Valley Lines (train operating company)

Not to be confused with the Valley Lines

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Franchise(s)	Valley Lines 1995 – 2001
Main region(s)	Cardiff and South Wales Valleys
Other region(s)	Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan
Fleet size	36
Stations called at	?
Parent company	Prism Rail

Valley Lines was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, the franchise which operated most of these services (the Maesteg Line being the exception, which was operated by Wales and West) from privatisation in 1996 until 2001, when it became part of the new Wales and Borders franchise. Both franchises were part of the National Express Group. The company operated on what is the Valley Lines network in South Wales.

Fleet

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Built
			mph	km/h
Class 142 Pacer		Diesel multiple unit	75	120	15	1985
Class 143 Pacer		Diesel multiple unit	75	120	14	1985 - 1986
Class 150/2 Sprinter		Diesel multiple unit	75	120	6	1985 - 1987

Gallery

• Class 142 in old franchise livery
  Class 142 in old franchise livery
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  Class 143 in old franchise livery
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  Class 150 in alternative Arriva livery