Updated
with new bus times 13 April 2008
How to find us
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The
railway is situated just off the B4248 between Blaenavon and Brynmawr, and is
well signposted as you approach Blaenavon. Use Junction 25a if you are coming
on the M4 from the east, or Junction 26 if you are coming from the west,
(both junctions are clearly signposted}. Head for Cwmbran and pick up the
signs for Pontypool or Big Pit |
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This is a view of the north
end of our yard site where we keep the engines and coaches. On the right is
the old colliery water tower, which is easily recognisable from the road by
which you reach us. The road is in the background. |
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How to get there by public transport
The railway is served by the
following main line railway stations: ABERGAVENNY, PONTYPOOL & NEW INN,
CWMBRAN, and NEWPORT.
Of these four, Newport is the most distant, but is served by the most frequent
interconnecting bus services.
Abergavenny is also possible.
Buses from Abergavenny are now handled by a revamped service provided by
the Beacons Bus network.
Notwithstanding, most rail passengers will arrive via Newport. There are some other rather roundabout
services you could use, but those below are the only ones we would recommend.
Bus services from Newport
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To get to the bus station from Newport railway
station, come out of the station, walk broadly forward and left for about
five minutes and any number of routes will get you to the bus station. The adjoining map shows the details. The bus station is a lively place during
the day, with a modern shopping centre attached, and a good fish and chip
restaurant next door. If you have an
hour to kill, try wandering round Newport Market on weekdays. On the other hand, if the weather is nice
and its a Sunday, sit down on the embankment of the River Usk and eat your
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Buses from Newport go to
Blaenavon town centre (either High Street or Lion Street). To get to the railway on foot, walk to Big
Pit, by following the brown tourist signs, ignore the railway signs these are
for motorists. Go through Gilchrist
Thomas Industrial Estate and under one of our bridges. The walk will take about twenty minutes. From Big Pit car park follow the GWR sign
that simply says TRAINS and youll reach our level crossing within five
minutes. Wait for any approaching trains
to stop at the station and crossover to the platform
Mondays to Saturdays Service X24
This service leaves stand 10
from 0815 at 10 minute intervals till 2230.
The journey time is just over 50 minutes
Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays Service 24
This service leaves stand 10
from 1140 at hourly intervals. Again,
the journey time is just over 50 minutes.
Mondays to Saturdays Service 30
This useful service leaves
stand 9 at hourly intervals from 0745 till 1745. The journey time is 40 minutes.
It is useful because the
0845,1045, 1245 and 1445 service extend their journey to Big Pit, which adds 5
minutes to the journey time, it also passes our entrance at Garn yr Erw,
(locals call it Garner-roo, which is a bit easier to say) but you may need to
ask the driver to stop.
All of these services are
operated by Stagecoach, and it may be worth confirming the above details on
their website at:
You will however need an
Acrobat Reader to read the file which is presented as a PDF file.
Bus services from Abergavenny
The Beacons Bus service from
ABERGAVENNY is noted below, and thanks are due to the Richard Tyler of Beacons
Bus National Park for permission to reproduce the timetable below. More details on the Beacons Bus service can
be found HERE. It runs only in the tourist season.
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10:55 |
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10:05 |
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