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 Central is a major station on the South Wales Main Line. It is located in the capital of Wales,Cardiff,144 miles 77 chains (233 km) down the line from London Paddington,via Bristol Parkway,and 170 miles 30 chains (274 km) measured via Stroud. 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.
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.
The Cardiff City Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff that runs between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Fairwater.
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.
Penarth railway station is the railway station serving the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales. It is the terminus of Network Rail's Penarth branch running from Cogan Junction to Penarth station,1 mile 12 chains from the junction and 2 miles 67 chains south of Cardiff Central station. The Penarth branch ran from Cogan Junction to Biglis Junction,a rail mileage of 5 miles 65 chains and was officially closed beyond Penarth after the last passenger train ran on Saturday 4 May 1968.
Dingle Road railway station is a railway station in the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales. It is on the Penarth branch of the Vale of Glamorgan Line 3 miles (5 km) south of Cardiff Central on the way to Penarth.
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.
Danescourt railway station is a railway station serving the Danescourt suburb of Cardiff,Wales.
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.
Fairwater railway station is a railway station serving the Fairwater area of Cardiff,Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales.
Whitchurch railway station is a railway station serving Whitchurch,Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Cardiff Central and is situated beneath the A470 road.
Rhiwbina railway station is a suburban railway station serving Rhiwbina,Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.25 miles (6.84 km) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. The line is served by the Sprinter classes of DMUs.
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.
Coryton railway station serves Coryton and Pantmawr in Cardiff,Wales. It is the terminus of the Coryton Line 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street.
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.
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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