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| Welsh Marches line | |||
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 An Arriva Trains Wales Class 175 approaching Craven Arms | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | |||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 17 (Newport to Crewe) 15 (Newport to Chester) | ||
| Service | |||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 84.38 miles (135.80 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double track throughout | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 60-90mph | ||
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The Welsh Marches line (Welsh: Llinell y Mers), known historically as the North and West Route, is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms and thence (by some definitions) to Crewe via Whitchurch. The line thus links the south of Wales to north-west England via the Welsh Marches region, bypassing Birmingham. Through services from south-west Wales, Swansea and Cardiff to Manchester (hourly in each direction) and from Cardiff to Wrexham, Chester, the north coast of Wales and Anglesey (every two hours in each direction) constitute the bulk of passenger operations on the route.
