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Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki[edit | edit source]

From this week's featured article
7819 Hinton Manor is a GWR Collett 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive. 7819 arrived at the SVR from Barry Scrapyard in 1973, having been bought through the Hinton Manor Fund, with SVR Company help. Restoration was completed in the late summer of 1977, and 7819 was a prolific performer in the years that followed both on the SVR and the main line. (Full article...)

Schematic Map of the SVR
Bridgnorth Eardington Halt (Disused) Hampton Loade Country Park Halt Highley and The Engine House Arley Victoria Bridge Northwood Halt Tenbury Branch (Disused) Bewdley Stourport Branch (Disused) Bewdley Tunnel Connection to Network Rail Kidderminster View pre-1963 map

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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has six stations and two halts and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between Bridgnorth in Shropshire and Kidderminster in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and diesel locomotive hauled trains.

This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present.

For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the SVR Official Website. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on SVRLive.

Categories of article[edit | edit source]

History of the Severn Valley Railway

Current events on the SVR

Current events on the SVR

Information about the SVR

Miscellaneous

Query Corner[edit | edit source]

Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to Query Corner to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the SVR News?) that might have the information we need!

Adding to this Wiki[edit | edit source]

This site, or "wiki", is a collaborative effort, and anyone who has any knowledge relating to the SVR should feel free to contribute. Once you have created a user account and logged in, you can modify any page by clicking the "Edit" button in the top right hand corner. For some tips on how to format pages, and some guidelines on how to make this wiki accessible can be found on Tips for contributing to the SVR Wiki.

Alternatively, if you don't feel confident editing this Wiki (although there is no reason you shouldn't!!), each article also has a "Discussion" page, which can be accessed by clicking the relevant button in the top left hand corner. This allows you to make additions, suggestions, or corrections to a page without making any change to the article itself.

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-Arley station has two platforms and a [[Arley signal box|signal box]], allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass. Arley station opened with the rest of the Severn Valley Line on 1 February 1862, but had only one platform and no facility for crossing trains. A second platform was brought into use in June 1883. Installation of a signal box and interlocking of points and signals were completed around this time. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->Arley | (Full article...)]]]]
+Hinton Manor is a GWR Collett 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive. 7819 arrived at the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1973, having been bought through the Hinton Manor Fund, with SVR Company help. Restoration was completed in the late summer of 1977, and 7819 was a prolific performer in the years that followed both on the SVR and the main line. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | (Full article...)]]]]
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