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Valley Lines (train operating company)

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Routes operated consisted of four northern branches to Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhymney and Treherbert, which were interworked with the shorter southerly branches to Penarth, Barry Island and Cardiff Bay. The City Line between Radyr and Coryton also formed part of the franchise, with all services
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The franchise predates the introduction of services that are now generally included under the 'Valley Lines' umbrella, such as those via the Vale of Glamorgan line and to Ebbw Vale.
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The operator originally undertook to introduce new services from Pontypridd to Manchester and Portsmouth, but this did not take place.
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For the urban rail network around Cardiff, formerly operated by this franchise but today by Transport for Wales, see
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should take over the majority of rail services in Wales. Accordingly, in October 2001, various operations of the
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Separate franchise until 2006; later reintroduced as a sub-brand of
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franchise were merged with those of Valley Lines to create
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Defunct train operating companies in the United Kingdom
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was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, a
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Class 143 Pacer
Cardiff Central
Cardiff
South Wales Valleys
Bridgend
Vale of Glamorgan
National Express
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Wales and Borders
train operating company
Prism Rail
National Express
Cardiff
Valleys
South Wales
Class 143s

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