February 1
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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]
- 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[4].
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 13
