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[[File:Eardington SVR Station - geograph.org.uk - 682362.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Eardington Halt (Wikimedia Commons)]]
Eardington Halt is a disused station, located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]] at milepost 147¾. It In the earliest days of the SVR, when those two stations formed the limit of operations, it was used sporadically as an intermediate stopping point and watering place. During the period of Sir Gerald Nabarro's chairmanship it was closed in connection with the early days possible rebuilding of Eardington as the railwaynorthern terminus on the line. It later re-opened in March 1981, but last appeared in the timetable as a request stop in 1982<ref>The Severn Valley Railway, John Marshall</ref>, after which it was removed from regular use due to the steep gradient, short platform, and low passenger numbers<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eardington_Halt_railway_station Wikipedia]</ref>. The halt has been cosmetically restored by the Friends of Eardington Station, and is occasionally opened to visitors on gala days.
A dead-end siding is situated at Eardington, usually used for storing Permanent Way rolling stock, accessed by a two-lever ground frame at the south end. This is released by the [[Highley signal box|Highley]]-[[Bridgnorth signal box|Bridgnorth]] long section token, and was commissioned in 1976<ref>[http://svrsig.co.uk/svr/Frame8.htm Severn Valley Railway S&T Department (unofficial) website.]</ref>.
