The Brecon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge tourist railway that runs through the Brecon Beacons along the full length of the Pontsticill Reservoir and uphill passing the nearby upper reservoir to Torpantau.The BMR, is located 3mile north of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorganshire, South-East Wales.Route of the BMRThe line runs along part of the trackbed of the northern section of the former Brecon and Merthyr Railway from Pant to a new station at Torpantau, via Pontsticill and Dolygaer Loop, A total of approximately 5mi in length.With this, it has taken the BMR just short of the southern entrance to the 667yd long Torpantau tunnel, the highest railway tunnel in Great Britain, that carried the original line through the hills along the side of Glyn Collwn to Brecon.One of the benefits of the line, and a condition of the planning permission, is that tourists can access and experience remote parts of the Brecon Beacons National Park without driving their cars through it. Car parking for railway passengers is only available at Pant Station, outside the National Park.The Brecon Mountain Railway is a fellow member of the Great Little Trains of Wales.
Tags: National Park
Address & Contact
- Street:
- Pant Station Merthyr Tydfil
- City:
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Phone:
- 01685 722988
- Website:
- http://www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk/
- Category:
- National Park