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Road
Bitton Station is situated midway between the cities of Bristol and Bath, on the A431 main road, approximately one mile from the town of Keynsham. Car parking spaces are available at Bitton station, and are free.
Rail
The nearest National Rail station to Bitton is Keynsham. Keynsham is on the Bristol - Westbury - Weymouth line and also served by a few Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour trains. All services are operated by First Great Western, and connect with inter-city trains also operated by First Great Western and Virgin Trains at Bath Spa or Bristol Temple Meads. For timetable and fares information visit National Rail Enquiries Online or telephone 08457 48 49 50.
The distance from Keynsham to Bitton on foot is 1.5 miles: simply turn right out of the station exit and follow the road until you pick up the AVR brown tourist signs. From Keynsham bus services 532 and 533, operated by South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach, run twice an hour Monday to Saturday: timetables are available on South Gloucestershire Council's website. Buses pick up from the stop immediately across the road from Keynsham station's car park entrance, and set down in Willsbridge (ask the driver for the Avon Valley Railway).
Buses 532 and 533 do not run on Sundays or Bank Holidays: on these days catch a train to Bath Spa and then a bus from Manvers Street bus station, just across the road from the railway station (see below for details of this bus service). You may also find this more convenient at certain times on weekdays and Saturdays when the train service at Keynsham can be sparse.
Bus
Bus service 332, between Bristol and Bath bus stations, sets down in Willsbridge about 200 yards from Bitton station: ask the driver for Avon Valley Railway. This service operates hourly Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays and bank holidays, when it is also renumbered to 632. For up-to-date timetable information visit South Glos Bus and Coach's website and enter the service number in the timetable search facility. Alternatively telephone Traveline on 0870 608 2608.Do not be tempted to alight from the bus in Bitton village itself as this is actually a mile away from Bitton station!
Bicycle
From Bristol or Bath, you can ride along the popular
Bristol/Bath Railway Path
(Route 4 of the National Cycle Network).
It follows the route of the original Bristol-Mangotsfield-Bath Midland mainline,
part of which covers the existing route of the Avon Valley Railway, and its intended extension. Cycle parking stands are
provided at Bitton Station. While the majority of the route is safe for children and adults due to its distance from roadways,
we advise caution on the few road and railway crossings that exist.
last updated: andy stone, Sat 19th Mar 2005
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