Severn Valley Railway
| Severn Valley Railway | |
|---|---|
GWR 5101 Class large prairie 5164 leaving Highley railway station on the SVR. | |
| Locale | Worcestershire and Shropshire |
| Terminus | Kidderminster, Bridgnorth |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Severn Valley Line |
| Built by | Severn Valley Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) plc |
| Stations | 9 (including 3 "halts") |
| Length | 16 miles (26 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1 February 1862 |
| Closed | January 1970 (Bewdley Station) |
| Preservation history | |
| 1965 | Severn Valley Railway Preservation Society formed |
| 1970 | Severn Valley Railway granted Light Railway Order |
| 1970 | Bridgnorth – Hampton Loade reopened |
| 1974 | Hampton Loade – Bewdley reopened |
| 1984 | Bewdley – Kidderminster reopened |
| Headquarters | Kidderminster |
| Website | |
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The Severn Valley Railway is a standard-gauge heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) single-track line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, calling at four intermediate stations and three request stops ("halts"), following the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley for much of its route, and crossing the river on the historic Victoria Bridge. Train services are hauled by a mixture of steam and heritage diesel locomotives and are often composed of restored heritage carriages, though goods trains are run on special occasions. The railway operates most weekends and holidays throughout its running season, it also holds events featuring more intensive operation, such as steam and diesel galas.