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This is a route-map template for the Severn Valley Railway, a UK preserved heritage railway.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Operational, based at Kidderminster. [53] D3802 (08635) N/A Overhaul Being converted to use a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. [63] 13201 (08133) BR Green Operational Formerly D3201. Operational, based at Kidderminster. [53] D4100 Dick Hardy (09012) BR Class 09 0-6-0 DE: Horwich Works: BR Green Operational Operational, based at Kidderminster. [53 ...
After Kidderminster goods yard became disused in 1982, the SVR purchased the line to the east of Foley Park. Sharing the British Rail station of Kidderminster was impractical, so SVR claimed a site to the west of the BR station. Initially, the site was leased from BR until privatisation when BR looked to sell off the site, leading to the 1994 ...
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.
The idea of Kidderminster to Bewdley trains has been discussed at meetings with Central Trains, its successors London Midland, West Midlands Trains [8] and Chiltern Railways. The obstacle was always the question of who would provide the infrastructure and staff. New services could run further than Kidderminster, to Birmingham, Dudley or London. [9]
The situation changed in 1878, when a north-facing connection was opened between Bewdley and Kidderminster, linking Kidderminster directly with the Severn Valley Line. [2] Kidderminster station in 1963, with auto-train to Bewdley. From about 1900, there was a brisk passenger trade of tourists and day trippers from the West Midlands conurbation.
The first signal box was built in 1883, and the platform built to accommodate six coach trains. The main brick-built station building, which holds the booking office, is located on the easterly platform. The local transport needs were met quite adequately, as the local roads and paths were, to say the least, primitive.
Down platform looking towards Bridgnorth Down platform looking towards Highley Up Platform Up Platform Running-in Board. Hampton Loade railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, close to the hamlet of Hampton on the western bank of the River Severn; Hampton Loade itself is on the eastern bank, and can no longer be reached by the Hampton Loade Ferry across the ...