VISITOR INFORMATION 2010
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Scroll down for information on:
- Calendar
for 2010 (immediately below)
- Special
Events Calendar for 2010 (or click HERE )
- Fares (or click HERE )
- Timetables
(or click HERE )
- For details of our GWR 175 celebrations during
18-21 September, click HERE
Here is our calendar for 2010
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Closed for Training |
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NOVEMBER |
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DECEMBER |
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Special
Events in shown in bold type. Trains
run on all ‘numbered’ dates Steam traction is
scheduled for all ‘yellow’ dates Diesel traction is scheduled for all ‘green’ dates Official opening of extension 17 September Multiple Unit traction is
scheduled for ‘blue’ dates The railway is closed for
several weekends in April and May due to extensive engineering works, and for
training The dates marked ‘C’
(20/21 Sept) are scheduled for a private photo charter |
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Here is our 2010
Special Events schedule
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SPECIAL EVENTS IN
2010…. |
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Special events |
Motive Power |
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2/3/4/5 April |
Easter Bunnies |
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2/3 May |
Teddy Bears Picnic |
71515 |
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15/16 May |
Cowboys and Engines |
71515 |
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29/30/31 May |
Opening to Blaenavon High Level |
71515, 19 |
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12/13 June |
Taffy the Tank Engine and
Friends |
71515/19 |
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26 June |
World Heritage Day |
71515/D6916 |
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27 June |
Garn Lakes Day |
71515 |
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3/4 July |
Model Railway Show |
71515 |
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10/11 July |
1940's Weekend and Beer
Festival |
71515 |
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17/18 July |
Diesel Gala
***CANCELLED*** |
73128, 1198, Class 08 |
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14/15 August |
Ivor the Engine |
71515/1555 |
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29/30 August |
Eighth Transport
Rally/1960's Weekend |
71515 |
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4/5 Sept |
Charity weekend (British
Legion 4 Sept / TBA) |
71515 |
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17/18/19 Sept |
GWR
175 - Autumn Gala |
71515/19/3717 ’City of |
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20/21 Sept |
Private Photo Charter |
3717 ’City of Truro’ |
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25/26 Sept |
Southern Region with
Altitude |
73128/1118/1198/1399 |
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9/10 Oct |
Class 37 – 50th
Anniversary |
D6916/37081/421 |
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30/31 Oct |
Wizard Weekend
-Ghost Train |
71515 |
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28 Nov |
Steam Santa
Specials |
71515 |
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4/5 Dec |
Steam Santa
Specials |
71515 |
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11/12 Dec |
Steam Santa
Specials |
71515 |
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18/19 Dec |
Steam Santa
Specials |
71515 |
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FARES FOR 2010 (amended 6 June 2010, effective from
12 June 2010) |
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Between all stations (‘All-line’ ticket , allows you to break your journey as many
times as you wish) |
Between any two adjacent
stations (that is, ‘one stop’) |
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Standard Return Fares |
Adult |
£5.00 |
£3.50 |
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Child |
£3.00 |
£2.50 |
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Family |
£13.00 |
£9.50 |
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Standard Single Fares |
Adult |
£3.50 |
£2.50 |
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£2.50 |
£1.50 |
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Family |
£9.50 |
£6.50 |
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Special Event Fares |
Adult |
£6.00 |
Fares between adjacent stations not available |
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£3.00 |
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£15.00 |
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GWR
175 – Formal opening of extension - Autumn Gala |
Adult |
See NEW panel below |
Fares between adjacent stations not available |
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Santa Special 2010 Fares |
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Fares
booked in advance (see panel below) |
Fares
‘on the day’ |
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November 4,5
December |
£6 |
£7 |
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11,12
& 18,19 December |
£7 |
£8 |
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GWR175 event - Formal opening of
extension – Autumn Gala Fares for
Advance Bookings for the GWR event will be £8, £4 and £20 for adults,
Children and Families respectively Fares on
the day for the GWR175 event will be £9, £4.50 and £22.50. The Railway Shop will be open for advance
bookings 1130 - 1700 Monday to Friday and 1100 – 1630 on Saturdays. Either phone 01495 792263 or call in. All major crards acceptedt |
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Santa Special
2010 Fares – Advance bookings The Railway Shop will be open for
advance bookings 1130 - 1700 Monday to Friday and 1100 – 1630 on
Saturdays. Either phone 01495 792263 or call in. All major cards accepted Note that Santa Specials run only
between Furnace Sidings Whistle Inn and run every half hour. |
Here is the timetable for 2010 now
the extension is open
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TIMETABLE FOR 2010 |
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Up trains |
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Blaenavon (High Level)
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Furnace Sidings (arr.) |
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16:10 |
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Furnace Sidings (dep.) |
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Whistle Inn (arr.) |
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Whistle Inn (dep.) |
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Furnace Sidings (arr.) |
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Furnace Sidings (dep.) |
10:40 (a) |
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12:40 |
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Blaenavon (High Level)
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10:50 |
11:50 |
12:50 |
13:50 |
14:50 |
15:50 |
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(a) trains
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(b) trains
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