Awards

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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.

  • 1979 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1980 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1983 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Winners Award[1]
  • 1984 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1985 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit[1]
  • 1986 Highley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Champions Award[2]
  • 1986 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station First Class Award (runners up to Highley)[1]
  • 1987 Highley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, First Class Award[2]
  • 1987 Kidderminster: Association of Railway Preservation Societies BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry[4][5]
  • 2007 Northwood Halt pagoda shelter: National Railway Heritage Awards, The G.N.E.R. Volunteers Award[7][8]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent Railway of the Year Award[10]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience[11]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation][11][12]
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award[12]
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, Independent Railway of the Year[14]
  • 2009 Arley Station: Bewdley In Bloom, Two first prizes[15]
  • 2010 Severn Valley Railway: Worcester News, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Best Grand Day Out[17]
  • 2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award[18]
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Destination worcestershire, Worcestershire Visitor Attraction of the Year
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: UK Coach Awards, Coach Friendly Historic Attraction Award[12]
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Visit England, Tourism Experience of the Year Bronze Award[19][12]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Visit Worcestershire Awards, Best Tourism Experience[20]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service[21][12]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest No Barriers Award[22]
  • 2013 Group Travel Awards, Best Attraction for Group Visits, Runner UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR)[12]
  • 2014/15 Severn Valley Railway: BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year[23][12]
  • 2016 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Large Groups Award. Joint winner [25]
  • 2016 Severn Valley Railway: What's On readers awards, Best Visitor attraction, Worcestershire. Runner up. [26]


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.[27], 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.[2]

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, Coach competition, Commended, GWRGreat Western Railway Toplight 9055, 1986

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry, 1987

  • 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

  • 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 1.5 On display in Arley waiting room
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 On display in Highley waiting room
  3. ↑ On display inside 9055
  4. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
  5. ↑ On display in Kidderminster booking hall
  6. ↑ NRHA web site
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 NRHA web site
  8. ↑ On display at Northwood Halt.
  9. ↑ On display at Bewdley Station
  10. ↑ NRHA web site
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kidderminster Shuttle
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 On display at The Engine House
  13. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  14. ↑ Birmingham Mail
  15. ↑ Arley Station web site
  16. ↑ NRHA web site
  17. ↑ Worcester News
  18. ↑ Worcestershire Life web site
  19. ↑ Visit England web site
  20. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  21. ↑ Shropshire Star
  22. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  23. ↑ BBC Countryfile web site
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 HRA web site
  25. ↑ SVR web site
  26. ↑ What's On magazine web site
  27. ↑ Arley Station web site
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