Avon Valley Railway
The Avon Valley Railway (AVR) is a standard gauge heritage railway in South Gloucestershire, England, operated by a local group, the Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. The 3-mile (5 km) heritage line runs from Oldland Common to Avon Riverside. It follows the Avon Valley southeast from Oldland Common to Bitton and then it runs alongside the River Avon from Bitton towards Saltford.
| Avon Valley Railway | |
|---|---|
Bitton railway station and yards from a level crossing with the Bristol and Bath Railway Path | |
| Locale | Gloucestershire |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line |
| Built by | Midland Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | The Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. |
| Stations | 3 |
| Length | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1869 |
| Closed | 1966 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1974 | Reopened |
| 1991 | Oldland Common Station re-opens to the public, line extended northwards |
| 2004 | Avon Riverside Station opens to the public, line extended southwards |
| Headquarters | Bitton Station |
| Website | |
| https://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/ | |
The railway shares its route with the Sustrans cycleway and footpath, the Bristol and Bath Railway Path.
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