Avon Riverside railway station

Avon Riverside
Avon Riverside railway station, viewed from the level crossing
Location
Place	Bitton
Area	Bath and North East Somerset
Coordinates	51°24′59″N 2°27′31″W / 51.416373°N 2.458526°WCoordinates: 51°24′59″N 2°27′31″W / 51.416373°N 2.458526°W
Grid reference	ST682686
Operations
Owned by	Avon Valley Railway
Platforms	1
History
1 May 2004	Opened as heritage station
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Avon Valley Railway
Legend
Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line to Warmley Oldland Common Bitton River Avon Avon Riverside River Avon Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line to Kelston

Avon Riverside is the newest station of the Avon Valley Railway. It opened on 1 May 2004.^[1]

Unlike the other two stations on the railway, there was no original mainline station here. The first station was built in 2004 by the AVR.

There is no vehicle access to Avon Riverside. Access is provided for cyclists and walkers by the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, and by train from Bitton.

River Boats

Passengers can leave the train at Avon Riverside for a scenic boat trip on the River Avon. This is timetabled to link up with the railway service in both directions.^[2]

Services

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Bitton		Avon Valley Railway		Terminus
	Proposed Heritage railways
Bitton Line and station open		Avon Valley Railway		Kelston Line and station closed

References

1. "History - Avon Riverside Station". Avon Valley Railway. 2005-01-03. Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
2. "River Avon Scenic Boat Trips". Avon Valley Railway. 2007-11-08. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-21.

External links

• Avon Valley Railway Website