Severn Valley Railway
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| GWR 5700 Class Pannier tank 5764 crossing the Victoria Bridge. | |
| Locale | Kidderminster, Worcestershire |
| Terminus | Bridgnorth, Shropshire |
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| 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 | 8 (including 2 "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 |
| 1969 | Severn Valley Railway granted Light Railway Order |
| 1970 | Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade reopened |
| 1974 | Hampton Loade - Bewdley reopened |
| 1984 | Bewdley - Kidderminster reopened |
| Headquarters | Kidderminster |
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives; however diesel traction is also sometimes used on designated days and during periods of high fire risk.
The railway is one of the most popular heritage railways in the country as well as being the sixth-longest standard gauge heritage line in the United Kingdom. It hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including both steam and diesel galas.
The Severn Valley line 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.
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