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.
The Rhymney Railway (RR) was a railway company in South Wales,founded to transport minerals and materials to and from collieries and ironworks in the Rhymney Valley of South Wales,and to docks in Cardiff. It opened a main line in 1858,and a limited passenger service was operated in addition.
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.
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.
Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend,south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations,at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line;it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff. It is 190 miles 45 chains (306.7 km) measured from the zero point at London Paddington,via Stroud.
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.
Hengoed railway station serves the village of Hengoed in the county borough of Caerphilly,South Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network.
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.
Mountain Ash railway station serves 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. Services are provided by Transport for Wales and run to all Valley Lines destinations.
Pontypool and New Inn railway station is situated to the south east of Pontypool town centre between the town and the suburb of New Inn,Wales. The station was formerly called Pontypool Road until renamed just Pontypool in 1972 and then to the present name in 1994.
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.
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 serves 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) north-north-west of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Merthyr Vale railway station serves 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.
Troed-y-rhiw railway station serves the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
The Vale of Neath Railway (VoNR) was a broad gauge railway company,that built a line from Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare to Neath,in Wales,mostly to transport the products of the Merthyr iron industries to ports on Swansea Bay.
The Dulas Valley Mineral Railway was incorporated in 1862 to bring coal from the Onllwyn area north-east of Neath to the quays there,and in the following year was reconstituted as the Neath and Brecon Railway. The line was opened as far as Onllwyn in 1863.
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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