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Although not on [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR]] property, the BR(W) designed Kidderminster Junction signal box formerly controlled the [[Connection to Network Rail | main line connection]] to the Severn Valley Railway in conjunction with the SVR's own [[Kidderminster signal box]].
The name "Kidderminster Junction" referred to the junction between the former Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton line and "[[Kidderminster Loop Line|The Loop]]" leading to Bewdley and the original Severn Valley line. The most recent signal box was of quite a modern design, having been built in October 1953, and contained a 63 lever frame. The GWR signal box on the same site was demolished by a derailed wagon earlier in 1953, and a temporary signal box was used for a short while until the replacement was built<ref>Kidderminster Jcn Signal Box, Signalling Record Society Website. http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/gws/S2605.htm. Accessed 10/05/2015</ref><ref>Stourbridge Line Signal Boxes - Kidderminster Junction | Martin's Railway Ramblings. http://martincreese.blogspot.com/2012/07/stourbridge-line-signal-boxes.html. Accessed 10/05/2015</ref>.
In August 2012 Network Rail carried out an upgrade of signalling in the area, whereby responsibility for signalling was transferred to the West Midlands Signalling Centre (WMSC) at Saltley. Following this upgrade, Kidderminster Junction signal box was closed on 24 August 2012 and was then demolished on 22-23 September 2012. The lever frame from the box has been saved by the SVR for spares and as a possible new frame for a new Bridgnorth Signal Box.
