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| The '''Valley Lines''' is the commonly-known name for the network of ] services within ], the ] and the ]. The services are currently operated by ] | The '''Valley Lines''' is the commonly-known name for the network of ] metro services within ], the ] and the ]. The services are currently operated by ] | ||
| Valley Lines was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, the franchise which operated most of these services (the ] being the exception, which was operated by ]) from privatisation in ] until ], when it became part of the new ] franchise. Both franchises were part of the ]. Since ], the franchise has been run by ] who have officially dropped the ''Valley Lines'' brand and are in the process of applying a new livery to the local fleet based on their corporate colours of turquoise and cream. | Valley Lines was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, the franchise which operated most of these services (the ] being the exception, which was operated by ]) from privatisation in ] until ], when it became part of the new ] franchise. Both franchises were part of the ]. Since ], the franchise has been run by ] who have officially dropped the ''Valley Lines'' brand and are in the process of applying a new livery to the local fleet based on their corporate colours of turquoise and cream. | ||
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| Franchise(s) | Valley Lines 1995 – 2001 |
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| Main region(s) | South Wales |
| Other region(s) | None |
| Fleet size | 35 |
| Stations called at | ? |
| Parent company | Prism Rail |
The Valley Lines is the commonly-known name for the network of suburban railway metro services within Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and the South Wales Valleys. The services are currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales
Valley Lines was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, the franchise which operated most of these services (the Maesteg Line being the exception, which was operated by Wales and West) from privatisation in 1996 until 2001, when it became part of the new Wales and Borders franchise. Both franchises were part of the National Express Group. Since 2003, the franchise has been run by Arriva Trains Wales who have officially dropped the Valley Lines brand and are in the process of applying a new livery to the local fleet based on their corporate colours of turquoise and cream.
The old Vale of Glamorgan Line, on which passenger services were closed under the Beeching Axe, have now re-opened for passenger service, with services from Cardiff Central to Bridgend, via Barry, Rhoose Cardiff Intl. Airport and Llantwit Major. These services were originally advertised to start in April 2005, but commenced on 12 June 2005.
Services on these routes are provided with class 142, 143 and 150 trains, and are typically end-to-end, in that they run from one branch terminus, through Queen Street station (the notional 'hub' of the network), to another branch terminus, e.g. from Pontypridd to Barry Island
Fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Built | |
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| mph | km/h | |||||
| Class 142 Pacer | File:142010 Cardiff Central.JPG | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 15 | 1985 |
| Class 143 Pacer |
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Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 14 | 1985 - 1986 |
| Class 150/2 Sprinter | 
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Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 6 | 1985 - 1987 |
Routes
The colours used below are from the official network map (see External links).
External links
- Detailed summary of all the Valley Lines
- Arriva Trains Wales
- BBC News: New stations in £155m rail plans
| Preceded byRegional Railways As part of British Rail |
Operator of Valley Lines franchise 1995 - 2001 |
Succeeded byWales and Borders Wales and Borders franchise |
