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→Proposals prior to the construction of the SVR: additional info and history
Proposals included the following:
*'''Grand Connection Railway''': Advertised in December 1835, seeking capital of £800,000.<ref>Worcester Journal, 31 December 1835</ref> It was originally intended to run west of the Severn from Gloucester, crossing the river at Worcester. One branch would connect to Birmingham, the other continue via Stourport, Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Dudley to Wolverhampton.<ref>Worcester Journal, 25 February 1836</ref> Despite changes to the route, the Bill for the line was rejected in Parliament in 1837 and again in 1838.<ref>[https://www.worcesterpeopleandplaces.org.uk/news/356/146/The-Grand-Connection-Railway.html worcesterpeopleandplaces.org.uk]</ref>
*Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton Railway
*Worcester and Cardiff Junction Railway
