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 railway station is a major station on the South Wales Main Line,located in the capital of Wales,Cardiff,170 miles 30 chains (274 km) from London Paddington. 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.
The Coryton Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff from the city centre to Heath,Birchgrove,Rhiwbina,Whitchurch and Coryton. It was originally opened as part of the main line of the Cardiff Railway.
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.
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.
Birchgrove railway station is a railway station serving Birchgrove,Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 3.75 miles (6.04 km) north of Cardiff Central,with the station situated beneath the A469.
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.
Heath Low Level railway station is one of two railway stations serving Heath,Cardiff,Wales. The station is located on the Coryton Line 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Cardiff Central.
Ty Glas railway station is a railway station serving business and industrial sites in Llanishen and Heath,Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of Cardiff Central. Ty Glas is 17 chains (340 m) from the next station along at Birchgrove.
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.
Eastbrook railway station is a railway station serving the Eastbrook area of Dinas Powys,a village near Cardiff,South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend.
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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