Big Pit Halt | |
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Location | |
Place | Wales |
Local authority | Torfaen |
Coordinates | 51°46′27″N 3°06′18″W / 51.7741°N 3.1050°WCoordinates: 51°46′27″N 3°06′18″W / 51.7741°N 3.1050°W |
Grid reference | SO238091 |
Operations | |
Number of platforms | 1 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 2012 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
Big Pit Halt railway station is a railway station on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway heritage line, adjacent to Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Wales.
The station opened on 6 April (Good Friday) 2012, however the line to Big Pit actually opened on Friday 16 September 2011. The single track line and station opened specifically for tourists visiting the museum.