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The Brecon Mountain Railway (Welsh: ''Rheilffordd Mynydd Brycheiniog'') 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 (Pentwyn) reservoir to Torpantau. The BMR, is located three miles north of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorganshire, South-East Wales. == Route of the BMR == The line, runs along part of the trackbed of the northern section of the former standard gauge Brecon and Merthyr Railway from Pant to a new station at Torpantau, via Pontsticill and Dolygaer Loop, A total of approximately s 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,〔(www.british-heritage-railways.co.uk ) Accessed 18 December 2012〕 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.〔(www.narrow-gauge-pleasure.co.uk ) accessed 18 December 2012.〕 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brecon Mountain Railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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