The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) was a standard gauge railway in South Wales,built by the Taff Vale Railway Company to serve the iron and coal industries around Merthyr Tydfil and to connect them with docks in Cardiff. It was opened in stages in 1840 and 1841.
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 Rhondda line,also known as the Treherbert line,is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Treherbert. The line follows the Merthyr line as far as Pontypridd,where it then diverges to continue along the Rhondda Valley.
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.
Pontypridd railway station serves the town of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located at the junction of the Merthyr line and the Rhondda line and has for many years been the only station serving the town.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trehafod railway station is a railway station serving the township of Trehafod in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Porth railway station is a railway station serving the town of Porth in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Dinas Rhondda railway station is a railway station serving the Dinas,Penygraig and Trealaw districts of Tonypandy,Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Tonypandy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Tonypandy in south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. The station cannot be directly accessed from Tonypandy,a scenic bridge over the river Rhondda must be used as the station adjoins a mountain.
Llwynypia railway station is a railway station serving the village of Llwynypia in Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Ystrad Rhondda railway station is a railway station serving Ystrad in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. Alphabetically,it is the last station in the UK with the first being Abbey Wood station in southeast London.
Treorchy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Treorchy and village of Cwmparc in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Ynyswen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf,south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
Treherbert railway station serves the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Rhondda Line.
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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