Transport for Wales Rail - ATransport for Wales Rail - A Transport for Wales Rail Limited, branded as Transport for Wales and TfW Rail (Welsh: Trafnidiaeth Cymru and TrC Trenau), is a Welsh publicly owned train operating company, a subsidiary of Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh Government-owned company. It commenced operations of the day to day services of the Wales & Borders franchise on 7 February 2021, as an operator of last resort, succeeding KeolisAmey Wales. Transport for Wales Rail manages 248 National Rail stations, including all 223 in Wales, and operates all passenger mainline services wholly within Wales, and services from Wales, Chester, and Shrewsbury to Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Birmingham, Bidston and Cheltenham. Transport for Wales Rail History In May 2018, the Wales & Borders franchise was awarded by Transport for Wales to KeolisAmey Wales. Scheduled to run for 15 years, it commenced in October 2018. Following a collapse in revenues, and a significant reduction in passenger numbers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the original franchise had become financially unviable. On 7 February 2021, Transport for Wales Rail Limited, the Welsh Government's operator of last resort, succeeded KeolisAmey Wales as operator of the Wales & Borders franchise. KeolisAmey and Transport for Wales will continue a partnership on further improvements on the network, with Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) continuing to have an involvement in the delivering of some key projects such as the Core Valley Lines. Transport for Wales Rail Services As of December 2022, Transport for Wales Rail operates these regular and daily services Monday to Friday: North Wales to South Wales
Valley,[a] Rhosneigr,[a] Tŷ Croes,[a] Bodorgan,[a] Llanfairpwll,[a] Bangor, Llanfairfechan,[a] Penmaenmawr,[a] Conwy,[a] Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester, Wrexham General, Ruabon, Chirk, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Abergavenny, Pontypool and New Inn, Cwmbran, Newport Marches, West Wales, Crewe–Shrewsbury Lines and Swanline
Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe, Nantwich, Wrenbury,[a] Whitchurch, Prees,[a] Wem, Yorton,[a] Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Abergavenny, Pontypool and New Inn, Cwmbran, Newport 6 trains per day are extended to Swansea calling at Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway and Neath. Of which 5 extend to Carmarthen calling at Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly and Ferryside. And 1 tpd extends to Tenby calling at Whitland, Narberth,[a] Kilgetty[a] and Saundersfoot[a].
Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen, Whitland, Clunderwen,[a] Clarbeston Road,[a] Fishguard and Goodwick
Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath, Swansea, Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly,[a] Ferryside,[a] Carmarthen, Whitland, Clunderwen,[a] Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwest, Johnston 5 trains per day Cardiff-bound extend to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool and New Inn (2tpd), Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Nantwich, Crewe, Wilmslow, and Stockport.
Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen, Whitland, Narberth,[a] Kilgetty,[a] Saundersfoot,[a] Tenby, Penally,[a] Manorbier, Lamphey,[a] Pembroke
Pontyclun, Llanharan, Pencoed, Bridgend, Pyle, Port Talbot Parkway, Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Skewen, Llansamlet
Nantwich, Wrenbury,[a] Whitchurch, Prees,[a] Wem, Yorton[a] Cambrian Line Birmingham International to Aberystwyth 1tp2h Birmingham New Street, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton, Telford Central, Wellington, Shrewsbury, Welshpool, Newtown, Caersws, Machynlleth, Dovey Junction, Borth, Bow Street
Dovey Junction, Penhelig,[a] Aberdovey, Tywyn, Tonfanau,[a] Llwyngwril,[a] Fairbourne, Morfa Mawddach,[a] Barmouth, Llanaber,[a] Talybont,[a] Dyffryn Ardudwy,[a] Llanbedr,[a] Pensarn,[a] Llandanwg,[a] Harlech, Tygwyn,[a] Talsarnau,[a] Llandecwyn,[a] Penrhyndeudraeth, Minffordd, Porthmadog, Criccieth, Penychain,[a] Abererch[a] Heart of Wales Line
Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Broome,[a] Hopton Heath,[a] Bucknell,[a] Knighton, Knucklas,[a] Llangynllo,[a] Llanbister Road,[a] Dolau,[a] Pen-y-Bont,[a] Llandrindod, Builth Road,[a] Cilmeri,[a] Garth,[a] Llangammarch,[a] Llanwrtyd, Sugar Loaf,[a] Cynghordy,[a] Llandovery, Llanwrda,[a] Llangadog,[a] Llandeilo, Ffairfach, Llandybie,[a] Ammanford,[a] Pantyffynnon, Pontarddulais,[a] Llangennech,[a] Bynea,[a] Llanelli, Gowerton North Wales Coast Line
Birmingham New Street, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bilbrook,[b] Codsall,[b] Albrighton,[b] Cosford,[b] Shifnal,[b] Telford Central, Oakengates,[b] Wellington, Shrewsbury, Gobowen, Chirk, Ruabon, Wrexham General, Chester, Shotton, Flint, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele & Pensarn, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Conwy,[a] Penmaenmawr,[a] Llanfairfechan,[a] Bangor, Llanfairpwll,[a] Bodorgan,[a] Ty Croes,[a] Rhosneigr,[a] Valley[a] Conwy Valley Line
Deganwy, Llandudno Junction, Glan Conwy,[a] Tal-y-Cafn, Dolgarrog,[a] North Llanrwst,[a] Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Pont-y-Pant,[a] Dolwyddelan,[a] Roman Bridge[a] Borderlands Line
Upton, Heswall, Neston, Hawarden Bridge,[a] Shotton, Hawarden, Buckley, Penyffordd, Hope, Caergwrle, Cefn-y-Bedd, Gwersyllt, Wrexham General Llandudno–Manchester, Chester–Crewe, and Liverpool–Wrexham
Deganwy, Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester, Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn East, Warrington Bank Quay, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury
Shuttle service
Liverpool South Parkway, Runcorn, Frodsham, Helsby, Chester Maesteg–Cheltenham
Maesteg (Ewenny Road), Garth, Tondu, Sarn, Wildmill, Bridgend, Pencoed, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Cardiff Central, Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, Caldicot, Chepstow, Lydney, Gloucester Ebbw Valley Railway
Ebbw Vale Parkway, Llanhilleth, Newbridge, Crosskeys, Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone, Pye Corner
Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone, Pye Corner Rhondda Line
Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Trehafod, Porth, Dinas Rhondda, Tonypandy, Llwynypia, Ystrad Rhondda, Ton Pentre, Treorchy, Ynyswen Merthyr, Rhymney, and Vale of Glamorgan Lines
Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Fernhill, Cwmbach
Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Quakers Yard, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Pentre-bach
Llantwit Major, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Quakers Yard, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Pentre-bach
Dingle Road, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath High Level, Llanishen, Lisvane and Thornhill, Caerphilly, Aber, Energlyn & Churchill Park, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Pengam
Dingle Road, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath High Level, Llanishen, Lisvane and Thornhill, Caerphilly, Aber, Energlyn & Churchill Park, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Pengam, Bargoed, Brithdir, Tir-Phil, Pontlottyn Coryton and Cardiff City Lines
Danescourt, Fairwater, Waun-gron Park, Ninian Park, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath Low Level, Ty Glas, Birchgrove, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch Butetown Branch Line
Shuttle service ^: a b c d e f Request stop ^: a b c d e f Limited service Transport for Wales Rail Notes ^ Reporting mark inherited from Arriva Trains Wales, the operator of the franchise between 2003 and 2018. ^ Class 319/4 units were initially built between 1987 and 1988 Transport for Wales Rail Overview Transport for Wales Rail Franchise(s): Wales & Borders Transport for Wales Rail Main Region(s): Wales Transport for Wales Rail Other Region(s): North West England West Midlands Gloucestershire Transport for Wales Rail Stations Operated: 248 Transport for Wales Rail Parent Company: Transport for Wales (for Welsh Government) Transport for Wales Rail Headquarters: Pontypridd Transport for Wales Rail Reporting Mark: AW[nb 1] Transport for Wales Rail Dates of Operation: 7 February 2021– Transport for Wales Rail Predecessor: KeolisAmey Wales | |||||
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