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]
  • 1992 Kidderminster signal box: Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, the Westinghouse Signalling Ltd award for Best restored signalling[6]
  • 2007 Northwood Halt pagoda shelter: National Railway Heritage Awards, The G.N.E.R. Volunteers Award[8][9]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent Railway of the Year Award[11]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience[12]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation][12][13]
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award[13]
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, Independent Railway of the Year[15]
  • 2009 Arley Station: Bewdley In Bloom, Two first prizes[16]
  • 2010 Severn Valley Railway: Worcester News, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Best Grand Day Out[18]
  • 2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award[19]
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Destination worcestershire, Worcestershire Visitor Attraction of the Year
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: UK Coach Awards, Coach Friendly Historic Attraction Award[13]
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Visit England, Tourism Experience of the Year Bronze Award[20][13]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Visit Worcestershire Awards, Best Tourism Experience[21]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service[22][13]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest No Barriers Award[23]
  • 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)[13]
  • 2014/15 Severn Valley Railway: BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year[24][13]
  • 2016 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Large Groups Award. Joint winner [26]
  • 2016 Severn Valley Railway: What's On readers awards, Best Visitor attraction, Worcestershire. Runner up. [27]


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.[28], 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.
T. Brick won a certificate of merit from the Ministry of Agriculture for growing vegetables at Highley in 1944.[29]
Highley Station won 3rd prize in the British Railways (Western Region) Station gardens competition in 1953 & 1954.[2]

Gallery

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. On display in Kidderminster signal box
  7. NRHA web site
  8. 8.0 8.1 NRHA web site
  9. On display at Northwood Halt.
  10. On display at Bewdley Station
  11. NRHA web site
  12. 12.0 12.1 Kidderminster Shuttle
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 On display at The Engine House
  14. Kidderminster Shuttle
  15. Birmingham Mail
  16. Arley Station web site
  17. NRHA web site
  18. Worcester News
  19. Worcestershire Life web site
  20. Visit England web site
  21. Kidderminster Shuttle
  22. Shropshire Star
  23. Kidderminster Shuttle
  24. BBC Countryfile web site
  25. 25.0 25.1 HRA web site
  26. SVR web site
  27. What's On magazine web site
  28. Arley Station web site
  29. On display in Highley ticket office.