The Southern Wales Main Line is a classic part of the Welsh rail network. The most notorious part is between Swansea & Cardiff. This suggestion will discuss a route that has been requested a lot over the years. Stations Cardiff Central/Caerdydd Canolog (The central hub for rail in the Welsh capital offering a variety of services towards many destinations for eg; Milford Haven, Holyhead, Nottingham, Manchester & London.) Ninian Park/Parc Ninian Pontyclun Llanharan Pencoed Bridgend/Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (This station is served by an array of services from Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly, Pembroke Dock to London Paddington and the odd service to Bargoed) Pyle/Y-Pîl Port Talbot Parkway/Parcffordd Port Talbot Baglan Briton Ferry/Llansawel Neath/Castell-nedd Skewen/Sgiwen Llansamlet Swansea/Abertawe (The northwestern terminus of this route and the beautiful city it is) Rolling Stock British Rail Class 175 DMU (Transport For Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru) This British workhorse was the face of Trafnidiaeth Cyrmru until their withdrawal in 2023. British Rail Class 143 ‘Pacer’ DMU (Transport For Wales) This train ran services all over south wales from Swansea to Cardiff Regional services and Coryton Commutes Layers Drivable Class 43 (From GWE) Class 66 (From WCML South) Class 142 (From CCN) Class 150 (From CCN) Class 153 (From CCN) Class 802 (From Riviera Line) AI Class 150 (From Riviera Line) Class 166 (From GWE) Class 170 (From BCC) Class 221 (From Riviera Line) PLEASE NOTE: This route is set in the cross over period from: ATW to TFW and Class 43 to 802 in 2019 to 2021
