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The Welsh railway system is split into three detached parts: The South Wales network, consisting of the South Wales Main Line, the West Wales lines and their complex network of associated branches, including the Valley Lines, the Cambrian Line serving mid-Wales, and in North Wales, the North Wales Coast Line and its associated branches.
The railway is promoted as one of The Great Little Trains of Wales, a joint marketing scheme launched in 1970 that encompasses eleven narrow gauge railways, mostly found in Wales. [23] It continues to operate as a tourist railway, operating between Easter and the end of October, with extra services during February half-term and at Christmas.
Map showing the location of Wales within the United Kingdom. This is a list of railway stations in Wales, ... [12] Cardiff: Transport for Wales: 197,000 224,000
North Downs Steam Railway, Dartford, Kent – closed in 1995 (society merged with Spa Valley Railway) North Woolwich Old Station Museum , East London – closed in 2008 Queen Mary's Hospital Miniature Railway , Carshalton, South London - Closed in 1997
The Llangollen Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llangollen) is a volunteer-run heritage railway in Denbighshire, North Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Corwen. The standard gauge line, which is 10 miles (16 km) long, runs on part of the former Ruabon – Barmouth GWR route that closed in 1965.
Map showing the Severn Tunnel in relation to other crossings and the estuary itself. The Severn Tunnel forms a critical part of the trunk railway line between southern England and South Wales, and carries an intensive passenger train service as well as significant levels of goods traffic. As of 2012, an average of 200 trains per day use the ...
The North Wales Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell Gogledd Cymru or Prif Linell y Gogledd; lit. ' North Main Line '), [1] also known as the North Wales Coast Line (Welsh: Llinell Arfordir Gogledd Cymru), [2] is a major railway line in the north of Wales and Cheshire, England, running from Crewe on the West Coast Main Line to Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey.
The line is currently operated by Transport for Wales Rail Services as part of the Valley Lines network. TfW replaced the previous franchise , Arriva Trains Wales in October 2018. In March 2007 the latest in a series of infrastructure improvements on the Valley Lines was announced, which included lengthening of platforms between Rhymney and ...