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*1992 [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]]:Gulbenkian Museum and gallery awards, Most outstanding improvements achieved with limited resources<ref>On display in Kidderminster Railway Museum</ref>
*1995 [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | BR Mark 1 Gangwayed Full Brake (BG) 80776]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Coach of the Year(joint winner).<ref>SVR News 115</ref>
*1999 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Tourism Awards 1999, Tourism For All award, Highly Commended.<ref name="archive">Stored in The Engine House Archive</ref>
*2016 Severn Valley Railway: What's On readers awards, Best Visitor attraction, Worcestershire. Runner up. <ref>[http://whatsonlive.co.uk/worcestershire/news/whats-on-readers-awards-announced/31778 What's On magazine web site]</ref>
*2016 [[Arley]]: National Railway Heritage AwardsHeritage Awards, 'The Stagecoach Volunteers Award'<ref>[http://www.svrlive.com/copy-of-news-300516-1-19 SVR Live web site]</ref><ref> On display at Arley station</ref>
*2016 [[Bewdley]]: National Railway Heritage AwardsHeritage Awards, 'Great Western Railway Craft Skills Award', Highly Commended<ref>[http://www.svrlive.com/copy-of-news-300516-1-19 SVR Live web site]</ref><ref> On display at Bewdley station</ref>
*2016 [[Diesel Depot]]: Heritage Railway Association, Modern traction award<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/15004436.Coveted_heritage_railway_industry_award_for_Severn_Valley_Railway__39_s_diesel_depot/?ref=mr&lp=20 Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
*2022 Severn Valley Railway: winner of VisitEngland’s bronze award for Resilience and Innovation<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljun22 Branch Lines, June 2022]</ref>
*2024: HRA Awards -:Class 50 Alliance; HRA Mortons Media ''Rail Express'' Modern Traction Award, for 100 mainline tours<ref>Rail Express, February 2024, p.14</ref>:Award for Diesel and Electric Locomotion for the railway's events celebrating 50 years of diesel preservation.:[[Jonathan Dunster]] ''The Railway Magazine'' Preservationist of the Year Award ==Gallery=Post preservation gallery===
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File:Arley award 1979.jpg|Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1979
File:Arley award 1980.jpg|Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1980
File:StoveRaward2020.jpg | Heritage Railway Association, Restoration of Carriages or Rolling Stock Award for LMS 2886, 2020
File:Resiliance and innovation award 2021-22.jpg | Tourism Awards, Resiliance and Innovation Award, 2021-22
</gallery>
==Prior to preservation==
Prior to the preservation era, the GWR and BR awarded a number of prizes for the gardens at various SVR stations.
In 1909 the Great Western Magazine reported that "''Much satisfaction was evinced in Upper Arley at the announcement that the Company had awarded the Station Master, [[Arley#Arley history before preservation|Mr. Batchelor]], the special prize for 1909 for the best kept station garden in the division. Mr. Batchelor was also awarded special prizes in 1903, 1904 and 1905. Being then barred from the special prize he was awarded firsts in 1906, 1907 and 1908 so that for the past seven years he had won the highest prizes possible for which he was eligible.''"<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Geens (1985)]] p. 113.</ref>.
In 1907 a special prize was awarded for the best kept station garden in Worcester District to Mr Stanley, Station Master at Hampton Loade. He had only been there 3 years.<ref>Great Western Magazine January 1908</ref>
Mr J T ("Joe") Hill was awarded prizes in 1919, 1920 & 1921 while station master at Hampton Loade and also in 1923, 1924 & 1925 while station master at Arley.
A special award was made to the Station Master at Linley for the station garden in 1934.<ref>Great Western Magazine January 1935</ref>
T. Brick won a certificate of merit from the Ministry of Agriculture for growing vegetables at Highley in 1944.<ref>On display in Highley ticket office.</ref>
Highley Station won 3rd prize in the British Railways (Western Region) Station gardens competition in 1953 & 1954.<ref name="Highey"/>
===Pre-preservation gallery===
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File:Hampton_Loade_Prize.jpg|Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Hampton Loade
File:Arley gardens award.jpg|Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Arley.
File:MoA award 1944.jpg|Ministry of Agriculture, "Grow more food" Certificate of merit awarded to T. Brick, Highley
File:Highley Award1.jpg|British Railways (Western Region), Station Gardens Competition, Highley
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