Valley Lines (train operating company)

For the surviving urban rail network around Cardiff, formerly operated by this franchise but today by Arriva Trains Wales, see Valley Lines

Valley Lines

File:Valleylineslogo.jpg
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

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  A Valley Railways train in Cardiff Central station during 2000
• Bridge north of Cardiff Queen Street with Valley Lines advertising
  Bridge north of Cardiff Queen Street with Valley Lines advertising
• Former logo of Valley Lines from 1997
  Former logo of Valley Lines from 1997
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  A picture of a British Rail Class 143 ex-GMPTE Pacer (train) at Cardiff Central station in the year 2000. Valley Lines, who were short of rollingstock between 2000 and 2001, were loaned or sold several ex-GMPTE British Rail Class 142 units, as GMPTE brought in some new EMUs at the time.