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The line is currently operated by [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]] as part of the [[Valley Lines]] network. TfW replaced the previous franchise, [[Arriva Trains Wales]] in October 2018. |
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The first section of the line, as far as [[Pontypridd]], is historically part of the [[Taff Vale Railway]], from [[Cardiff]] to [[Merthyr Tydfil]]. At Pontypridd the Rhondda branch diverges and follows the course of the Rhondda Valley. It was single-tracked beyond [[Porth]] in the early 1980s, just prior to the commencement of the revival of the Valley Lines network. By 1986 a passing loop was constructed at [[Ystrad Rhondda]] station (itself newly built, with the original station of that name renamed [[Ton Pentre]]), to enable a half-hourly service to be introduced by [[British Rail]]. Another new station was opened at [[Ynyswen]] on the same day. |
The first section of the line, as far as [[Pontypridd]], is historically part of the [[Taff Vale Railway]], from [[Cardiff]] to [[Merthyr Tydfil]]. At Pontypridd the Rhondda branch diverges and follows the course of the Rhondda Valley. It was single-tracked beyond [[Porth]] in the early 1980s, just prior to the commencement of the revival of the Valley Lines network. By 1986 a passing loop was constructed at [[Ystrad Rhondda]] station (itself newly built, with the original station of that name renamed [[Ton Pentre]]), to enable a half-hourly service to be introduced by [[British Rail]]. Another new station was opened at [[Ynyswen]] on the same day. |
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 A pair of Arriva Trains Wales Class 142s at Treforest, with a Class 150 on the opposite line in the background. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Locale | Cardiff Rhondda Cynon Taff |
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| Service | |
| Type | Heavy Rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | Single track – Treherbert to Porth with a passing loop at Ystrad Double track – Porth to Cardiff |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The Rhondda line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Treherbert. The line follows the Merthyr line as far as Pontypridd, where it then diverges to continue along the Rhondda Valley.
The places served by the line are listed below:
- Cardiff city centre
- Cathays
- Llandaf
- Radyr
- Taff's Well
- Treforest
- Pontypridd
- Trehafod
- Porth
- Dinas Rhondda
- Tonypandy
- Llwynypia
- Ystrad Rhondda
- Ton Pentre
- Treorchy
- Ynyswen
- Treherbert
The line is currently operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. TfW replaced the previous franchise, Arriva Trains Wales in October 2018.
The first section of the line, as far as Pontypridd, is historically part of the Taff Vale Railway, from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil. At Pontypridd the Rhondda branch diverges and follows the course of the Rhondda Valley. It was single-tracked beyond Porth in the early 1980s, just prior to the commencement of the revival of the Valley Lines network. By 1986 a passing loop was constructed at Ystrad Rhondda station (itself newly built, with the original station of that name renamed Ton Pentre), to enable a half-hourly service to be introduced by British Rail. Another new station was opened at Ynyswen on the same day.
In March 2007 it was announced that platforms on the branch are to be lengthened to enable 6 car trains to run, together with leasing of an additional eight Class 150s for the whole network. This has been completed.
The line between Treherbert and Porth was closed between 21st January and 24th January 2018 due to a landslip on the railway line. A replacement bus service ran whilst Network Rail cleared the line.[1]
Services
The line currently has a half-hourly service Monday to Saturday daytime with services increasing to hourly in the evening. On Sunday the current service is two-hourly. On the 20th July, Arriva Trains Wales announced a summer trial of extra sunday services to Cardiff and Barry Island. This was in response to a recent survey by Leanne Wood and the success of extra sunday services on the nearby Merthyr Line and Rhymney Line.[2]
Electrification of the line
On 16 July 2012 plans to electrify the line were announced by the Government as part of a £9.4bn package of investment of the railways in England and Wales.[3]
The announcement was made as an extension of the electrification of the South Wales Main Line from Cardiff to Swansea and the electrification of the south Wales Valley Lines at a total cost of £350 million. The investment will require new trains and should result in reduced journeys times and a cheaper to maintain network. It is thought to start between 2014 and 2019.[4]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/network-rail-and-arriva-trains-wales-thank-passengers-as-railway-reopens-between-porth-and-treherbert/
- ^ https://arrivatrainswales-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/extra-sunday-services-between-treherbert-and-barry-island-for-the-summer
- ^ Richard Westcott (2012-07-16). "BBC News – £9bn railway investment announced by coalition". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "BBC News – Rail electrification to Swansea and south Wales valleys welcomed". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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