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.
The Cardiff City Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff that runs between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Fairwater.
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.
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.
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.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea,Wales. It is 216 miles 7 chains (348 km) measured from London Paddington on the National Rail network.
Ninian Park railway station serves the Leckwith and South Canton areas of Cardiff,just outside Cardiff city centre.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff,Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales.
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.
Transport in Wales is heavily influenced by the country's geography. Wales is predominantly hilly or mountainous,and the main settlements lie on the coasts of north and south Wales,while mid Wales and west Wales are lightly populated. The main transport corridors are east–west routes,many continuing eastwards into England.
Skewen railway station serves the village of Skewen,south Wales. It is located below street level at Station Road in Skewen,210 miles 26 chains (338 km) from London Paddington. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line,served by Transport for Wales Swanline regional trains between Swansea and Cardiff,which typically run every two hours. There is no Sunday service.
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.
Aberdare railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is the terminus of the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line,22½ miles (36 km) directly north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Treherbert railway station serves the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf,Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Rhondda Line,23 miles (37 km) north west of Cardiff Central.
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.
The Swansea District line is a section of railway line running through the northern part of Swansea,Wales and is primarily used for freight transportation,although minimal passenger services also traverse the route. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1912 to provide a faster and less steeply graded route between London and Fishguard,in connection with the recently opened harbour at the latter place. It can thereby claim to be the last mainline railway to have been built in Wales. The double track line runs from Cwrt Sart junction at Briton Ferry on the South Wales Main Line to Morlais junction near Pontarddulais on the Heart of Wales line.
Urban andsuburban rail plays a key role in public transport in many of the major cities of the United Kingdom. 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. They consist of several railway lines connecting city centre stations of major cities to suburbs and surrounding towns.
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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