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Cardiff Central to Hackney Downs train route details

First train
First train
05:07
Last train
Last train
21:30
Departure station
Departure station
Cardiff Central
Arrival station
Arrival station
Hackney Downs
Journey time
Journey time
2h 40m
Distance
Distance
217 km
Price
Price
VND 1,056,897*
Train Operators
Train Operators
London Overground, Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway

What are the next train times from Cardiff Central to Hackney Downs?

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21:20
2h 50m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
00:10
+1
Hackney Downs
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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21:30
7h 52m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
05:22
+1
Paris
Great Western Railway
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