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Since privatisation of British Rail from 1993 several Train Operating Companies have run timetabled passenger trains to [[Kidderminstermainline station]], carrying passengers for the Severn Valley Railway.
==Chiltern Railways==
Chiltern Railways was formed from part of the nationalised British Rail. It has operated services since 21 July 1996 and operates from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill and Kidderminster.
In [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2014|September 2014]] Chiltern operated a return ‘Silver King’ charter from London Marylebone to Bridgnorth using locomotove 67010, one of its Mk III coaching sets and Driving Van Trailer 82301.
==West Midlands Railway==
West Midlands Trains took over the franchise from London Midland on 10 December 2017 and operates as West Midlands Railway. It should not be confused with the historic but similarly named [[West Midland Railway]].
==Cross Country==
During engineering works or service disruption the line is a diversionary route. Some diversionary trains were in previous years booked to call at Kidderminster.
A very few CrossCountry services are however timetabled to use the route, to ensure crew retain route knowledge. For example, between May and December 2022 the 1M80 20.19 hrs Paignton to Birmingham (Saturdays and Sundays excepted) service was booked to take the route, but not to call at any of the stations along the line.
==See also==
* [[West Midland Railway]] and [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#West_Midlands_Railway:_1862-1872|West Midlands Railway: 1862-1872]]
* [[Kidderminster|SVR's Kidderminster Town station]]
* [[Kidderminster mainline station]]
==References==
