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Rhondda line | |||
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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 | Class 150 DMUs | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 23 miles 22 chains (37.5 km)[2] | ||
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, also known as the Treherbert line,[3][4] 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.