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The Severn Valley Railway was built between 1858 and 1862, and linked Hartlebury, near Droitwich Spa, with Shrewsbury, a distance of 40 miles (64 km).Important stations on the line were Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley, and Arley within Worcestershire; and Highley, Hampton Loade, Bridgnorth, Coalport, Ironbridge and Broseley, Buildwas, Cressage, and Berrington in Shropshire.
Arley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Worcestershire, situated just over the River Severn from the village of Upper Arley; a footbridge crosses the river to link the station to the village. The station is about 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.8 km) north of Victoria Bridge, on which the SVR crosses the River Severn.
It became an important intermediate station on the line which became part of the West Midland Railway in 1860. In turn, the WMR was absorbed intro the Great Western Railway (GWR) between 1863 and 1870. The opening of the Severn Valley Railway in 1862 had no direct effect on Kidderminster because passengers wishing to use the line changed at ...
The railway can call on a large fleet to operate its services. [1] Only a small 'core' group of vehicles actually belong to the railway company itself; the remainder are owned by an associated groups, such as the Great Western (Severn Valley Railway) Association, [2] [3] or individuals. The SVR is also the base of the DMU Group (West Midlands ...
Since leaving here it has had periods based on the Dean Forest Railway and Severn Valley Railway. 1638 GWR 1600: 0-6-0 PT: 1951 1967 - 1992 Although built to a Great Western Railway design, the 1600 Class were built by the Western Region of British Railways. 1638 was withdrawn in Wales during August 1966 and arrived at Buckfastleigh in November ...
Highley signal box in preservation days. Highley station opened to the public on 1 February 1862 and closed on 9 September 1963, [1] [2] before the Beeching axe closures. Highley station was important as the transport hub of a colliery district, with four nearby coal mines linked to the Severn Valley line by standard and narrow gauge lines, cable inclines and aerial ropeways.
The station in 1962. Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England.It is currently the northern terminus of the SVR, home to the main engine shed and has a gift shop, station buffet and licensed refreshment room amongst other facilities.
Hartlebury station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway in 1852, and from 1862 it served as the starting point of the Severn Valley Railway, which ran to Shrewsbury in Shropshire, a distance of 40 miles.