Freight on North Wales coast line

[Bananabread]

Hello,
Can anyone tell me what time freight trains run on North Wales line just outside Chester?
Do these run during the night at all?
Thanks

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Only freight on the coast is the odd Penmaenmawr Quarry trip. Not a lot else these days, it used to be busy in the 80's & 90s with Holyhead ferry cargo and Nuclear flasks etc. Very quiet these days.

 

[Bananabread]

Thanks for this - does this operate during the day or night do you know?

 

[Freightmaster]

Only freight on the coast is the odd Penmaenmawr Quarry trip. Not a lot else these days, it used to be busy in the 80's & 90s with Holyhead ferry cargo and Nuclear flasks etc. Very quiet these days.

I may be wrong, but I think the OP is asking because they are thinking of buying a house
in the area rather than from an enthusiast point of view!



MARK

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

I may be wrong, but I think the OP is asking because they are thinking of buying a house
in the area rather than from an enthusiast point of view!



MARK

Then buy away. , nothing to see or hear down the coast these days. 00.38 party train home from Chester is as loud as it gets.

 

[Chingy]

I seem to have read somewhere that there is also an aggregates flow to Llandudno Junction that’s recently started up too?

 

[Egg Centric]

Then buy away. , nothing to see or hear down the coast these days. 00.38 party train home from Chester is as loud as it gets.

Just bear in mind that any railway is likely at some point during the year to have overnight maintenance possibly noisy and all lit up.

 

[Freightmaster]

I seem to have read somewhere that there is also an aggregates flow to Llandudno Junction that’s recently started up too?

Yes, but it only runs once a month, so hardly a deal breaker I would have thought?



MARK

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

I seem to have read somewhere that there is also an aggregates flow to Llandudno Junction that’s recently started up too?

Very few and far between, couldnt tell you the last time I saw anything heading out of there. 2022 I saw a big flag ship network rail all singing and dancing about investment one, not really anything since

 

[Freightmaster]

Very few and far between, couldnt tell you the last time I saw anything heading out of there....

There was actually one just two days ago (to Ashburys, Manchester)



MARK

 

[Llandudno]

Then buy away. , nothing to see or hear down the coast these days. 00.38 party train home from Chester is as loud as it gets.

The 2240 Ex Chester which is the last westbound service on Saturdays is a bit special….!

 

[furnessvale]

There was actually one just two days ago (to Ashburys, Manchester)



MARK

Aren't they waiting for the unloading facilities at Hope Cement to be completed. As usual, much delayed by the Peak District Planning Board who seem to prefer the presence of HGVs in the Park rather than freight trains.

 

[Welshguy1048]

There is a this freight to Penmaenmawr Quarry this morning - to collect stone.

Will be a Colas Class 70.

Realtime Trains | 4D61 0640 Bradwell Up Sidings Colas to Penmaenmawr Quarry Colas | 21/10/2024

Real-time train running information for 4D61 0640 departure from Bradwell Up Sidings Colas to Penmaenmawr Quarry Colas on 21/10/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[billh]

Looks to be running a tad late

 

[Welshguy1048]

Looks to be running a tad late

Yes. Its 66792

 

[Penmorfa]

There is a this freight to Penmaenmawr Quarry this morning - to collect stone.

Will be a Colas Class 70.

Realtime Trains | 4D61 0640 Bradwell Up Sidings Colas to Penmaenmawr Quarry Colas | 21/10/2024

Real-time train running information for 4D61 0640 departure from Bradwell Up Sidings Colas to Penmaenmawr Quarry Colas on 21/10/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Ran again today with a Colas 70. The Hope cement workings will see 3 trains a week from Llandudno Jct (eventually!)

 

[Welshguy1048]

Ran again today with a Colas 70. The Hope cement workings will see 3 trains a week from Llandudno Jct (eventually!)

Thanks for the update @Penmorfa

Dave

 

[BRcrosslane]

Hello,
Can anyone tell me what time freight trains run on North Wales line just outside Chester?
Do these run during the night at all?
Thanks

You can find times for any freight movements by logging on to realtime trains on the web. Adjust operator to ZZ and that will show you movements, note not all will run.

 

[60159]

Could just outside Chester not include Wrexham line with Carlisle-Chirk log trains?

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Perhaps not at night but RTT would show.

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Could just outside Chester not include Wrexham line with Carlisle-Chirk log trains?

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Perhaps not at night but RTT would show.

And timetables can change.

 

[Rail Ranger]

A path is now in the system for the new Llandudno Junction to Earles Sidings flow of slate waste: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H11399/2024-10-29/detailed
To be operated by Freightliner.