Blaenavon’s Heritage Railway 2025
Steam Train
Engine Shed
Steam Santa Specials
The railway is set in the heart of a World Heritage Site on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. At over 1,300ft above sea level the Whistle Inn Halt is the highest station in England and Wales. The line has extremely steep gradients up to 1 in 29 which requires the industrial locomotives used to work very hard.
Contacts
Operator: Blaenavon Heritage Railway
Address: The Railway Station, Furnace Sidings Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SF
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Sat-Sun & BHol 22-23 Feb; 22 Mar-5 Oct. Also Wed 16,23 Apr; 28 May; 23 Jul-27 Aug. 25-26, 30-31 Oct. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: X24, 24
- By Rail: Newport / 15 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
There is ample free car and coach parking at Furnace Sidings, the main station. From here, the trains head north to the Whistle Inn and south to Blaenavon, which is only a short walk from the town centre. They also serve the Big Pit Mining Museum.
Whether you are looking for a family day out or are a devoted railway enthusiast, there is something for everyone.
Trains leave Furnace Sidings station every half hour with a round trip taking about an hour, and you only pay once to ride all day!
