DIRECTIONS TO BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY
By Bus & Rail
Public service buses operate from Merthyr Tydfil town centre bus station to Pant (cemetry). Monday to Saturday the service is operated by Stagecoach on route 35, buses run every 15 minutes. For travel planning see the Traws Cymru website.
For details of the new ‘Pay As You Go Bus Travel across South Wales’ click on https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-wales/pay-as-you-go-bus-travel-wales
Rail services are operated from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil by Transport For Wales, trains run every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 2 hours on Sundays. Timings may differ for Bank Holiday services.
By Car
Car parking is only available at Pant Station, there are no facilities at Pontsticill or Torpantau
Our main station (Pant) is located just off the Heads of the Valleys Trunk Road – about three miles north of Merthyr Tydfil. Follow the MOUNTAIN RAILWAY signs and roadside train symbols from the A470 and A465 and you arrive in our large free car park and coach park.
If you are using a Satellite Navigation System (such as a TomTom or a Garmin) please ensure that you use the following postcode CF48 2DD or use What3Words
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY A NUMBER OF ROADWORKS AROUND ON THE A465 AND YOU MUST ALLOW MORE TIME TO TRAVEL TO THE RAILWAY. *** FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT gov.wales
Coach parties
We welcome coaches at the BMR, and have a large easily accessed car park at our Pant station.
For more travel advice, including lots of information on itineraries around Wales see the Wales on Rails website.
Address
Pant Station
Merthyr Tydfil,
Mid Glamorgan,
CF48 2DD
T: 01685 722988
