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Encyclopedia > Avon Valley Railway
Avon Valley Railway
Locale England
Dates of operation 1977 – Present
Track gauge Standard gauge
Length 2 miles
Headquarters Bitton
Map sources for Avon Valley Railway at grid reference ST664710

The Avon Valley Railway is a two mile long heritage railway between Oldland Common and Bitton in South Gloucestershire, England. The railway is run by a local group, the Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd, based in Bitton station. The railway shares its route with the Sustrans cycleway and footpath, the Bristol & Bath Railway Path. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The dominant rail gauge in each country shown Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Bitton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Oldland Common is a small village situated in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol (grid reference ST67414,71732). ... Bitton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Sustrans is a British engineering charity which promotes sustainable transport. ... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ... The Bristol & Bath Railway Path, looking towards Bristol from the former Mangotsfield railway station The Bristol & Bath Railway Path is a 13-mile off road cycleway that forms part of National Cycle Network National Cycle Route 4. ...

Contents

History

Avon Valley Railway
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Oldland Common
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Bitton
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River Avon
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Avon Riverside
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River Avon
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The railway is part of the otherwise dismantled Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s due to the Great Western Railway being just a few miles to the south, and also connecting Bristol and Bath. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Warmley was a small railway station just south of Mangotsfield on the Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Oldland Common is a railway station on the Avon Valley Railway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bitton railway station is the main station of the Avon Valley Railway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Avon Riverside is the newest station of the Avon Valley Railway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kelston was a small railway station about four miles west of Bath on the Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line. ... This article is about the historical British railway company. ... Distance Station Timings MR 0km Mangotsfield 0hours MR 2. ... Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... This article is about the English city. ... , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ...


Bitton station was acquired by the Avon Valley Railway Company in 1972. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Until 2004 the railway's eastern terminus was the station at Bitton, but an extension of 1.25 miles to a new station at Avon Riverside was opened during that year. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Building of a new buffet and toilets facility at Bitton station begun in 2007 to replace the current buffet and toilets and to increase space for the railway's gift shop.[1]


Stations

Bitton railway station and yards from a level crossing with the Bristol & Bath Railway Path
Viaduct between Bitton station and Avon River bridge
Viaduct between Bitton station and Avon River bridge

Bitton railway station on the Avon Valley Railway. ... Bitton railway station on the Avon Valley Railway. ... Oldland Common is a railway station on the Avon Valley Railway. ... Bitton railway station is the main station of the Avon Valley Railway. ... Avon Riverside is the newest station of the Avon Valley Railway. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,272 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 911 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,272 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 911 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

Locomotive Fleet

Steam

  • Steam Locomotives undergoing overhaul/restoration
  • SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 No 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile". Currently undergoing major restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition.
  • Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST No 2018 "Littleton No.5". Under restoration.
  • RSH 0-6-0T No 1 "Meteor". Undergoing restoration.
  • Avonside 0-6-0ST No 1798 "Edwin Hulse". Currently undergoing restoration, being worked on in the engine shed.
  • Stored Steam Locomotives
  • LMS 4F 0-6-0 No 44123. Awaiting restoration.

Chrzanów is a town in south Poland with 42,100 inhabitants (1995). ... A typical Hudswell Clarke Diesel Locomotive from the 1950s Hudswell Clarke was an engineering and locomotive building company in Leeds, founded in 1860. ... Preserved RSH Works No. ... A London and South Western Railway weight restriction sign on a bridge across the Tarka Trail (formerly the Barnstaple to Great Torrington railway) at Instow, North Devon. ... The SR West Country and Battle of Britain Classes, also known as Bulleid Light Pacifics or Spam Cans, are classes of air-smoothed 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Oliver Bulleid. ... General Sir Frederick Alfred Pile, 2nd Baronet (14 September 1884 - 14 November 1976) was born in Dublin, the second of four children and the eldest of three sons of Sir Thomas Devereux Pile, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1900, and his wife, Caroline Maude, daughter of John Martin... Manning Wardle was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Leeds, England. ... Preserved RSH Works No. ... The Avonside Engine Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Bristol, England. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ... 44252 at Coalville MPD, June 1955. ...

Diesel

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Special Events

Toby the Tram at Bitton Station.
Thomas the Tank Engine at Avon Riverside.

The railway regularly hosts special events. These include [2] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

A Santa Special is a special Christmas rail service, common on heritage steam railways, where children are given the opportunity to meet Santa Claus Common features of Santa Special services are [1] Meeting Santa (This commonly, but not always, takes place on the train) Each child receiving a gift from... Thomas the Tank Engine on the Avon Valley Railway Thomas on the Watercress Line Alresford Day Out With Thomas is a trade name, licenced by HIT Entertainment, for tourist events that take place on heritage steam railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the... Avon Riverside is the newest station of the Avon Valley Railway. ... The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation in the United Kingdom whose main aim is promoting real ale and the traditional British pub. ...

References

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Avon Valley Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (445 words)
The railway is part of the otherwise dismantled LMS branch line from Mangotsfield to Green Park station, Bath, which was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s as the Great Western Railway a few miles to the south also connected Bristol to Bath.
The railway shares its route with the Sustrans cycleway and footpath, the Bristol and Bath railway path (part of NCR 4).
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Severn Valley Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (604 words)
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England.
The railway is one of the most popular heritage railways in the country.
In October 2004, the line hosted the Railcar 50 event, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of diesel multiple units by British Railways.
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