Bitton railway station

Bitton
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationBitton, South Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates51°25′52″N 2°28′35″W / 51.431048°N 2.476366°W / 51.431048; -2.476366
Grid referenceST669703
Operated byAvon Valley Railway
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
4 August 1869Opened
5 July 1965Closed to freight
7 March 1966Closed to passengers
1972Reopened as heritage station
View NW, towards Mangotsfield in 1963

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.[1] 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.

  1. ^ Avon County Planning Department (1983). Railways in Avon: A Short History of Their Development and Decline. County of Avon.