Big Pit Halt railway station
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.
Big Pit Halt during construction
| Big Pit Halt | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Blaenavon |
| Area | Torfaen |
| Coordinates | 51.7741°N 3.1050°W |
| Grid reference | SO238091 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 2012 |
| Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
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]
Notes
- "Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway > PBR Easter Opening 2012". SmugMug, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Blaenavon railway opens line to Big Pit". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
External links
- Photos on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway website
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