Maesteg Line

Maesteg Line
An Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 stands at Maesteg with a terminating service from Cheltenham
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleBridgend County Borough
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Transport for Wales Rail
Rolling stockClass 150, Class 153, Class 158, Class 197' DMUs
History
Opened28 June 1866; 158 years ago (1866-06-28)
Technical
Line lengthmiles 29 chains (13.5 km)[1]
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
Route map

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Maesteg
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Garth
Troedyrhiew Garth
Llangynwyd
Tondu
Aberkenfig
Sarn
Wildmill
Bridgend

The Maesteg Line is a commuter rail line in South Wales from Bridgend to Maesteg. Services usually operate hourly from Maesteg to Cardiff Central via the South Wales Main Line.

Electrification by 2019 was announced in the Department for Transport's High Level Output Specification of 2012,[2] but later cancelled.[3]

  1. ^ Yonge, John; Padgett, David (August 2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. maps 23A & 29B. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7.
  2. ^ Department for Transport's High Level Output Specification 2012
  3. ^ "The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales" (PDF). House of Commons. Retrieved 1 August 2024.