The Merthyr line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from central Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The line is part of the Cardiff urban rail network, known as the Valley Lines.
Transport for Wales Rail Class 150 at Pontypridd
EWS Class 66 moves coal from Tower Colliery towards Aberdare, 2006
Urban rail in the United Kingdom
Urban and suburban rail plays a key role in public transport in many of the major cities of the United Kingdom. Urban rail refers to the train service between city centres and suburbs or nearby towns that acts as a main mode of transport for travellers on a daily basis. They consist of several railway lines connecting city centre stations of major cities to suburbs and surrounding towns.
Belfast area Class 3000 at Dunmurry
London Midland Class 323 at Birmingham New Street
Great Western Railway class 158 at Bristol Temple Meads
ScotRail's Class 380 at Glasgow Central.