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[[File:Alveley_Sidings-1959-10-07.jpeg|thumb|300px|right|6388 passes large numbers of coal wagons at Alveley Sidings in October 1959 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]
'''Alveley Sidings ''' were located between [[Highley]] and [[Hampton Loade]], and opened on 30 January 1939 to serve [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Alveley Colliery | Alveley Colliery]], which was located across the river. [[Alveley Miners Halt level crossing | Alveley Halt]], which was located at the south (Highley) end of the sidings, was used by miners travelling to the colliery by railway. The sidings were kept remained in use beyond for coal traffic after the closure of the line between [[Bewdley]] and [[Shrewsbury]] in 1963, accessed from Bewdley. However, the mine became uneconomical to work and was closed in 1969, with the sidings and line North north of Bewdley being closed at the same time, as no other source of traffic remained.  The area at the north (Hampton Loade) end of the sidings were adjacent is usually referred to a [[on the Railway as '''Alveley Miners Halt level crossing | halt]] used by miners travelling to the colliery by railwayWoods'''.
== Operations ==
In 1996, [[Country Park Halt]] was opened on the site. The river bridge linking the main country park on the east bank with the Halt on the SVR was replaced in 2006.<ref>[https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/7072/highley-alveley-footbridge-shropshire News article on www.transportxtra.com]</ref> It is also used by [[National Cycle Route 45]].
Following [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2020-2029#2020|extensive flooding in February 2020]] land movements were observed in Alveley Woods. {{As of|2020|6}} a drainage scheme is planned, to reduce the amount of water reaching the slip plane and take a degree of pressure off the embankment. A second phase will include a mixture of soil nailing and partial replacement of the embankment material and is likely to take place during 2021.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljun20 Branch Lines, June 2020] (Retrieved 26 June 2020)</ref>{{As of|2020|08}} a 5 mph temporary speed restriction is in force in the affected area.
== Photographs ==
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