Valleys &Cardiff Local Routes is the network of passenger suburban railway services radiating from Cardiff,Wales. It includes lines within the city itself,the Vale of Glamorgan and the South Wales Valleys.
Cardiff Queen Street railway station is a railway station serving the north and east of Central Cardiff,Wales. It is the fourth busiest railway station in Wales. It is located near the major thoroughfare of Queen Street and is one of 20 stations in the city. Along with Cardiff Central,it is one of the two major hubs of the Valleys &Cardiff Local Routes local rail network. The station and its services are run by Transport for Wales.
Abercynon,is both a village and a community in the Cynon Valley within the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. The community comprises the village and the districts of Carnetown and Grovers Field to the south,Navigation Park to the east,and Glancynon to the north.
The South Wales Valleys are a group of industrialised peri-urban valleys in South Wales. Most of the valleys run north–south,roughly parallel to each other. Commonly referred to as "The Valleys",they stretch from Carmarthenshire in the west to Monmouthshire in the east;to the edge of the pastoral country of the Vale of Glamorgan and the coastal plain near the cities of Swansea,Cardiff,and Newport.
The Merthyr line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from central Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The line is part of the Cardiff urban rail network,known as the Valley Lines.
Grangetown railway station is a railway station serving the Grangetown district of Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 1 mile (1.5 km) south west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend via Barry,Penarth and Barry Island.
Llandaf railway station is in Llandaff North,Cardiff,Wales. It serves the areas of Llandaff North and Whitchurch.
Radyr railway station is a railway station serving the Radyr area of Cardiff,South Wales. It is at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village,alongside the River Taff and adjacent to the Taff Trail. The station is on the Merthyr Line,and is also the northern terminus of the City Line.
Treforest railway station is a railway station serving the village of Treforest,Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line 18 km north west of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Mountain Ash Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line and on the banks of the Afon Cynon,a major river in the town of Mountain Ash.
Taffs Well railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taff's Well,Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales,as well as neighbouring Gwaelod-y-Garth,Cardiff. It is located on the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Penrhiwceiber railway station serves the village of Penrhiwceiber,Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Eastbrook railway station is a railway station serving the Eastbrook area of Dinas Powys,a village near Cardiff,South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend.
Quakers Yard railway station serves the village of Edwardsville in the community of Treharris,Merthyr Tydfil,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Tydfil branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Aberdare railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is the terminus of the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line,22½ miles (36 km) directly north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Merthyr Vale railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Merthyr Tydfil railway station is a railway station serving the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station has one platform,and is situated near to the Tesco Superstore in the town.
Dinas Powys railway station is one of two railway stations serving the village of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 4½ miles (7 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend.
Cadoxton railway station is a railway station serving Cadoxton and Palmerstown near Barry,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales. It is located on the Barry Branch 6½ miles (10 km) south of Cardiff Central. The line continues to the terminus of the Barry Branch at Barry Island but from Barry Junction the line also continues as the Vale of Glamorgan branch to Bridgend via Rhoose for Cardiff International Airport bus link and then Llantwit Major.
Rail transport in Cardiff has developed to provide connections to many other major cities in the United Kingdom,and to provide an urban rail network for the city and its commuter towns in southeast Wales. Today,there are three train operating companies in Cardiff:Great Western Railway,CrossCountry and Transport for Wales.
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