 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: It needs more explanation of the South Wales Metro and corresponding changes to the line. (April 2022) |
| Merthyr Line | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Transport for Wales diesel multiple unit at Pontypridd | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Transport for Wales[1] |
| Locale | Cardiff Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Operator(s) | Transport for Wales Rail |
| Rolling stock | |
| Technical | |
| Line length | |
| Number of tracks | Double track Cardiff to Abercynon, single track with passing loops on the Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil branches |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 hz AC OLE (Discontinuous) |
The Merthyr line is a commuter railway line in South Wales; it connects Cardiff Central with Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The line is part of the Cardiff urban rail network, known as the Valley Lines.
- ^ "Impact of Core Valley Lines divestment on the Wales & Western region" (PDF). orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Yonge, John; Padgett, David (August 2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. maps 28B & 29A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7.