Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
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 |
Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway (phase 1)
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