Maesteg ( ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough,Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley,close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011,Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.
Newport is the second-busiest railway station in Wales. It is situated in Newport city centre and is 133 miles 13 chains (214.3 km) from London Paddington measured via Bristol Parkway,and 158 miles 50 chains (255.3 km) via Stroud.
The Maesteg Line is a commuter rail line in South Wales from Bridgend to Maesteg. Services usually operate hourly from Maesteg to Cardiff Central via the South Wales Main 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.
Barry railway station is one of three stations serving the town of Barry,Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. This one,Barry Town,is preceded by Barry Docks and Cadoxton stations on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island,the terminus. Barry is also the junction at the start of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which serves Rhoose and Llantwit Major and terminates at Bridgend.
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.
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.
Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serves 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.
Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The other station,which is the terminus of the Maesteg Line,is named Maesteg.
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.
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. It is 181 miles 40 chains (292.1 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud.
The Garw Valley Railway is the trading name of the Bridgend Valleys Railway Company Limited. It operates a short section of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 instandard gauge railway located in South Wales,which is being recreated as a heritage railway. Formerly part of the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway (L&OR) and built by the Great Western Railway (GWR),the line was used for freight and passenger services,with most of the track still in place between Brynmenyn and Pontycymer. The project currently has a train shed at Pontycymer,and hopes to initially offer brake van rides between Pontycymer and Pant-y-Gog,a distance of 0.5 miles (0.8 km).
Sarn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sarn,South Wales. It is 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.
Garth railway station (Bridgend) is a railway station serving the village of Garth,Bridgend,Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The station is known as Garth (Bridgend) in order to differentiate it from Garth (Powys).
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.
Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line,which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station,situated 9 miles 75 chains (16 km) south-east of Carlisle,serves the village of Armathwaite,Eden in Cumbria,England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
In 1861 the Llynvi Valley Railway was opened in Glamorganshire,Wales,to convey mineral products to the Bristol Channel at Porthcawl. It adopted an earlier tramroad,the Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway. The Llynvi and Ogmore Railway was opened in 1865,and the two companies amalgamated to form the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway in 1866. At first Porthcawl harbour was an important destination for onward transport,but this soon declined.
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 183 miles 72 chains (296.0 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud.
The South Wales Metro is an integrated heavy rail,light rail and bus-based public transport services and systems network currently being developed in South East Wales around the hub of Cardiff Central railway station. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013. Works are currently under way,with a new depot under construction at Taff's Well and new trains being built by Stadler Rail in Switzerland. The development will also include the electrification of the core Valley Lines and new stations. All nine lines will be electrified,and the service is expected to be in operation by the end of 2024.
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