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Severn Valley Railway | |
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GWR 5700 Class Pannier tank 5764 crossing the Victoria Bridge. | |
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 | 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 |
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, named after the company that originally built the railway over which it now operates. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, 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. The railway hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including both steam and diesel galas.[1]