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.
Cathays railway station is a station on the Merthyr and Rhondda lines in the Cathays district of Cardiff,Wales. It is 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) north of Cardiff Central.
Newport is the second-busiest railway station in Wales. It is situated in Newport city centre and is 133 miles 13 chains (214.3 km) from London Paddington measured via Bristol Parkway,and 158 miles 50 chains (255.3 km) via Stroud.
The Merthyr line is a commuter railway line in South Wales;it connects Cardiff Central with Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The line is part of the Cardiff urban rail network,known as the Valley Lines.
The Cardiff City Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff that runs between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Fairwater.
Barry railway station is one of three stations serving the town of Barry,Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. This one,Barry Town,is preceded by Barry Docks and Cadoxton stations on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island,the terminus. Barry is also the junction at the start of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which serves Rhoose and Llantwit Major and terminates at Bridgend.
Llantwit Major railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Llantwit Major,South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line,18+1⁄4 miles (29.4 km) west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend via Barry and Rhoose. The present station opened on 12 June 2005,when passenger services were restored on the section of line between Barry and Bridgend.
Barry Docks Railway Station is one of three railway stations serving the town of Barry,South Wales. Rail passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
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 Estate railway station is a small railway station in Treforest,near Cardiff,built to serve the workers and visitors of Treforest Industrial Estate. It is located on the Merthyr Line,8.7 miles (14 km) north-west of Cardiff Central.
Ninian Park railway station serves the Leckwith and South Canton areas of Cardiff,just outside Cardiff city centre.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff,Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales.
Whitland railway station serves the town of Whitland in Carmarthenshire,Wales. It is located on the West Wales Line from Swansea. To the west of the station,a branch line diverges towards Pembroke;the main line continues to Milford Haven and Fishguard Harbour. The Whitland and Cardigan Railway diverged from the Fishguard/Milford Haven line 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Whitland.
Neath railway station is a main line railway station serving the town of Neath,south Wales. Managed by Transport for Wales,the station is located at street level on Windsor Road,situated back from the street fronting a small car park. It is 208 miles 20 chains (335 km) from London Paddington.
Port Talbot Parkway railway station is a railway station in Port Talbot,Wales. The station is located at street level near Station Road in Port Talbot town centre. It is 202 miles 59 chains (326 km) from London Paddington.
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.
Conwy railway station serves the town of Conwy,north Wales,and is located on the North Wales Main Line,between Crewe and Holyhead. It is served by Transport for Wales,on services from Holyhead to South Wales and Birmingham International.
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.
The South Wales Metro is an integrated heavy rail,light rail and bus-based public transport services and systems network currently being developed in South East Wales around the hub of Cardiff Central railway station. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013. Works are currently under way,with a new depot under construction at Taff's Well and new trains being built by Stadler Rail in Switzerland. The development will also include the electrification of the core Valley Lines and new stations. All nine lines will be electrified,and the service was expected to be in operation by the end of 2024.
The British Rail Class 756 FLIRT is a class of tri-mode multiple units built for Transport for Wales Rail by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. They are closely related to the Class 755 bi-mode units delivered by Stadler to Greater Anglia between 2018 and 2020,which can be powered either by overhead electric lines or on-board diesel generators. The Class 756 units also carry batteries as an additional source of traction power.
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