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'''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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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File:Cardiff DMU1.png|thumb|200px|right|A [[Valley Lines (train operating company)|Valley Railways]] train in [[Cardiff]] Central station during [[2000]]. |
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[[Image:Bridge with Valley Lines advertising.jpg|thumb|200px|Bridge north of [[Cardiff Queen Street railway station|Cardiff Queen Street]] with Valley Lines advertising]] |
[[Image:Bridge with Valley Lines advertising.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bridge north of [[Cardiff Queen Street railway station|Cardiff Queen Street]] with Valley Lines advertising]] |
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For the surviving urban rail network around Cardiff, formerly operated by this franchise but today by Arriva Trains Wales, see Valley Lines
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| Franchise(s) | Valley Lines 1995 – 2001 |
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| 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. File:Cardiff DMU1.png|thumb|200px|right|A Valley Railways train in Cardiff Central station during 2000.
Fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Built | |
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| mph | km/h | |||||
| Class 142 Pacer | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 15 | 1985 | |
| Class 143 Pacer | 
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Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 14 | 1985 - 1986 |
| Class 150/2 Sprinter | 
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Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 6 | 1985 - 1987 |
