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51.430789, -2.476516, Bitton
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'''To Bristol or the North''': [[Cherry Garden Lane]]
<br>'''To Bath''': [[A431 Bath Road]]

== History ==

== 1970s ==
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Image:bittonsw1.jpg|The station buildings as viewed from the road through the village. ''&copy; Simon Whittingham''
Image:bittonsw2.jpg|After coal trains for Bath Gasworks had finished, but before the removal of the track. ''&copy; Simon Whittingham''
Image:bittonsw3.jpg|[[w:LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0|Black 5]] '''45379''' arrives at Bitton in 1974. This loco is currently (2006) being restored at the Mid Hants Railway. ''&copy; Simon Whittingham''
Image:bittonsw4.jpg|Glendower arrives at the Avon Valley Railway. This loco moved to the South Devon Railway in 1978. ''&copy; Simon Whittingham''
Image:bittonsw5.jpg|Hydro testing the boiler of an Avonside loco. ''&copy; Simon Whittingham''
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== 2003-2005 ==
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Image:bitton1.jpg|Approaching Bitton from the Bristol direction. The cycle path switches from the right-hand side of the trackbed to the left-hand side via this crossing.
Image:bitton2.jpg|The view back towards Bristol.
Image:bitton3.jpg|In places the yard area resembles a scrap yard, but is all the more exciting because of it! This is [[w:LMS Fowler Class 4F|4F]] '''44123'''.
Image:bitton4.jpg|Looking along the yard.
Image:bitton5.jpg|A couple of dismantled cranes await restoration.
Image:bitton6.jpg|As does coach number AD3305. (This coach was destroyed in an arson attack during the night of 6.7.07).
Image:bitton7.jpg|Piles of rail.
Image:bitton19.jpg|The yard viewed from a passing train. 
Image:bitton8.jpg|No 70 passes by.
Image:bitton9.jpg|We catch up with her in the station.
Image:bitton10.jpg|Bitton's version of a Pullman coach!
Image:bitton11.jpg|No 70 passes by once again.
Image:bitton12.jpg|The yard as viewed from the Bristol end of the platform. Two [[w:British Rail Class 07|07]]s and 7151 stand in a smokey atmosphere.
Image:bitton20.jpg|Various ex-WD shunters stand in the yard.
Image:bitton21.jpg|An ex-Army 0-8-0 Sentinel.
Image:bitton22.jpg|No 70 stands outside the goods shed.
Image:bitton13.jpg|A sign at the end of the platform.
Image:bitton14.jpg|A general view along the platform.
Image:bitton15.jpg|Some more stock sits rusting in a siding.
Image:bitton23.jpg|This Thomas Webs of Caerphilly water tanker (no 48331) is ex N.C.B.
Image:bitton24.jpg|On my second visit to Bitton the 07 had moved from the yard to the siding with the coaches.
Image:bitton25.jpg|A water tank is opposite the workshop/yard area.
Image:bitton16.jpg|The station building viewed from the car park.
Image:bitton18.jpg|In the yard is this rather impressive inspection coach. This was built as an escort vehicle for nuclear flask trains, but was never actually used in that role. 
Image:bitton17.jpg|A general view of the yard and goods shed.
Image:bitton26.jpg|A closer look at the goods shed. It seems the Avon Valley Railway are planning on changing the name of Bitton Station to Birkenhead North...
Image:bitton27.jpg|Out in the yard [http://www.34058.co.uk/ 34058] is slowly being brought back to life.
Image:bitton28.jpg|An LMS engine sits in the yard.
Image:bitton29.jpg|And next to it sits a chimney.
Image:bitton30.jpg|A Cowan Shields rail-mounted crane.
Image:bitton31.jpg|A beast of a digger menacingly guards the rest of the yard.
Image:bitton40.jpg|A [[w:Paxman (engines)|Paxman]] engine sits in the yard.
Image:bitton41.jpg|An ex-Army class 07 hides behind a bunker full of coal.
Image:bitton42.jpg|Bits and pieces in Bitton yard.
Image:bitton43.jpg|This siding leads out into the car park and is used for items travelling to or from Bitton via road haulage.
Image:bitton44.jpg|Under repair.
Image:bitton45.jpg|Wheels and chimney.
Image:bitton46.jpg|A wagon. One careful owner..
Image:bitton47.jpg|More cranes.
Image:bitton32.jpg|At the Bath end of Bitton is a crossing that takes the cycle path back across the railway. Bitton South Ground Frame box protects the crossing.
Image:bitton33.jpg|All aboard for a round trip to Riverside and Oldland Common. Me and my little 'un are arguing over which is best... steam or diesel? I'm losing...
Image:bitton34.jpg|Our loco for todays trip is 7151 driven by a friendly driver who gave me this great shot :)
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== 2006 ==
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Image:thomasthetank.jpg|Thomas makes a storming exit from Bitton on 8.5.06.
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== 2007 ==
8.7.07
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Image:avrcoach.jpg|Two views of coach AD3305 which was destroyed in an arson attack during the night of 6.7.07. ''&copy; [[:Category:Ian Tiley|Ian Tiley]]''
Image:avrcoach2.jpg|''&copy; [[:Category:Ian Tiley|Ian Tiley]]''
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== 2008 ==
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Image:Bitton50.jpg|A new cafe and toilet block under construction. 26.2.08
Image:Bitton51.jpg|Viewed from the car park.
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== Special Events ==
[[Avon Valley Railway End of Season Gala 2007]]

== External Links ==

[http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/ www.avonvalleyrailway.org]
<br>[http://simon71.fotopic.net/ http://simon71.fotopic.net/]
<br>[http://www.34058.co.uk/ www.34058.co.uk]

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