Avoncliff railway station
Avoncliff railway station serves the small village of Avoncliff in Wiltshire, England, together with the nearby villages of Westwood and Winsley, and Turleigh hamlet. It is next to the Kennet and Avon Canal and almost adjacent to the Avoncliff Aqueduct, so it is popular with walkers and cyclists who wish to travel along the canal path or the picturesque walks around the station.
Avoncliff | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Avoncliff, Wiltshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.3395°N 2.2821°W |
| Grid reference | ST804600 |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | AVF |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1906 | Station opens as Avoncliff Halt |
| 5 May 1969 | Station renamed Avoncliff |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 24,396 |
| 2019/20 | 23,448 |
| 2020/21 | 6,088 |
| 2021/22 | 18,812 |
| 2022/23 | 23,402 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station has two platforms, each long enough for 1+1⁄2 coaches, with a waiting shelter and original lamp-posts, and is served by Great Western Railway. Residents have voluntarily decorated the station with pots of flowers and, to mark its 100-year anniversary on 9 July 2006, decorated the station with bunting and dressed in Victorian clothing for the celebrations.