Wales & Borders
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| Franchise(s) | Wales & Borders 14 October 2001 - 6 December 2003 |
| Main region(s) | South Wales, Mid Wales |
| Other region(s) | West Country |
| National Rail abbreviation | WB |
| Parent company | National Express |
Wales and Borders Trains was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by National Express that operated the Wales & Borders franchise from October 2001 until December 2003.
In October 1996 the Valley Lines franchise commenced operating services around Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys. In March 2000 the Strategic Rail Authority decided to re-organise the Valley Lines and Wales & West franchises, both being operated by National Express.
Valley Lines became Wales & Borders from October 2001 combining its services with most of Wales & West's Welsh services and the Cambrian Line services from Central Trains. In September 2003 Wales & Borders took over the North Wales Coast Line services from First North Western.
Wales & Borders operated passenger services in Wales and the West Country as seen in their route map. It also operated services to Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham International, Penzance and London Waterloo.
On 14 October 2001 the services from Birmingham New Street to Chester, Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli operated by Central Trains were transferred.
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