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− | *[[The_Severn_Valley_Railway_under_GWR/BR_ownership#West_Midlands_Railway:_1862-1872 | 1862]] | + | *[[The_Severn_Valley_Railway_under_GWR/BR_ownership#West_Midlands_Railway:_1862-1872 | 1862]] Public services began on the newly opened Severn Valley Railway.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 50.</ref> |
+ | *1932 The GWR opened a new [[Kidderminster Shed|shed at Kidderminster]].<ref>SVR News 16</ref> | ||
+ | *1965 The goods yard at [[Hartlebury]] was closed by BR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell and Smith (2007)]] fig. 3.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1966|1966]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] met BR officials who agreed to the £25,000 offer for purchase of the line and buildings, subject both to contract and a Light Railway Order being granted by the Ministry of Transport.<ref>SVR News 189/190, “The Early Days of the Severn Valley Railway”, A.G. Cleaver</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1968|1968]] BR's application for a Light Railway Order covering the line between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Alveley Sidings]] was published. Once granted, this would downgrade the Branch to a Light Railway which could then be transferred to the SVR<ref>SVR News 13</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 18 January 2020
On February 1 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1862 Public services began on the newly opened Severn Valley Railway.[1]
- 1932 The GWRGreat Western Railway opened a new shed at Kidderminster.[2]
- 1965 The goods yard at Hartlebury was closed by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.[3]
- 1966 The Severn Valley Railway Society met BRBritish Rail or British Railways officials who agreed to the £25,000 offer for purchase of the line and buildings, subject both to contract and a Light Railway Order being granted by the Ministry of Transport.[4]
- 1968 BRBritish Rail or British Railways's application for a Light Railway Order covering the line between Bridgnorth and Alveley Sidings was published. Once granted, this would downgrade the Branch to a Light Railway which could then be transferred to the SVRSevern Valley Railway[5].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 50.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 16
- ↑ Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 3.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 189/190, “The Early Days of the Severn Valley Railway”, A.G. Cleaver
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 13