Heart of Wales line
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The Heart of Wales line (Welsh: Llinell Calon Cymru)[1] is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in southwest Wales. It serves a number of rural centres, including the nineteenth-century spa towns Llandrindod Wells, Llangammarch Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells. At Builth Road, two miles (3.3 km) from the town of Builth Wells, the line crosses the former route of the earlier Mid Wales Railway, which closed in 1962.
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Other name(s) | Heart of Wales Railway Rheilffordd Calon Cymru | ||
Native name | Llinell Calon Cymru (Welsh) | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | South West Wales Mid Wales Shropshire | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 29 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Transport for Wales Rail | ||
Rolling stock | Class 150 DMU, Class 153 DMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1868 | ||
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Line length | Craven Arms – Llanelli 90 mi (144.84 km) Shrewsbury – Swansea 121 mi (194.73 km) | ||
Number of tracks | Mainly single track | ||
Character | Rural | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) (max) | ||
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