Arriva Trains Wales
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| Franchise(s) | Wales & Borders 8 December 2003 - 13 October 2018 |
| Main Region(s) | Wales |
| Other Region(s) |
North West West Midlands South West |
| Fleet size | 125 units 3 locomotive hauled sets |
| Stations operated | 244 |
| Route km operated | 1670.8 |
| National Rail abbreviation | AW |
| Parent company | Arriva UK Trains |
| Website | www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk |
Arriva Trains Wales (Welsh: Trenau Arriva Cymru) (ATW) is a British train operating company operating the Wales & Borders franchise. It runs urban and inter-urban passenger services to all railway stations in Wales, including Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Newport, Swansea, Wrexham General and Holyhead, as well as to certain stations in England such as Hereford, Shrewsbury, Chester, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street.
Arriva has ran the franchise from 2003 and it is scheduled to finish running it in 2018. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, itself a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. Responsibility for the franchise lies with the devolved Welsh government.
In March 2000 the UK government announced plans to create a separate Wales & Borders franchise. In October 2001 the two National Express-operated franchises, Valley Lines and Wales & West, were reorganised, with Wales & Borders taking responsibility for most services in Wales as shown on its map. The services from Birmingham New Street to Chester, Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli operated by Central Trains were also transferred.
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