NEWS
THE Avon Valley Railway celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special gala on April 4-7 featuringa two-train operation over all four days.
The event highlighted how the Bitton-based heritage line grew from 100 yards of track in 1974 to three miles today, with further plans for expansion on the horizon.
The route now occupied by the AVR was part of the Midland Railway’s Bristol-Mangotsfield-Bath line which linked to the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway at Bath Green
