Avon Riverside railway station
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Avon Riverside is the newest station of the Avon Valley Railway
. It opened on May 1, 2004.
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
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. This is timetabled to link up with the railway service in both directions.
Avon Valley Railway
The Avon Valley Railway is a three-mile-long heritage railway based at Bitton station in South Gloucestershire, England, not far from Bristol and is run by a local group: The Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. The railway follows the Avon Valley south-east from Oldland Common, through Bitton and...
. It opened on May 1, 2004.
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
Bitton railway station
Bitton railway station is the main station of the Avon Valley Railway. It is located near the village of Bitton-Facilities:Bitton station contains a booking office, gift shop and buffet - as well as a large outdoor seating area...
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River Boats
Passengers can leave the train at Avon Riverside for a scenic boat trip on the River AvonRiver Avon, Bristol
The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other River Avons in Britain, this river is often also known as the Lower Avon or Bristol Avon...
. This is timetabled to link up with the railway service in both directions.