| Telford Steam Railway | |
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| Locale | Horsehay, Shropshire, England |
| Terminus | Spring Village, Horsehay & Dawley |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Wellington & Severn Junction Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | Telford Horsehay Steam Trust |
| Stations | 3 |
| Length | 1.0 mile (1.6 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1859 |
| Closed | 1964 (Ketley to Horsehay Summit) 1983 (Lightmoor to Horsehay) |
| Preservation history | |
| 1976 | Telford Horsehay Steam Trust formed |
| 1981 | 5619 steams for the 1st time in preservation |
| 1983 | Lightmoor to Horsehay leased to THST |
| 1984 | Opens to the public |
| 2008 | Work begins on Lawley Extension |
| 2009 | 150th anniversary of opening of W&SJR |
| 2015 | Lawley Village opens |
| 2016 | Polar Express launched |
| 2019 | Work begins on relaying track south to Doseley road crossing |
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The Telford Steam Railway (TSR) is a heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire, England, formed in 1976.
The railway is operated by volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of September, and at Christmas. Its official business name is the Telford Horsehay Steam Trust (THST), and it is a registered charity.[1]