Railway 200 Celebration Weekend 27 & 28 September 2025

Join us on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September as we celebrate Railway200 - a celebratory weekend to commemorate the 200 years since the birth of the modern railway in 1825.
There will be 2 days full of entertainment, engagement and education for all ages, with something for everyone on this special weekend.
Featured locos (subject to availability):
  • Fry’s Sentinel no.7492
  • WD70043 Grumpy
  • 31130
  • TKh4015 Karel *or* 6695 (TBC)
Visitors will be able to enjoy the following attractions:
  • Brake van rides
  • Mangotsfield Junction model railway layout
  • Yard tours
  • Vintage vehicles
  • Local history groups
  • British Railway short films
  • Local choir and morris dancing performances
  • Face painting (additional charge applies)

Parking for this event is on Keynsham Road: BS31 2DE. A free vintage bus will operate between the car park and Bitton Station at regular intervals.

 

Full details available on avonvalleyrailway.org