| Servern Valley Railway | |
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 Severn Valley Logo | |
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Locomotives |
No information |
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Track |
16 miles (26 km) |
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Stations |
8 (Including 2 Halts) |
The Severn Valley Railway is a preserved railway line in Shropshire
History[]
The Severn Valley line was originally built between 1858 and 1862 it was then absorbed into the Great Western Railway in the 1870s, and in 1878 a link line was constructed from Bewdley to Kidderminster.The line was closed to through passenger and freight services in 1963 and the track north of Bridgnorth was dismantled. Whilst it is generally believed that the line was closed under the "Beching's Axe" of the 1960s, the Severn Valley Line was, in fact, already scheduled for closure prior to the release of Beeching's 1962 report. After 1963, coal traffic survived south of Alveley until 1969, while a sparse passenger service continued to link Bewdley with Kidderminster and Hartlebury, until this too ceased in January 1970.
Preservation[]
Stations
Locomotives