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[[File:Bridgnorth with train to Hampton Loade on Opening Day of Severn Valley Railway, 1970 geograph-2781931-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | thumb|200px|right| 43106 at Bridgnorth, opening day 1970 (Wikimedia Commons)]]
[[File:Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway enthusiasm on Opening Day, 1970 geograph-2781959-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg| thumb|200px|right| Opening day, 1970 (Wikimedia Commons)]]
Passenger services between [[Bewdley]], [[Kidderminster]] and [[Hartlebury]] were withdrawn by BR in January 1970. This resulted in Bewdley Station becoming disused, along with the lines from Bewdley to [[Stourport]] and [[Foley Park Halt|Foley Park]]. The original Severn Valley Railway remained open for coal traffic between Hartlebury and Stourport Power Station, while a section of “The Loop” “[[Kidderminster Loop Line|The Loop]]” remained open between [[Kidderminster Junction signal box|Kidderminster Junction]] and the [[Foley Park sidings|British Sugar Corporation factory]] at Foley Park.
A Ministry of Transport Railway Inspector visited the SVR in March and made certain recommendations concerning safety aspects. Following that visit the second Light Railway Order was granted on 20 May 1970, allowing the SVR to begin running public services. Whit weekend, Saturday 23 May 1970 saw the official opening of the Severn Valley Railway in preservation, with the first public trains running between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]]. Loco [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]] hauled the first service, the 14:00 from Bridgnorth. [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] and [[Railcar 22]] were also used over that weekend.
