Big Pit Halt railway station explained

Big Pit Halt
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Blaenavon, Torfaen
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7741°N -3.105°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway
Opened:2012

Big Pit Halt railway station is a railway station on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway heritage line, adjacent to Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Wales.

The station opened on 6 April (Good Friday) 2012,[1] however the line to Big Pit actually opened on Friday 16 September 2011.[2] The single track line and station opened specifically for tourists visiting the museum.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway > PBR Easter Opening 2012 . SmugMug, Inc. 1 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Blaenavon railway opens line to Big Pit. South Wales Argus. 1 July 2012.