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 sandwiches! |
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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 51 minutes
Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays Service 24
This service leaves stand 10
from 1140 at hourly intervals. The
journey time is 52 minutes.
Full details of both these
services can be found at
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables/ServX24[3].pdf
We recommend that you check
this file during bank holidays etc.
Note that, since this is a
PDF file, you will need an Acrobat PDF reader to read it. Such programs are freely downloadable from
the net.
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.
Full details of this service
can be found at
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables/Serv30C[3].pdf
Bus services from Newport
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
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