Valleys & Cardiff Local Routes (formerly Valley Lines) is the urban and suburban rail network radiating from Cardiff, Wales. It includes lines within the city itself, the Vale of Glamorgan and the South Wales Valleys. [1] The services are currently operated by Transport for Wales Rail.

Check out every destination we can take you, whether it’s a local journey or further afield. View, download and print out our network maps to help you plan ahead and pick a route that works for you. The map below shows all the major railway stations in Wales.

Travel by train, venture further afield with the Explore Cardiff and Valleys ticket. You can use it for the whole day from 0930 Monday to Friday or all day at weekends (not bank holidays).

Rail in Wales is mostly operated by Transport for Wales Rail. Current developments include the North Wales Metro, South Wales Metro and Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro. The world's oldest known iron railway bridge, Pont-y-Cafnau was designed and built in 1793.

The South Wales Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd De Cymru) was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850, connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to South Wales. It was constructed on the broad gauge.

Introduced brand new trains in parts of the South Wales network to make train travel more comfortable and convenient. Electrification of many routes across the South Wales area means we can start to introduce electric trains from Autumn 2024.

Nov 18, 2024 · The first new electric 'tri-mode' trains have officially been brought into service on the South Wales Metro today.

Jan 15, 2021 · Read a book review of 'Rails in the Valleys' by James Page. A fascinating study of the complex South Wales valleys railways.

Unlimited travel for one day with weekday time restrictions on Transport for Wales services around Cardiff and the Welsh Valleys to Maesteg, Treherbert, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Coryton, Rhymney and Ebbw Vale. It is valid on the main line between Cardiff and Bridgend but not on …

— A £738m transformation of the Core Valley Lines into South Wales Metro by 2024. KA as TfW Rail Services became the Train Operating Company (TOC) on the 14th October responsible for all rail services across the Wales and Borders region.