Avon Valley Railway

Our latest appeal ‘Fit for the Future’ is now live! Find out more and donate at avrht.org/appeal 🚂

Our @AVRBitton Santa Special train is On Time!

avrht.org/bounceback Thanks to your incredible support we've now been able to raise £10,000 following the release of our appeal. We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported, shared and engaged with our appeal so far! ❤️

PRESS RELEASE - Appeal launched following financial loss to serial fraudster To donate and view full press release, please visit avrht.org/bounceback

Zoom: fresh from overhaul, a slow camera shutter gives the impression of 1450 at great speed, racing away from Bitton during the @AVRBitton End of Season gala.

Not only featuring 1450, our upcoming end of season steam gala on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November also features 2 home fleet steam locomotives, 2 passenger sets and 1 goods set! 🚂 Tickets will be AVAILABLE ONLINE TOMORROW!! (All locomotives appear subject to availability)

🚨 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT - END OF SEASON GALA - GWR 14xx 1450 🚨 Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway and The Flour Mill. We're looking forward to having this locomotive for its first gala appearance in 5 years, since before its last overhaul!

PRESS RELEASE - Portishead Railway Track donated to the Avon Valley Railway

@JHolmesEsq Congratulations Jonathan! 📺🎉 ^Joseph

Did my first TV live today. When I started out at the BBC 11 years ago my grandad said I would be on telly and I never believed him! A bit scary but had some lovely words from the Points West crew afterwards ☺️

We're running steam-hauled trains every day for this week only! 🚂 Monday to Friday, trains leave Bitton at 1030, 1135, 1300 & 1404, and you can ride all day for £7 per person (under 5s free). Trains are running as part of a crew training week, apologies if delays occur.

🎉 OUR 'RELAUNCHED' RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT FUND >> avrht.org/rdf We are ‘relaunching’ our Railway Development Fund, fit for a railway looking towards the next 50 years. More details at the link above! 🔧

@JackiePike26 Hi Jackie, I can confirm we are accessible by bus and within the Bristol fare zone. From the city centre take the 45 full route to Cherry Gardens (faster than 42). Otherwise the 42 or 19 can also be used when travelling from other locations. ^Joe

@AVRBitton Are you accessible by bus? If so, are you inside the Bristol fare zone?

@RailDepartures @WSomRailway Nice banner 😉 Hope the stall went well ^Joe

Come find us at @WSomRailway platform 1 Show discounts available!

This week we celebrate Volunteers' Week! Where we want to give a massive THANK YOU to all our hard working volunteers which really make the railway what it is. 🚂 Ever thought about volunteering? We feel there is a role for everyone! avonvalleyrailway.org/support-us/vol…

📢 MAY MADNESS HALF PRICE standard tickets when you book online at least 24 hours in advance! 🎟 Valid on 12, 19, 25, 26, 27 & 29 May. Quaytickets.com/avonvalleyrail… ⚠️ Don't forget to collect your tickets from the ticket office at Bitton on the day!

@hornby It would be biased for us to say… but we love a bit of the Avon Valley Railway! 😉🚂

There are more than 150 heritage railways across Britain covering 560 miles of track between 460 stations, what one is your favourite? #Hornby #WorldHeritageDay #Railways

Great day @AVRBitton for their 50th Anniversary event starring Wimblebury from Foxfield Railway & Cranford from Appleby - Frodingham RPS near Scunthorpe.

50 YEARS OF STEAM… TODAY! 🎉 Today sees us celebrate 50 years of trains running at the Avon Valley Railway in preservation. Since those early years in the 1970s, as a railway we’ve been able to achieve things many thought were impossible. avonvalleyrailway.org/events/50th-an…

Our 50th Anniversary is TOMORROW!! 🎉🎉 Here we have another of our recreated photographs we took 'behind the scenes' after the bank holiday weekend! 'Cranford' takes the place of 'Edwin Hulse' on a mock departure of Bitton station. avonvalleyrailway.org/events/50th-an… See you tomorrow!

🚨 LOCOMOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT - 50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND 🚨 She's back! We are extremely pleased to announce the return of AUSTERITY 0-6-0ST NO.3839 'WIMBLEBURY' with a long-term loan agreement, with her arrival in time for our 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebrations 📸 Adam B