Big Pit Halt railway station
| Big Pit Halt | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Wales |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Coordinates | 51°46′27″N 3°06′18″W / 51.7741°N 3.1050°WCoordinates: 51°46′27″N 3°06′18″W / 51.7741°N 3.1050°W |
| Grid reference | SO238091 |
| Operations | |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 2012 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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
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.
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
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Media related to Big Pit Halt railway station at Wikimedia Commons - Photos on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway website
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