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Arley station building

Arley station has two platforms and a signal box, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass. The next stations in the UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) direction towards Kidderminster are Northwood Halt and then Bewdley, and the next station in the DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) direction towards Bridgnorth is Highley.

Barrow crossings are located at both ends of the platforms. Skeet's Farm crossing is also located in the station area, immediately north of the goods yard. 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.

During periods of lighter traffic, when Arley signal box is switched out, all trains use the platform adjacent to the main station building.

The main station building at Arley is original to the Severn Valley Railway. The café building behind the station was built during the summer of 1992.

The village itself is named Upper Arley, which differentiates it from the similarly named, but differently spelled Areley Kings less than six miles away near Stourport.

Photos at Arley, showing station building, signalbox & gardens

Gallery

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  An ex-GWRGreat Western Railway PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration calls at Arley in October 1959 (Sellick Collection)

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  Pannier 3619 calls at Arley in September 1962 (Sellick Collection)

See Also

List of stations