Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
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Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
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An overview of the railway from Furnace Sidings to Whistle Inn (2007)
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| Locale |
Blaenavon |
| Terminus |
Blaenavon High Level |
| Commercial operations |
| Name |
Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway |
| Original gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| Preserved operations |
| Operated by |
Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company Ltd |
| Stations |
4 |
| Length |
2.00 miles (3.22 km) |
| Preserved gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| Commercial history |
| Opened |
1866 |
| 1922 |
Absorbed by London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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| Closed |
1941 |
| Preservation history |
| 1983 |
Taken over by the preservation society |
| 2004 |
Work starts on extension to Blaenavon High Level
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| 2010 |
Opening of extension to Blaenavon High Level
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| 2011 |
Opening of extension to Big Pit Halt
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| 2013 |
P&BR marks 30 years of running (and operating services along) the line |
| 2015 |
The Little Engine That Could Events |
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Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway (phase 1)
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