Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales (Welsh: Trenau Arriva Cymru) was a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operated passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches. Its busiest stations were Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street and Newport. Other stations on their main line included: Shrewsbury, Crewe, Chester and Wrexham General.
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.jpg) Class 175 Coradia 1000 at Cardiff Central in 2009 | |
| Overview | |
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| Franchise(s) | Wales & Borders 7 December 2003 – 13 October 2018 |
| Main region(s) | Wales |
| Other region(s) | North West West Midlands South West |
| Fleet size | 125 units 3 locomotive hauled sets |
| Stations operated | 247[1] |
| National Rail abbreviation | AW |
| Predecessor | Wales and Borders |
| Successor | KeolisAmey Wales |
| Parent company | Arriva UK Trains |
| Website | www.arrivatrains.co.uk |
Description
changeThe company operates the Wales and Border railway franchise from the company of the same name in December 2003. They have made direct services between North and South Wales, and the reintroduction of passenger services on freight-only portions of the Vale of Glamorgan Line and Ebbw Vale Line.
It operates on a gauge of 1435 mm, over a route length: 1691 km, with 253 DMU cars and 22 passenger coaches.
Arriva Trains Wales operated almost all services in Wales, with the exception of:
References
change- ↑ "Our Company". Arriva Trains Wales. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
Other websites
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Media related to Arriva Trains Wales at Wikimedia Commons- Arriva Trains Wales official website
| Preceded by Wales and Borders |
Operator of Wales & Borders franchise 2003–2018 |
Succeeded by KeolisAmey Wales |
