Aberystwyth Krono Colas

[leomartin125]

Hi,

Is Aberystwyth Krono Colas located at the railway station at Aberystwyth or is it on a branch line further away?

Many thanks

 

[Harpo]

It’s on the north side of the running line to the east of Aberystwyth station and opposite the Vale of Rheidol station.

My (Apple) phone’s satellite map clearly shows the stockpile of logs being accumulated for the train.

 

[leomartin125]

It’s on the north side of the running line to the east of Aberystwyth station and opposite the Vale of Rheidol station.

My (Apple) phone’s satellite map clearly shows the stockpile of logs being accumulated for the train.

Just loaded up Apple Maps and can see exactly what you mean plus the outline of two Class 37s (one is 97) at the front of the consist. Many thanks!

 

[leomartin125]

Does anyone know if the logs to Chirk are running this weekend? If they are, when does the inbound working arrive at Aberystwyth?


Many thanks

 

[Harpo]

Just loaded up Apple Maps and can see exactly what you mean plus the outline of two Class 37s (one is 97) at the front of the consist. Many thanks!

Pleasure!

 

[gazthomas]

Does anyone know if the logs to Chirk are running this weekend? If they are, when does the inbound working arrive at Aberystwyth?


Many thanks

Having been delayed a week due to the "storm" the empty train is running on Friday:

Realtime Trains | 6J14 0815 Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas | 16/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6J14 0815 departure from Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas on 16/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

And the loaded train on Saturday:

Realtime Trains | 6C56 0950 Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail | 17/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6C56 0950 departure from Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail on 17/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

97303 and 37424

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Hi,

Is Aberystwyth Krono Colas located at the railway station at Aberystwyth or is it on a branch line further away?

Many thanks

Here's a photo of mine (attached) showing the train loading at Aberystwyth. As others have said it's parallel to the Vale of Rheidol site and you can see the railway station the the middle distance by following the running line to the left of the locomotives.

 

[leomartin125]

Having been delayed a week due to the "storm" the empty train is running on Friday:

Realtime Trains | 6J14 0815 Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas | 16/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6J14 0815 departure from Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas on 16/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

And the loaded train on Saturday:

Realtime Trains | 6C56 0950 Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail | 17/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6C56 0950 departure from Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail on 17/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

97303 and 37424

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 15 Jan 2026 ==


Here's a photo of mine (attached) showing the train loading at Aberystwyth. As others have said it's parallel to the Vale of Rheidol site and you can see the railway station the the middle distance by following the running line to the left of the locomotives.

Many thanks for all your help, this is amazing. I am hoping to catch it on Saturday so will keep an eye out. Is the image you shown captured from a bridge or from a pole?

 

[Masbroughlad]

I didn't realise this flow happened! It's great.

 

[leomartin125]

Having been delayed a week due to the "storm" the empty train is running on Friday:

Realtime Trains | 6J14 0815 Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas | 16/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6J14 0815 departure from Coleham Lmd to Aberystwyth Krono Colas on 16/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

And the loaded train on Saturday:

Realtime Trains | 6C56 0950 Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail | 17/01/2026

Real-time train running information for 6C56 0950 departure from Aberystwyth Krono Colas to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail on 17/01/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

97303 and 37424

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 15 Jan 2026 ==


Here's a photo of mine (attached) showing the train loading at Aberystwyth. As others have said it's parallel to the Vale of Rheidol site and you can see the railway station the the middle distance by following the running line to the left of the locomotives.

So it turns out that path for 6J14 appears to not be running now with 6C54 having been activated instead: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H20690/2026-01-16/detailed

 

[Freightmaster]

So it turns out that path for 6J14 appears to not be running now with 6C54 having been activated instead: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H20690/2026-01-16/detailed

Unfortunately the 6J14 daytime path is never used - the empties always run to Aber in the early hours of Friday,
presumably to maximise daylight hours for loading.



MARK

 

[gazthomas]

Many thanks for all your help, this is amazing. I am hoping to catch it on Saturday so will keep an eye out. Is the image you shown captured from a bridge or from a pole?

No problem, I used my drone from an empty car park, but a pole would definitely be possible. It's really flat around there with no bridges..

Fingers crossed the weather will be okay.

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 16 Jan 2026 ==

Unfortunately the 6J14 daytime path is never used - the empties always run to Aber in the early hours of Friday,
presumably to maximise daylight hours for loading.



MARK

My bad, thank you