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Since its formation in 1965, the Severn Valley Railway has won many awards from various railway, heritage, tourism or other organisations.
 
Since its formation in 1965, the Severn Valley Railway has won many awards from various railway, heritage, tourism or other organisations.
  
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*1979 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station
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*1979 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station<ref name="Arley">On display in Arley waiting room</ref>
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*1980 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station
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*1980 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station<ref name="Arley"></ref>
 
*1982 [[Highley]]: Best preserved station
 
*1982 [[Highley]]: Best preserved station
 
*1983 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Winners Award
 
*1983 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Winners Award
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*1984 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station
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*1984 [[Arley]]: Ian Allan Best preserved station<ref name="Arley"></ref>
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*1985 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit
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*1985 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit<ref name="Arley"></ref>
 
*1986 [[Highley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Champions Award
 
*1986 [[Highley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Champions Award
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*1986 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station First Class Award (runners up to Highley)
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*1986 [[Arley]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station First Class Award (runners up to Highley)<ref name="Arley"></ref>
 
*1987 [[Kidderminster]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies BR Award for the most meritorious entry<ref>SVR News 88</ref>
 
*1987 [[Kidderminster]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies BR Award for the most meritorious entry<ref>SVR News 88</ref>
 
*1995 [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | BR Mark 1 Gangwayed Full Brake (BG) 80776]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Coach of the Year
 
*1995 [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | BR Mark 1 Gangwayed Full Brake (BG) 80776]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Coach of the Year

Revision as of 08:07, 24 March 2016

Since its formation in 1965, the Severn Valley Railway has won many awards from various railway, heritage, tourism or other organisations.

Prior to the preservation era, the GWRGreat Western Railway and BRBritish Rail or British Railways awarded a number of prizes for the gardens at various SVRSevern Valley Railway stations, including to Arley Station Master, Mr. George Batchelor, who was awarded several prizes by The Great Western Railway in the early 1900s for the gardens at Arley Station.[3], Mr J T Hill who was awarded prizes in 1919, 1920 & 1921 while station master at Hampton Loade and also in 1923, 1924 & 1925 while station master at Arley. Highley Station won 3rd prize in the British Railways (Western Region) Station gardens competition in 1953 & 1954.

Gallery

  • Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Hampton Loade

  • Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Arley.

  • British Railways (Western Region), Station Gardens Competition, Highley

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1979

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1980

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Highley, 1982

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, Champions Award, Arley, 1983

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1984

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit, Arley, 1985

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, Champions Award, Highley, 1986

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, First Class Award, Arley, 1986

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, First Class Award, Highley, 1987

  • NHRA Westinghouse Signalling Award, Bewdley South Signal Box, 2007

  • National Railway Heritage Awards, The G.N.E.R. Volunteers Award, Northwood Halt Pagoda Shelter, 2007

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry, 2007

  • Heritage Railway Association, Outstanding contribution to railway preservation award, 2008

  • Heritage Railway Association, Outstanding contribution to railway preservation award certificate, 2008

  • Heritage Railway Association Carriage and Wagon award for GNRGreat Northern Railway 2701, 2009

  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award, 2009

  • Plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Severn Valley Railway, 2012

  • Three awards in tourist/group travel destination categories, 2012/2013

  • The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, 2013

  • BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year, 2014/15

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 On display in Arley waiting room
  2. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
  3. ↑ Arley Station web site
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