Avonmouth railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Avonmouth in Bristol, England, 9 miles (14 km) north-west from Bristol Temple Meads on the Severn Beach Line. All trains serving it are operated and the station is managed by First Great Western.
Five stations have served the suburb of Avonmouth at one point or another. They were Avonmouth, Avonmouth Dock (this station's original name), Avonmouth Docks, Avonmouth (Royal Edward) and St Andrews Road.
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