Bewdley Test Copy
Bewdley station in Worcestershire has three platforms and was formerly the junction for both the Wyre Forest and Stourport lines, both of which are now used as sidings.
The station is controlled by two signal boxes, Bewdley South and Bewdley North. The section through platforms 1 and 2 is the only double track section of the present SVR. This is worked under Absolute Block regulations.
Bewdley Down Yard is home to the Carriage and Wagon department which supplements the Carriage Repair Department at Kidderminster and maintains the fleet of goods wagons. A considerable amount of rolling stock is stabled there including rolling stock under restoration. Public access to the yard is available during the annual Open House Weekend (and was formerly available during the Peep Behind the Scenes event).
Bewdley MPD is home to the Class 108 DMU. Other operational locomotives are also stabled at Bewdley, running light engine to Kidderminster at the start and end of each day as required. On certain Gala days a DMU shuttle service is operated between Stourport Triangle, Bewdley and the short remaining length of former Tenbury Branch track immediately north of Bewdley to recreate the feel of a country junction station.
Bewdley Platform 1 is home to the Volunteer Liaison Office.
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Early Station Masters data taken from census and GWR staff records by Reg Instone, who is involved with the Signalling Records Society, the LNWR Society and the GWR Study Group. Additional information from Chris Haynes.