Cardiff Central railway station is a major station on the South Wales Main Line,located in the capital of Wales,Cardiff. It is one of the city's two urban rail network hubs,along with Cardiff Queen Street. Opened in 1850 as Cardiff station,it was renamed Cardiff General in 1924,and then Cardiff Central in 1973.
Newport railway station is the second-busiest railway station in Wales,situated in Newport city centre. It is 133.5 miles (215 km) from London Paddington on the British railway network.
The City Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff that runs between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Fairwater.
The Maesteg Line is a commuter rail line in South Wales from Bridgend to Maesteg. Services usually operate from Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa via the South Wales Main Line and Gloucester to Newport Line.
The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a commuter railway line in Wales,running through the Vale of Glamorgan from Barry to Bridgend,via Rhoose and Llantwit Major.
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 165 miles (266 km) measured from London Paddington.
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.
The Ebbw Valley Railway is a branch line of the South Wales Main Line in South Wales. Transport for Wales Rail provides an hourly passenger service each way between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central,and an hourly service each way between Crosskeys and Newport.
Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. The British Rail 1992 built station is located in the centre of the town,adjacent to the Asda Supermarket store and on former sidings 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) north of Bridgend. Passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff,Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales.
Pencoed railway station is a minor station in Pencoed,Bridgend county borough,south Wales. The station is located at street level at The Square in Pencoed,161.5 miles (260 km) from London Paddington.
Pontyclun railway station is an unstaffed,minor railway station in Pontyclun,in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf,South Wales. The station is at street level,on Station Approach,Pontyclun. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line,served by trains on the Maesteg Line,and occasionally by the Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services,as well as one early-morning daily service to Manchester and a late-night daily service to Carmarthen. The station and all trains are operated by Transport for Wales Rail.
Wrexham General railway station is a main line railway station and the main railway station serving the city of Wrexham,north-east Wales. It is currently operated by Transport for Wales,but services are also provided by Avanti West Coast who operate a service to London Euston. Until January 2011 Wrexham &Shropshire also operated from here to London Marylebone.
Wildmill railway station is a railway station serving the district of Wildmill,Bridgend,South Wales. It located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.
Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tondu,Bridgend county borough,South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via 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.
Transport in Cardiff,capital and most populous city in Wales involves road,rail,bus,water and air. It is a major city of the United Kingdom and a centre of employment,government,retail,business,culture,media,sport and higher education.
Llanharan railway station serves the village of Llanharan in south Wales. Funded in part by SEWTA and at a cost of £4.3 million,it opened in December 2007. It is 156 miles (251 km) from London Paddington.
Urban or suburban rail plays a key role in public transport in many of the United Kingdom's major cities. Urban rail refers to the train service between city centres and suburbs or nearby towns that acts as a main mode of transport for travellers on a daily basis.
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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