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| View of Bewdley river frontage |
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| The Severn at Bewdley |
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| Properties overlooking the river at Bewdley |
The Severn Valley Railway runs 16 miles from Bridgnorth in Shropshire to Kidderminster in Worcestershire. The original line was built between 1858 and 1862 and ran 40 miles from Hartlebury near Droitwich to Shrewsbury. Among the stations were Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley, Bridgnorth, Ironbridge and Buildwas. In the 1870s the line became part of the Great Western Railway and it 1878 it was extended from Bewdley to Kidderminster. In 1963, the line was closed to through passenger and freight services and the track north of Bridgnorth was dismantled. The line had been scheduled to close before the famous Beeching Report of 1962. A passenger service continued from Bewdley to Kidderminster until 1970. The section from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster is now run as a tourist attraction. Service began in 1970 from Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade and extended to Bewdley in 1974 and to Kidderminster in 1984. The day that I travelled happened also to be a special day for members of the Severn Valley Railway who talked enthusiastically and in great detail about all aspects of steam engines and railway memorabilia.
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| View of Bewdley river frontage |
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| The Severn at Bewdley |
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| Properties overlooking the river at Bewdley |
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| Engine 1450 at Bewdley | Brass lamp | |
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| Ticket office at Bewdley | Platform with cast iron urinal |
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| Engine 1450 at Kidderminster |
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| Historic Carriage at Kidderminster |
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| Sale of railway memorabilia | Kidderminster Station | |
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| Those were the days - coffee from a pot! | Luggage display at Kidderminster Station |
Wikipedia article on Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway Official Site
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