Rhondda line
| Rhondda line | |||
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A pair of Arriva Trains Wales Class 142s at Treforest, with a Class 150 on the opposite line in the background. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Transport for Wales | ||
| Locale | Cardiff Rhondda Cynon Taff | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy Rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Transport for Wales Rail | ||
| Rolling stock | |||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 23 miles 22 chains (37.5 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track – Treherbert to Porth with a passing loop at Ystrad Double track – Porth to Cardiff | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 hz AC OLE (Discontinuous) | ||
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The Rhondda line, also known as the Treherbert line, is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Treherbert. The line follows the Merthyr line as far as Pontypridd, where it then diverges to continue along the Rhondda Valley.