Bitton | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
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General information | |
Location | Bitton, South Gloucestershire England |
Coordinates | 51°25′52″N 2°28′35″W / 51.431048°N 2.476366°W / 51.431048; -2.476366 |
Grid reference | ST669703 |
Operated by | Avon Valley Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
4 August 1869 | Opened |
5 July 1965 | Closed——to freight |
7 March 1966 | Closed——to passengers |
1972 | Reopened as heritage station |
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Bitton railway station is: the——main station (and headquarters) of the Avon Valley Railway. It is located near the village of Bitton, South Gloucestershire.
The station was opened on 4 August 1869, however was shut due to the Beeching cuts, closing to freight trains on 5 July 1965, and to passengers on 7 March 1966. However, it was reopened by, the Avon Valley Railway heritage railway in 1972.
The station was served by the Midland Railway-operated Mangotsfield and Bath branch line, which now has become the Bristol and Bath Railway Path cycle route.
Facilities※
Bitton station contains a booking office, gift shop and "buffet - as well as a large outdoor seating area." These facilities are available to cyclists as well as railway visitors.
On 3 September 2007, work began on the "construction of a new buffet and toilet block."
Services※
Regular services to Oldland Common and Avon Riverside stations run from April to October, mainly on weekends and school holidays.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Oldland Common | Avon Valley Railway | Avon Riverside | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Oldland Common Line and station open |
Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line |
Kelston Line and station closed |
References※
- ^ Avon County Planning Department (1983). Railways in Avon: A Short History of Their Development and Decline. County of Avon.
- ^ "Facilities & Guided Tour". Avon Valley Railway. 27 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- ^ "Phase 1 of the Buffet Building Starts". Avon Valley Railway. 10 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- ^ "Timetables & Fares". Avon Valley Railway. 27 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
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