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Avon Valley Railway - History Of The Avon Valley Railway |
 | | As with the original railway pioneers, the considerable hurdles placed in the way of the volunteers were dealt with one by one and, as the 21st Century approached, the line was extended to within a stone's throw of the first of three major crossings of the River Avon. |
 | | A new charity, the Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust was established to preserve the railway heritage of the area and to operate trains for educational and instructional purposes. |
 | | The Avon Valley Railway, now a major tourist attraction receiving up to 80,000 visitors a year, is already showing the potential to become the catalyst that brings together a whole range of attractions in the area. |
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