y61
N/A 27/04/2024 11:47:11 M3: I/pose MCUB (1Y61) 00:11:35 behind 1Y61
Passed 60 Ordsall Lane Junction 27/04/2024 11:47:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Ordsall Lane Junction 27/04/2024 11:46:11 M3: 0544 to 0542 00:22:22 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:45:37 M3: 0546 to 0544 00:22:27 behind 1P23
Arrived Patricroft 27/04/2024 11:44:50 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:44:48 WA: Cancel E106 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:44:48 M3: UCMA to COUT 00:00:26 behind 2M68
Dep (U) P1 Eccles 27/04/2024 11:44:47 M3: E106 to 0546 00:22:26 behind 1P23
Dep (U) P1 Patricroft 27/04/2024 11:44:02 WA: E108 to E106 00:22:27 behind 1P23
Arr (U) to M Eccles 27/04/2024 11:44:02 WA: E108 to E106 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:44:02 M3: E108 to E106 00:22:27 behind 1P23
Passed 180 Eccles 27/04/2024 11:44:00 N/A N/A
Departed Patricroft 27/04/2024 11:43:43 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Patricroft 27/04/2024 11:43:13 WA: E110 to E108 00:22:27 behind 1P23
Approaching Eccles 27/04/2024 11:43:13 WA: E110 to E108 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:43:12 M3: E110 to E108 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:42:21 WA: Cancel WNLS N/A
Approaching Patricroft 27/04/2024 11:42:19 WA: E112 to E110 00:22:28 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:42:18 M3: E112 to E110 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:41:29 WA: Cancel E114 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:41:24 WA: I/pose E112 (1P23) 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:41:23 M3: E114 to E112 00:22:27 behind 1P23
Dep (U) Astley 27/04/2024 11:40:38 WA: AYUP to AYDB 00:22:27 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:40:38 WA: Cancel AYUM N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:40:31 M3: STIN to UCMA 00:22:29 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:40:31 M3: E015 to E114 00:22:29 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:40:30 WA: I/pose E114 (1P23) 00:22:28 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:40:02 M3: STIN to E015 00:22:31 behind 1P23
Approaching Astley 27/04/2024 11:40:01 WA: 0497 to AYUP 00:22:30 behind 1P23
Passed 180 Astley 27/04/2024 11:40:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:39:25 WA: 0501 to 0497 00:22:33 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:38:50 WA: 0503 to 0501 00:22:33 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:38:17 WA: 0505 to 0503 00:22:33 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:38:17 WA: I/pose AYUM (1P23) 00:22:33 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:37:44 WA: 0507 to 0505 00:22:32 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:37:10 WA: 0509 to 0507 00:22:30 behind 1P23
N/A 27/04/2024 11:36:28 WA: 0511 to 0509 00:22:26 behind 1P23
Passed 180 Parkside Junction 27/04/2024 11:36:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 from M Newton-Le-Willows 27/04/2024 11:35:14 WA: 0533 to 0511 00:22:15 behind 1P23
Dep (U) Parkside Junction 27/04/2024 11:35:14 WA: 0533 to 0511 00:22:15 behind 1P23
Departed (P180) Newton-Le-Willows 27/04/2024 11:34:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P90) Newton-Le-Willows 27/04/2024 11:32:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 Newton-Le-Willows 27/04/2024 11:31:16 WA: 0537 to 0533 00:20:41 behind 1P23
Approaching Parkside Junction 27/04/2024 11:31:16 WA: 0537 to 0533 00:20:41 behind 1P23
Dep (D) P4 from E Earlestown 27/04/2024 11:30:17 WA: 0543 to 0537 00:20:12 behind 1P23
Approaching Newton-Le-Willows 27/04/2024 11:30:17 WA: 0543 to 0537 00:20:12 behind 1P23
Departed (P90) Earlestown 27/04/2024 11:30:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P90) Earlestown 27/04/2024 11:29:00 N/A N/A
Arr (D) P4 Earlestown 27/04/2024 11:28:08 WA: 0548 to 0543 00:31:51 behind 1E58
Approaching Earlestown 27/04/2024 11:27:40 WA: 0547 to 0548 00:31:52 behind 1E58
Passed 120 Winwick Junction 27/04/2024 11:27:00 N/A N/A
Dep (D) from E Winwick Junction 27/04/2024 11:26:46 WA: 0161 to 0547 00:31:50 behind 1E58
Approaching Winwick Junction 27/04/2024 11:25:51 WA: 0165 to 0161 00:31:52 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:24:54 WA: 0169 to 0165 00:31:55 behind 1E58
Dep (D) from S Dallam Junction 27/04/2024 11:24:22 WA: 0181 to 0169 00:31:56 behind 1E58
Passed 90 Dallam Junction 27/04/2024 11:24:00 N/A N/A
Dep (D) P4 from S Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:23:11 WA: A193 to 0181 00:32:04 behind 1E58
Approaching Dallam Junction 27/04/2024 11:23:11 WA: A193 to 0181 00:32:04 behind 1E58
Departed (P60) Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:22:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P120) Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:22:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P4 from 4 Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:20:51 WA: Cancel A193 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:20:51 WA: B193 to A193 00:07:35 behind 1H85
Arr (D) P4 Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:19:53 WA: A216 to B193 00:31:24 behind 1E58
Approaching Warrington Bank Quay 27/04/2024 11:16:45 WA: B216 to A216 01:59:39 behind 1H83
N/A 27/04/2024 11:16:44 WA: A229 to B216 01:59:38 behind 1H83
N/A 27/04/2024 11:15:21 WA: D229 to C229 01:59:35 behind 1H83
N/A 27/04/2024 11:15:21 WA: C229 to B229 01:59:35 behind 1H83
N/A 27/04/2024 11:15:21 WA: B229 to A229 01:59:35 behind 1H83
Dep (D) from H Acton Grange Junction 27/04/2024 11:15:20 WA: 0239 to D229 01:59:35 behind 1H83
Passed -90 Acton Grange Junction 27/04/2024 11:15:00 N/A N/A
Dep (D) P2 Runcorn East 27/04/2024 11:14:11 WA: A254 to 0239 00:29:50 behind 1E58
Approaching Acton Grange Junction 27/04/2024 11:14:11 WA: A254 to 0239 00:29:50 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:14:11 WA: Cancel W254 N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:13:16 WA: I/pose A193 (1E58) 00:24:46 behind 1E58
Departed (P0) Runcorn East 27/04/2024 11:12:00 N/A N/A
Arr (D) P2 Runcorn East 27/04/2024 11:10:04 WA: FJ07 to W254 00:27:05 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:10:04 WA: I/pose WNLS (1E58) 00:27:05 behind 1E58
Arrived (P-60) Runcorn East 27/04/2024 11:10:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Runcorn East 27/04/2024 11:08:43 WA: FJ05 to FJ07 00:26:48 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:08:43 WA: FJ07 to B254 00:26:48 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:08:43 WA: B254 to A254 00:26:47 behind 1E58
Passed -30 Frodsham Junction 27/04/2024 11:08:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 11:07:36 WA: FJ03 to FJ05 00:26:41 behind 1E58
N/A 27/04/2024 11:02:36 WA: I/pose FJ03 (1E58) 00:24:24 behind 1E58
Departed (P0) Helsby 27/04/2024 11:02:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-30) Helsby 27/04/2024 11:00:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:56:59 CS: MT22 to COUT 00:00:55 behind 1D73
Dep (D) Mickle Trafford 27/04/2024 10:56:04 CS: MT23 to MT22 00:09:35 behind 1F95
Passed -30 Mickle Trafford 27/04/2024 10:56:00 N/A N/A
Approaching Mickle Trafford 27/04/2024 10:55:19 CS: 0057 to MT23 00:09:29 behind 1F95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:53:35 CS: 0051 to 0057 00:09:16 behind 1F95
Dep (D) P4 Chester 27/04/2024 10:52:31 CS: 0076 to 0051 00:09:11 behind 1F95
Departed (P0) Chester 27/04/2024 10:52:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-120) Chester 27/04/2024 10:46:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:45:23 CS: X076 to 0076 00:53:24 behind 1H84
Arr (U) P4 Chester 27/04/2024 10:45:22 CS: 0116 to X076 00:53:24 behind 1H84
Approaching Chester 27/04/2024 10:44:18 CS: 0124 to 0116 00:27:58 behind 1W91
N/A 27/04/2024 10:42:56 CS: 0132 to 0124 00:27:23 behind 1W91
Passed -150 Saltney Junction 27/04/2024 10:42:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) Saltney Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:59 CS: 0134 to 0132 00:27:35 behind 1W91
Approaching Saltney Junction 27/04/2024 10:41:09 CS: 0204 to 0134 00:33:05 behind 1V95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:40:21 CS: 0206 to 0204 00:33:07 behind 1V95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:39:30 CS: 0208 to 0206 00:33:09 behind 1V95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:38:38 CS: 0210 to 0208 00:33:11 behind 1V95
Dep (U) P1 from 1 Shotton 27/04/2024 10:37:15 CS: 0212 to 0210 00:32:48 behind 1V95
Departed (P-90) Shotton 27/04/2024 10:36:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-60) Shotton 27/04/2024 10:35:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:34:14 C5: C214 to COUT 00:02:04 behind 1W91
Arr (U) P1 from 1 Shotton 27/04/2024 10:34:13 CS: 0214 to 0212 00:30:44 behind 1V95
Departed Rockcliffe Hall 27/04/2024 10:33:09 N/A N/A
Dep (U) from U Rockcliffe Hall 27/04/2024 10:32:59 C5: 6004 to C214 00:30:44 behind 1V95
Approaching Shotton 27/04/2024 10:32:59 CS: 6004 to 0214 00:30:43 behind 1V95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:32:59 C5: I/pose CHLS (1V95) 00:30:44 behind 1V95
N/A 27/04/2024 10:30:58 CS: STIN to 6004 00:30:42 behind 1V95
Dep (U) P1 from U Flint 27/04/2024 10:30:57 C5: 6008 to 6004 00:30:41 behind 1V95
Approaching Rockcliffe Hall 27/04/2024 10:30:57 C5: 6008 to 6004 00:30:41 behind 1V95
Departed (P-90) Flint 27/04/2024 10:30:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P-60) Flint 27/04/2024 10:29:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) from U Holywell Junction 27/04/2024 10:26:30 C5: 6024 to 6008 00:32:15 behind 1V95
Arr (U) P1 from U Flint 27/04/2024 10:26:30 C5: 6024 to 6008 00:32:15 behind 1V95
Departed Holywell Junction 27/04/2024 10:25:30 N/A N/A
Dep (U) from U Mostyn East Junction 27/04/2024 10:23:56 C5: 6040 to 6024 00:32:22 behind 1V95
Approaching Holywell Junction 27/04/2024 10:23:56 C5: 6040 to 6024 00:32:22 behind 1V95
Approaching Flint 27/04/2024 10:23:56 C5: 6040 to 6024 00:32:22 behind 1V95
Approaching Mostyn East Junction 27/04/2024 10:23:16 C5: 6044 to 6040 00:32:25 behind 1V95
Passed -60 Mostyn East Junction 27/04/2024 10:23:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 10:20:51 C5: 6056 to 6044 00:32:27 behind 1V95
Dep (U) P1 from U Prestatyn 27/04/2024 10:18:49 C5: 6066 to 6056 00:32:20 behind 1V95
Departed (P0) Prestatyn 27/04/2024 10:18:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P30) Prestatyn 27/04/2024 10:17:00 N/A N/A
Dep (U) P1 from U Rhyl 27/04/2024 10:13:34 C5: 6084 to 6066 00:33:17 behind 1V95
Arr (U) P1 from U Prestatyn 27/04/2024 10:13:34 C5: 6084 to 6066 00:33:17 behind 1V95
Departed (P60) Rhyl 27/04/2024 10:13:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P120) Rhyl 27/04/2024 10:12:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 from U Rhyl 27/04/2024 10:10:14 C5: 6098 to 6084 00:33:17 behind 1V95
Approaching Prestatyn 27/04/2024 10:10:14 C5: 6098 to 6084 00:33:17 behind 1V95
Dep (U) P1 from U Abergele + Pensarn 27/04/2024 10:07:42 C5: 6106 to 6098 00:32:35 behind 1V95
Approaching Rhyl 27/04/2024 10:07:42 C5: 6106 to 6098 00:32:35 behind 1V95
Departed (P90) Abergele + Pensarn 27/04/2024 10:07:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P30) Abergele + Pensarn 27/04/2024 10:05:00 N/A N/A
Arr (U) P1 from U Abergele + Pensarn 27/04/2024 10:01:55 C5: LJ50 to 6106 00:29:48 behind 1V95
Dep (U) P2 from U Colwyn Bay 27/04/2024 10:00:18 C5: APLJ to LJ50 00:29:44 behind 1V95
Approaching Abergele + Pensarn 27/04/2024 10:00:18 C5: APLJ to LJ50 00:29:44 behind 1V95
Departed (P-30) Colwyn Bay 27/04/2024 09:59:00 N/A N/A
N/A 27/04/2024 09:53:27 C5: I/pose APLJ (1V95) 00:30:47 behind 1V95
Departed (P0) Llandudno Junction 27/04/2024 09:53:00 N/A N/A
Arrived (P0) Llandudno Junction 27/04/2024 09:51:00 N/A N/A
Departed (P0) Llandudno 27/04/2024 09:43:00 N/A N/A
Activated as 401H85MF27 Llandudno 27/04/2024 08:43:46 N/A N/A
Generated from schedule P64301 N/A 26/04/2024 00:26:06 N/A N/A

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