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Barrow crossings are located at both ends of the platforms, but may not be used by the general public. [[Arley Station Bridge|Bridge 17]] is located at the south end of the station, immediately south of the barrow crossing, and is the main passenger route between the platforms. [[Skeet's Farm foot crossing|Skeet's Farm crossing]] is also located in the station area, immediately north of the goods yard.
During periods of lighter traffic, when [[Arley signal box]] is switched out, all trains use the platform adjacent to the main station building.
From January to Easter 2011 the SVR's winter works dealt with severe damage at Arley due to ground movement caused by failed drainage, in turn occasioning track twist. The Up platform was rebuilt, drainage installed and track relaid at a cost of £367,000.<ref>Railway Magazine September 2010</ref><ref>SVR(H) Report and Accounts for year ending 31 December 2011, page 3.</ref>
Arley station does not have a public car park.
==Film and TV productions filmed at Arley==
The shelter on Platform 2 is also original, dating from the opening of that platform in 1883.
The café building behind the station was built during the summer of 1992 on the site of the former weighbridge. It replaced a similar building known as 'Tom’s Cabin' (named after volunteer Tom McGee who ran the cabin and did much restoration at Arley over many years) that had become dangerous.
In 2016, a number of stone sills, coping stones and quoins were replaced.
During maintenance works in 2023 volunteers uncovered the old water pump beside the station building, believed to have been manufactured by Joseph Evans of Wolverhampton. Reportedly Mrs Jones was still using this pump for the house water when the early preservationists first came to Arley.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ArleySVR Arley Station Facebook page, 6 March 2023] (Retrieved 24 April 2023)</ref>
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In 2018 an [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA raffle]] raised over £7,000 for new facilities including a workshop and storage for Santa equipment to replace a small corrugated metal shed next to the gift shop.<ref>SVR News 200</ref> In late 2019 construction started on the new building at the north end of the station, with the roof coming from part of the old [[Bewdley]] platform canopy. It was also partly funded by the [[Arley Station Fund]]<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/epfeb20 Express Points, February 2020] (Retrieved 4 February 2020)]</ref>.
===Restoration===
*1950: By this date, [[ETT | Electric Train Token]] working had been introduced, becoming the fifth method of train control.
*1963: Through passenger services ceased on 9 September, with through freight services ending at the end of November.
*1964: The signal box closed on 28th 28 June. The up line and sidings were lifted, and the edge of the down platform was removed to give greater clearance for coal trains from [[Alveley Sidings|Alveley]]. The original signal box was later demolishedby SVR volunteers, and parts used to reinstate [[Bridgnorth signal box]] in 1969.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Marshall (1989), p. 200.]]</ref>
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! !! colspan="3" | Passenger Traffic !! colspan="2" | Freight Traffic !!
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! Year !! Tickets issued !! Parcels despatched dispatched !! Revenue (£) !! Tons received & despatched !! Revenue (£) !! Total revenue (£)
|-
|1903||style="text-align:right"|17,295||style="text-align:right"|2,453||style="text-align:right"|914||style="text-align:right"|881||style="text-align:right"|178||style="text-align:right"|1,092
*[[Santa's Grotto]]
*[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]]
*[[List of shops]]
==References==
==Links==
*[httphttps://www.svr.co.uk/Weddings_Day_Package.aspx experience/weddings/ SVR Wedding Day Packagespackages]*[https://www.facebook.com/ArleySVR/ Arley Station Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arley-railway-station/124216724289052 Arley Railway Station Facebook page].
