| Cardiff Valley Lines |
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| Description | The South Wales Area, focused around Cardiff |
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| Country |  United Kingdom |
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| Time period | 2020 |
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| Train Operating Company | Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry |
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| Simulation difficulty |   |
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| Author | ROSDevTeam |
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| Repository | Cardiff Valley Lines |
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| Website | Cardiff Valley Lines |
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Route map |
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(Tref Glynebwy) Ebbw Vale Town
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(Parcffordd Glynebwy) Ebbw Vale Parkway
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(Llanhiledd) Llanhilleth
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(Trecelyn) Newbridge
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| Crosskeys
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(Risga a Phont-y-meistr) Risca & Pontymister
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South Wales Main Line
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(Ty Du) Rogerstone
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Newport (Casnewydd)
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| Pye Corner
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Alexandra Dock
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(Bargod) Bargoed
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| Brithdir
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Gilfach Fargoed
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| Tir-phil
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Pengam
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(Pontlotyn) Pontlottyn
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Hengoed
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| Rhymney
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Ystrad Mynach
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| Rhymney Siding
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Llanbradach
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| Coryton Stabling Area
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Energlyn & Churchill Park (Eneu'rglyn a Pharc Churchill)
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| Coryton
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Aber
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(Yr Eglwys Newydd) Whitchurch
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Caerphilly (Caerfili)
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(Rhiwbeina) Rhiwbina
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(Llwynbedw) Birchgrove
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Lisvane & Thornhill (Llys-faen a'r Ddraenen)
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| Ty Glas
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Llanishen (Llanisien)
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(Lefel Isel y Mynydd Bychan) Heath Low Level
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Heath High Level (Lefel Uchel y Mynydd Bychan)
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Wentlooge Freightliner Terminal
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Tremorfa Steel Works
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| Cathays
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(Llandaf) Llandaff
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Cardiff Queen Street (Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines)
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(Radur) Radyr
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Cardiff Bay (Bae Caerdydd)
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(Fynnon Taff) Taffs Well
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Cardiff Central (Caerdydd Canalog)
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(Ystad Trefforest) Treforest Estate
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(Trefforest) Treforest
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Canton CSD
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| Danescourt
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(Y Tyllgoed) Fairwater
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Ninian Park (Parc Ninian)
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(Parc Waungron) Waungron Park
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Grangetown
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| Pontypridd
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| Trehafod
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Cogan
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| Porth
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Dingle Road (Hoel Dingle)
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| Dina Rhondda
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Penarth
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| Tonypandy
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Penarth Siding
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| Llwynypia
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Eastbrook
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| Ystrad Rhondda
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Dinas Powys
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Cadoxton (Tregatwg)
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| Ton Pentre
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Barry Docks
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(Treorci) Treorchy
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Barry (Y Barri)
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(Ynys-Wen) Ynyswen
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Barry Yard
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(Pont-y-clun) Pontyclun
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| Llanharan
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Barry Island (Ynys y Barri)
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| Treherbert
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Barry Island Siding
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| Treherbert Siding
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Rhoose Cardiff Airport (Y Rhws Maes Awyr Caredydd)
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| Abercynon
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Aberthaw Power Station
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| Pencoed
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Llantwit Major (Llaniltud Fawr)
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(Mynwent y Crynwyn) Quakers Yard
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Penrhiwceiber
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(Ynysowen) Merthyr Vale
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Mountain Ash (Aberpennar)
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| Troed-y-Rhiw
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Fernhill
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| Pentre Bach
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Cwmbach
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(Merthyr Tudful) Merthyr Tydfil
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Bridgend (Pen-y-Bont Ar Ogwr)
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| Merthyr Tydfil Stabling Area
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Aberdare
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| Aberdare Siding
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Tower Colliery
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(Y Felin-wyllt) Wildmill
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South Wales Main Line
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| Sarn
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(Ton-du) Tondu
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South Wales Main Line
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| Pontycymer
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| Garth
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(Maesteg (Heol Ewenni)) Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
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| Maesteg
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| Maesteg Stabling Area
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The South Wales area covered by this simulation incorporates mainly rural services between Cardiff and outlying areas, though some mainline services between England, Scotland and Swansea are also provided running via Newport, Cardiff and Bridgend. Merry-go-round coal services also make an appearance periodically running between the Tower Colliery at Aberdare and Aberthaw power station – both of which are now closed.
Timetable
The timetable is quite intense, and it is recommended to have a copy of the included notes to hand to avoid misrouting trains – which is very easy to do!
The standard service pattern is as follows:
| Cardiff Valley Lines Services
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| Train Operating Company |
Origin |
Destination |
Frequency (tph)
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| Transport for Wales
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Milford Haven |
Manchester Piccadilly |
0.5
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| Carmarthen |
0.5
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| Maesteg |
Cheltenham Spa |
1
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| Penarth |
Bargoed |
4
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| Bridgend |
Aberdare |
1
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| Barry Island |
1
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| Merthyr Tydfil |
2
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| Radyr |
Coryton |
2
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| Cardiff Bay |
Cardiff Queen Street |
5
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| Cardiff Central |
Holyhead |
0.5
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| Swansea |
0.5
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| Ebbw Vale Town |
1
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| Treherbert |
2
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| CrossCountry
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Nottingham |
1
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| Great Western Railway
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Taunton |
1
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| Portsmouth Harbour |
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| London Paddington |
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| Swansea |
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Operational Notes
The simulation is best run using version 2.5.1 of the program because many services change direction at Cardiff Central, and this version automatically removes redundant routes left over after a train has arrived and changed direction. With earlier versions these routes have to be removed manually.
