Services
Originally services at Avonmouth included circular services around the Bristol-Filton-Henbury-Avonmouth and Bristol-Filton-Pilning-Avonmouth loops. Both of these were closed to passengers in the Beeching Axe, while BPRP services from Hotwells ceased in 1921, leaving the only services terminating ones from Bristol Temple Meads.
When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Regional Railways until the privatisation of British Railways, after which it was served by Wales and West from 1997–2001, then Wessex Trains from 2001–2006, before being absorbed into First Great Western as part of the "Greater Western" franchise.
Services at Avonmouth are all operated by First Great Western, using mainly Class 150 Sprinter units. Monday to Friday, three trains every two hours run from Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth, with one extended to St Andrew's Road and Severn Beach. On Saturdays there is a similar level of service, but more trains continue to Severn Beach. Sunday sees a roughly hourly service to and from Bristol, with only two services extending to Severn Beach, except from the May timetable change until September, when all services are extended.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirehampton | First Great Western |
Terminus | ||
| St Andrews Road | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Terminus | Great Western Railway |
St Andrew's Road | ||
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